LibGuides: Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 1/4/20

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Press releases : Jan. 4- Jan. 10

1/6 - CBP to Assess Collection of DNA Samples (CBP); see also CBP and ICE DNA Collection (DHS)

1/6 - Comments trigger proposal changes and more analysis of Willow Master Development Plan (BLM)

1/6 - U.S. Department of Transportation Unveils Interactive Map to Encourage Investment in Underserved Rural and Urban Communities (DOT; direct to map)

1/6 - Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2018 (DHS; direct to report)

1/7 - Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press (State)

1/7 - Millennium Health Donates Data to Help Fight the Drug Overdose Crisis (HHS)

1/7 - HUD Releases 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (HUD; direct to report)

1/7 - HUD Issues Improved Fair Housing Rule (HUD)

1/7 – New Volume of House Precedents (govinfo)

1/7 - Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico (USGS)

1/8 - Speech by Governor Brainard on strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act by staying true to its core purpose (Federal Reserve)

1/8 - 2019 was the 2nd wettest year on record for the U.S. (NOAA)

1/9 - 2017 Economic Census State and Local Area Data Rollout (Census)

1/9 - BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020 (BTS; direct to report)

1/9 - Remarks by President Trump on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (White House); see also Statement by House Speaker Pelosi and CEQ’s NEPA Modernization page

1/10 - EPA Week In Review 1/6 – 1/10 (EPA)

Miscellaneous : Jan. 4 - Jan. 10

1/6 - Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (OLC opinions)

1/6 – Increased Geopolitical Tensions and Threats (CISA Insights)

1/7 - New page for Federal Advisory Committees, with emphasis on science & environmental committees, added to this LibGuide

1/8 – Facts and Data, unaccompanied children: updated to include 2019 data (ORR)

1/8 - FOIA Management Oversight and Backlog Reduction Plan (NARA)

1/9 – Fusion GPS (FBI Vault)

1/9 – H.Con.Res.83: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.116th Congress (2019-2020) – passed House with vote of 224 – 194 (Congress)

1/10 – FBI response to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court re: OIG report on Crossfire Hurricane investigation; statement by FBI director appended to filing (Courts)

Inspector General reports : Jan. 4 - Jan. 10

1/6 - Followup on the Department of Energy’s Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments Program (DOE)

1/6 - Operation Inherent Resolve - Summary of Work Performed by the Department of the Treasury Related to Terrorist Financing, ISIS, and Anti-Money Laundering for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 (Treas)

1/9 – Many Organizations Are Not Notifying the Internal Revenue Service of Their Intent to Operate Under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(4) As Required by Law (TIGTA)

1/10 - DoD OIG Newsletter - January 2020 (DOD)

OIG Semiannual Reports to Congress (SARs) for the period April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 are now being released. If interested, you can check this page to quickly see which reports are available and link directly to the SAR pages.

Congressional Budget Office / Congressional Research Service / Government Accountability Office : Jan. 4 - Jan. 10

1/5 - The Effect of Employer Matching and Defaults on Workers’ TSP Savings Behavior (CBO)

1/7 - Public Transportation: Enhanced Federal Information Sharing on Coordination Could Improve Rural Transit Services (GAO)

1/8 - U.S. Killing of Qasem Soleimani: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)

1/9 – The Foreign-Born Population and Its Effects on the U.S. Economy and the Federal Budget – An Overview (CBO)

1/9 - U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 (CRS)

1/9 - Processing of Adults and Family Units Arriving at the Southern Border Without Valid Documents (CRS)

1/9 - Brexit: Status and Outlook (CRS)

Bills Signed into Law: Jan. 4 - Jan. 10

This new section is being added at the request of two readers. Like other sections on this page, links will be selective rather than comprehensive. Information is from congress.gov; date listed is date signed into law and the description is abbreviated version of bill summary available on that website.

1/7 - H.R.1424: Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act (to amend United States Code to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries)