Management of donated foods in child nutrition programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and charitable institutions. Final rule

This final rule revises and clarifies requirements for the management, distribution, and use of donated foods in the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs, in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and by charitable institutions. In response to an audit by the USDA Office of Inspector General, the rule establishes specific requirements to ensure that recipient agencies in child nutrition programs receive the benefit and value of all donated foods received and provided to food service management companies to conduct the food service. The rule also incorporates legislative changes affecting the distribution of donated foods in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and reduces reporting and administrative requirements for donated foods provided to charitable institutions. Lastly, the rule restructures and revises regulatory provisions in a plain language format to make them easier to read and understand.     

The identification of 2-chloro-4,5-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine in an illicit drug seizure

This work outlines the unequivocal identification of the "ecstasy" analog, 2-chloro-4,5-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine, using combined gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR). This compound was identified along with 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) in an illicit tablet seizure, which included 26 off-white tablets.     

Final regulations for health coverage portability for group health plans and group health insurance issuers under HIPAA Titles I & IV. Final regulation

This document contains final regulations governing portability requirements for group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan. The rules contained in this document implement changes made to the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Public Health Service Act enacted as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.     

政府职能重塑与政府自利性的约束机制

政府自利性是政府的重要属性。本文分析了政府自利性的基本表现,指出,中国社会转型时期的政府职能失范是政府自利现象发生的基本原因。减少政府自利现象,关键在于重塑政府职能,构建政府自利性的约束机制。     

浅析没收物品处理的缺陷和完善

没收物品的处理在我国目前法律制度中没有明确规定。通过对没收物品处理中的问题和缺陷的分析,提出了没收物品处理应遵循的五项基本原则,并进一步探讨了推进《没收物品处理法》的理论研究和立法进程、建立没收与处理权分离机制、健全没收物品的处理程序和方法等三项措施。