Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 7/20/24

7/20 - Statement from Secretary Mayorkas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Canegallo, and Senior Department of Homeland Security Leadership (DHS; for background, see 7/17 CNN article)

7/22 - Census Bureau Announces Sites for 2026 Census Test (Census; see also, press kit page)

7/22 - DoD Announces Publication of 2024 Arctic Strategy (DOD; direct to strategy)

7/22 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America (EPA; direct to info page)

7/22 - FCC Caps Exorbitant Phone & Video Call Rates for Incarcerated Persons & Their Families (FCC)

7/22 - Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Announces Recommendations and Best Practices for Safe Internet Use (HHS; direct to report page; see also, OSTP news release)

7/22 - The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian Celebrates 25 Years with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (SI; direct to images .jpg)

7/22 - U.S. Copyright Office Issues Final Rule to Create New Group Registration Option for Updates to News Websites; Available Now (USCO; direct to info page)

7/22 - Updates to international database provide powerful insights on valuable byproduct minerals (USGS; see also, database/portal info page)

7/23 - The Poverty Area Measures Data Product (ERS; direct to report)

7/23 - FTC Issues Orders to Eight Companies Seeking Information on Surveillance Pricing (FTC)

7/23 - New Tool: Fish and Shrimp Data on Demand (NOAA; direct to website)

7/23 - The United States Invites the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to Ceasefire Talks Co-hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Switzerland (State)

7/24 - Austin Orders Review of Wounded Knee Medals (DOD; direct to memo)

7/24 - NASS releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Watersheds Report (NASS; direct to data page)

7/24 - NCSC and Partners Warn U.S. Emerging Technology Startups About Investment by Foreign Threat Actors (ODNI; direct to bulletin)

7/24 - Remarks by President Biden in Statement to the American People (WH; see also, video)

7/25 - Uninsured Health Rates Down in 627 Counties, Up in 23 Counties (Census; direct to SAHIE page)

7/25 - Opportunity Atlas Update (Census; direct to atlas page and data page)

7/25 - CFPB Report Highlights Junk Fees Charged by School Lunch Payment Platforms (CFPB; direct to report page)

7/25 - EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides (EPA; direct to regulations.gov page)

7/25 - HHS Reorganizes Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Policy Functions (HHS)

7/25 - IMLS Announces $22.5M Investment in U.S. Library and Archival Services Initiatives (IMLS; direct to awards page)

7/25 - Indicators of School Crime and Safety Report Release (NCES; direct to summary report and COE page)

7/25 - IRS Reaches Key Milestones in Effort to Save Americans Time and Money by Expanding Taxpayer Services and Online Tools with Inflation Reduction Act Funding (Treas)

7/25 - Catalyzing American Innovation in Climate Resilience (WH/OSTP; direct to report)

7/26 - Department of Commerce Announces New Guidance, Tools 270 Days Following President Biden’s Executive Order on AI (NIST, with links to documents)

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.

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7/25 - H.R.3019, Federal Prison Oversight Act - establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons

7/22 - Preliminary Review of Allegations Concerning the Antitrust Division’s Handling of the Automakers Investigation (DOJ; see also, press release)

7/23 - Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Efforts to Coordinate Information Sharing About Foreign Malign Influence Threats to U.S. Elections (DOJ; see also, press release)

7/24 - An Investigation of Allegations Concerning the Department of Justice's Handling of the Government's Sentencing Recommendation in United States v. Roger Stone (DOJ; see also, WaPo article)

7/24 - The EPA Did Not Ensure that Two of the Largest Air Oversight Agencies Identified and Inspected Potentially Significant Sources of Air Pollution (EPA)

7/25 - A Report of Investigation Into the Department's Release of Public Statements Concerning a Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Election Fraud Investigation in September 2020 (DOJ; see also, The Guardian article)

7/26 - Office of Special Counsel Referral: Spouses Subject to Age Reduction and Government Pension Offset - Initial Analysis (Memorandum) (SSA)

7/23 - Effects of the Immigration Surge on the Federal Budget and the Economy (CBO)

7/23 - Overview of FY2025 Budget Request for the Census Bureau (CRS)

7/23 - Congressional District Geography Workbook: An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users (CRS)

7/23 - Federal Facility Security: Preliminary Results Show That Challenges Remain in Guard Performance and Oversight (GAO)

7/24 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Estimated Eligibility and Receipt among Food Insecure College Students (GAO)

7/22 - Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination (via CNN)

7/23 - Schiff Introduces Bill to Extend FOIA Transparency to Judicial Branch, Restore Faith in the Judicial System (Congress)

7/23 - Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20 (via CNN; see also, resignation letter via NBC New York)

7/24 - Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people (via ABC News; see also, source document and FCC chair statement)

7/25 - CEQ Response Letter to GNEB 20th Report (EPA GNEB; see also, GNEB 20^th report from 12/23)

7/25 - House panels review ‘startling’ allegations at Bureau of Indian Education university (via GovExec, with links to source documents)

7/25 - US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says (via CNN; see also, AG statement)

7/26 - GSA doubles down on shedding federal office space. The next administration may alter its plans (via Federal News Network)

7/26 - Biden administration declines to defend affirmative action programs (via WaPo)

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

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7/22 - Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump (House Oversight; see also, subsequent Oversight letter to USSS director | president’s 7/23 statement on director’s resignation | DHS secretary 7/23 statement on appointing acting director | 7/25 Senate Homeland statement with requests for documents/info)

7/23 - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (House Judiciary)

7/23 - Congress in a Post-Chevron World (House Administration; witness testimonies available on minority site; see also, majority post-hearing statement)

7/24 - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (House Judiciary; see also, ranking member opening statement)

7/24 - The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Budget (House Energy; see also, opening statements of chair | subcommittee chair | ranking member | subcommitee ranking member)