Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 1/13/24

1/16 - FADGI Report on Software Accessibility for Open-Source Digital Preservation Applications (LOC)

1/16 - Enrollment and Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2022; and Financial Statistics and Academic Libraries, Fiscal Year 2022 (Provisional Data) (NCES; direct to data page)

1/16 - New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in US (USGS; direct to data page)

1/16 - Reminder: USPTO taking next step in move to DOCX tomorrow (USPTO)

1/17 - CFPB Proposes Rule to Close Bank Overdraft Loophole that Costs Americans Billions Each Year in Junk Fees (CFPB; direct to info page; see also, director’s remarks)

1/17 - Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites (EPA; direct to info page)

1/17 - FCC Adopts Proposal to Support Local Journalism (FCC)

1/17 - HHS Releases Guidance to Help Prevent Homelessness for Youth Who Have Transitioned Out of Foster Care (HHS; direct to guidance)

1/17 - Library of Congress Awards Nearly $400,000 to Six Projects Highlighting Uses of Digital Collections (LOC)

1/17 - New Records Released – 2024 First Quarter Release List (NARA; direct to list)

1/17 - Vital Pacific Ocean Climatology Updated (NCEI; direct to website)

1/17 - New Schools Data Examine Violent Incidents, Bullying, Drug Possession, 'Restorative' Practices, Security Staff, and More (NCES; direct to report page)

1/17 - NIST Offers Guidance on Measuring and Improving Your Company’s Cybersecurity Program (NIST; direct to v.1 and v.2 pages)

1/17 - Terrorist Designation of the Houthis (State)

1/17 - Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Improving Student Achievement Agenda in 2024 (WH)

1/18 - Justice Department Releases Report on its Critical Incident Review of the Response to the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas (DOJ; direct to report page; see also, statements from AG and president)

1/18 - HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration Fact Sheet of Accomplishments (HHS)

1/18 - NIST and NSF Award Nearly $7.1 Million to 15 Universities to Support Disaster Resilience (NIST)

1/18 - The Framework to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation (State)

1/18 - USCP Threat Assessment Cases for 2023 (USCP)

1/19 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $4.9 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief (ED; see also, president’s statement)

1/19 - Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster Assistance Program to Help Survivors Recover Faster (FEMA)

1/19 - NCEI’s Marine Microplastics Database (NCEI)

1/19 - Addressing Contaminants of Emerging Concern through Coordinated Federal Research (WH/OSTP; direct to plan)

Information below is from congress.gov. Date listed is date signed into law, and the description is an abbreviated version of bill summary available on that website.

1/19 - H.R.2872, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes - provides FY 2024 appropriations to agencies for continuing projects and activities funded in 4 of the 12 annual appropriations bills through 3/1/24. For the remaining 8 annual appropriations bills, the CR provides funding through 3/8/24 (via WH)

1/16 - Summary of Previously Issued Recommendations and Other Insights to Improve Operational Conditions at the Southwest Border (DHS)

1/17 - The Not on Shelf Rate Has Remained Largely Unchanged but Improvements to Customer Service Can Be Made (LOC)

1/17 - New OIG website rolled out (NARA)

1/19 - Rohingya Crisis: Ongoing Challenges Limit USAID's Ability to Move From Humanitarian to Development Assistance (USAID)

1/16 - The American Community Survey (CRS)

1/16 - Proposed Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (CRS)

1/17 - NASA Artemis Programs: Lunar Landing Plans Are Progressing but Challenges Remain (GAO)

1/18 - The Demographic Outlook: 2024 to 2054 (CBO)

1/18 - Boeing 737-9 Max Grounded Amid Renewed Concerns About Manufacturing Quality and Product Safety (CRS)

1/18 - Food Safety: FDA Should Finalize Plans to Implement Its Rule to Help Trace Source of Outbreaks (GAO)

1/19 - Improper Payments in Pandemic Assistance Programs (CRS)

1/16 - Peters and Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Require Government Agencies to Share Code (Congress)

1/17 - Resources for Individuals on the Threat of Doxing (DHS)

1/17 - Government needs to regulate facial recognition tech, says National Academies (via NextGov, with link to source document)

1/17 - Inside Biden’s secret surveillance court (via Politico)

1/17 - Bye-bye, witty road signs: Feds ban funny electronic messages on highways (via USA Today, with links to source documents)

1/17 - FEC to weigh AI limits for political ads by ‘early summer,’ chair says (via Washington Post)

1/17 - Supreme Court divided over whether to curb power of federal agencies (via Washington Post)

1/18 - New RECAP Archive Search Is Now Live (via Free Law Project; direct to website)

1/19 - Federal records officers see need for automation, collaboration across agencies (via Federal News Network)

See full weekly list of Congressional hearings on congress.gov.

1/17 - Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track (House Science)

1/17 - The Cyber Safety Review Board: Expectations, Outcomes, and Enduring Questions (Senate Homeland)

1/18 - Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care (Senate Health)

1/18 - Preparing Students for Success in the Skills-Based Economy (House Education)