Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 9/14/19

9/16- National Archives Releases Digital Preservation Framework for Public Comment (NARA)

9/17 – United States Files Civil Lawsuit against Edward Snowden for Publishing a Book in Violation of CIA and NSA Non-Disclosure Agreements (DOJ)

9/17 – Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations to Reform National Security Reviews for Certain Foreign Investments and Other Transactions in the United States (Treasury)

9/17 - USDA Modernizes Swine Slaughter Inspection for the First Time in Over 50 Years (USDA)

9/18 - Secretary of the Interior transfers jurisdiction of five parcels of land to the Department of the Army to secure the southwest border (BLM)

9/18 – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Enhance Consumer Complaint Database (CFPB)

9/19 – Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping (CDC)

9/19 – USTR to Request First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) in Effort to Combat Illegal Fishing (USTR)

9/20 – American FactFinder Retires: Data Dissemination Transitions to Data.census.gov (Census)

9/20 – Acting Secretary McAleenan announces DHS Strategy for Combating Terrorism and Targeted Violence (DHS)

9/20 – EPA Week in Review (EPA)

9/16 - Generic Clearance for Collection of State Administrative Records Data (Federal Register, notice - Census Bureau)

9/17 - Zero Tolerance Policy and EO 13481, Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation (DHS FOIA)

9/17 - Park Service on Organ Pipe's Archaeological Sites (Internal NPS memo, via Washington Post)

9/19 - Science and Technology at the Environmental Protection Agency (Cong. hearing)

9/19 - Examples of Changes to the EPA Website that Undermine Public Access to Scientific Information (via EDGI)

9/19 - Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (Federal Register, notice - Dept. of Education)

9/19 - House Intelligence Committee Releases Letters from Intelligence Community Inspector General (Cong. committee)

9/20 - Records pertaining to actions taken by the Deputy Attorney General under 28 C.F.R. 600.3 regarding his appointment of Robert S. Mueller, III as Special Counsel, Final Response: May 18, 2017 - May 19, 2017 (DOJ FOIA)

9/16 - FHFA Should Name an Ombudsman and Document the Office of the Ombudsman's Procedures (FHFA)

9/16 - Addressing the Diverse Needs and Wants of Rural America: Opportunities for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

9/16 - Billions of Dollars of Nonfiler Employment Taxes Went Unassessed in the Automated 6020(b) Program Due Primarily to Resource Limitations (TIGTA)

9/17 – Dedicated Account Underpayments Payable to Children Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSA)

9/18-9/19 - Testimony of Ann Maxwell, HHS-OIG Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program: Appropriations Committee and Energy & Commerce Committee (HHS)

9/19 - Review of New Country Entry Guidance for Conflict-Affected Countries (Peace Corps)

9/19 – Reintegration of Ex-Combatants: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan (SIGAR)

9/16 - Immigration Detention: A Legal Overview (CRS)

9/16 - Medicaid: Additional CMS Data and Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Children Receive Recommended Screenings (GAO)

9/16 - Science & Tech Spotlight: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (GAO)

9/17 – U.S. Iran Tensions and Implications for U.S. Policy (CRS)

9/19 - Financial Regulation and the Federal Budget (CBO)

9/19 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Opportunities for Education to Improve Both the Program and Its Temporary Expanded Process (GAO)

9/19 – U.S. Farm Income Outlook: August 2019 Forecast (CRS)

9/20 – The Endangered Species Act and Climate Change: Selected Legal Issues (CRS)

9/20 - Disaster Response: HHS Should Address Deficiencies Highlighted by Recent Hurricanes in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (GAO)