LibGuides: Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 8/21/21

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Press releases: Aug 21 - Aug 27

8/22 - Defense Department Activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet to Assist With Afghanistan Efforts (DOD)

8/23 - FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine (FDA)

8/24 - U.S. Department of Education Issues Letter Regarding Court Ruling Vacating Title IX Regulation Restricting Postsecondary Schools’ Use of Statements by Parties and Witnesses (ED OCR)

8/24 - The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report (ERS)

8/24 - FCC Proposes Largest Robocalling Fine Under TCPA re: election robocalls (FCC)

8/24 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes 2022 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Regulations (FWS; direct to final rule)

8/24 - Library of Congress National Book Festival Announces Schedule of Events (LOC)

8/25 - America Counts Releases State Data Profiles (Census; direct to profiles page)

8/25 - EOIR Launches FOIA Public Access Link (DOJ/EOIR; direct to website)

8/25 - International report confirms 2020 was among three warmest years on record (NOAA; direct to report page)

8/25 - Treasury Announces Seven Additional Policies to Encourage State and Local Governments to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance (Treas; direct to July Emergency Rental Assistance data)

8/26 - Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Threats to Election Workers (DOJ; direct to AG’s remarks)

8/26 - FDA Releases PFAS Testing Results from First Survey of Nationally Distributed Processed Foods (FDA; direct to survey results)

8/26 - Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origins (ODNI; see also, President Biden statement)

8/26 - On Today’s Terrorist Attacks in Kabul (State)

8/27 - Law Library of Congress and Harvard Law School Collaboration Improves Access to Legal Collection Materials (LOC)

Bills Signed into Law: Aug 21 - Aug 27

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.

8/25 - H.R.3642 Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act - provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I

8/25 - H.R.1448 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act - requires the VA to implement a five-year pilot program to provide canine training to eligible veterans diagnosed with PTSD as an element of a complementary and integrative health program