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10/5 - New Guidance Posted (NARA)
10/5 - U.S. Farm Employers Respond to Labor Market Changes With Higher Wages, Use of Visa Program, and More Women Workers (ERS)
10/5 - CDC Updates “How COVID is Spread” Webpage (CDC)
10/5 - Department of Energy Issues Report on Benefits of U.S. Oil and Natural Gas: Providing Energy Security and Supporting Our Quality of Life (DOE; direct to report)
10/5 - EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy (EPA)
10/5 - Comm'r Rosenworcel on FCC's Latest Move to Harm Net Neutrality (FCC)
10/6 - Department of Homeland Security Releases Homeland Threat Assessment (DHS; direct to report)
10/6 - Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor Rule Restores Integrity to H-1B Visa Program (DHS; see also, interim final rule)
10/6 - EPA Releases Proposal to Better Protect Ecosystems from Incidental Discharges of Marine Vessels (EPA)
10/6 - Recent Economic Developments and the Challenges Ahead (Fed)
10/6 - NOAA awards $48.7M for projects to advance climate resilience (NOAA)
10/7 - EPA Announces Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin (EPA)
10/7 - USDA hosts virtual Data Users’ Meeting to seek public input on its statistical programs (NASS)
10/8 - DOD Announces $600 Million for 5G Experimentation, Testing at 5 Installations (DOD)
10/8 - Six Arrested on Federal Charge of Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor of Michigan (DOJ; see also, president’s Twitter response and Chairman Thompson: Planned Attack in Michigan Highlights the Consequences of President Trump’s Dangerous Inaction on Domestic Terrorism)
10/8 - Justice Department Sues Yale University for Illegal Discrimination Practices in Undergraduate Admissions (DOJ)
10/8 - EPA Reduces Burden, Promotes Innovation with Proposed Action on Chitosan (EPA)
10/9 - Transition Post 1: General Resources from NARA and GSA (NARA)
10/9 - Tip Sheet Number 21 — October 9, 2020 (Census)
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.
- None this week
10/6 - Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Her Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court (CRS)
10/6 - Federal Oil and Gas Revenue: Actions Needed to Improve BLM's Royalty Relief Policy (GAO)
10/7 - Unaccompanied Children: Actions Needed to Improve Grant Application Reviews and Oversight of Care Facilities (GAO)
10/7 - The Nation's Fiscal Health: A Long-Term Plan Is Needed for Fiscal Sustainability (GAO)
10/8 - Federal Election Results: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
10/9 -Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2018: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (CRS)
10/5 - Two Supreme Court Justices Just Put Marriage Equality on the Chopping Block (via Slate, with links to source documents)
10/5 - Chair Grijalva, Committee Democrats Release “The Melting Arctic” Report Ahead of Today’s Forum on Impacts to People and Wildlife (Congress; direct to report)
10/6 - The F.D.A. releases stricter guidelines for vaccine developers after a holdup at the White House (via New York Times, with link to source document)
10/7 - Trump Officials Ask Supreme Court To Block Order That Extends Census Counting (via NPR, with link to source document)
10/8 - Chairman Scott Demands Answers from USDA Distributors Pushing Religious Activity onto People Seeking Food Boxes (Congress)
10/8 - Supreme Court puts on hold Trump administration request to reimpose medication abortion restrictions (via Washington Post, with link to court opinion)
10/9 - Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on Introduction of Legislation to Establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity (Congress)
10/9 - Peters Releases Investigative Update Showing Postal Service On-Time Delivery Remains a Concern Despite Improvements Following Congressional Oversight (Congress; direct to report)
