This page is an attempt to provide current awareness of federal government reports and activities. The page will be updated weekly to provide links to important, newsworthy, or interesting material published during the previous week. The goal is to keep the links to a manageable number for readers, not to be a comprehensive listing. All links are captured in the Internet Archive if possible, and a list of earlier roundups is available.
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9/20 - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces New Data Strategy to Enhance Equitable Economic Growth, Spur Good-Paying Jobs for All Americans (DOC; direct to strategy)
9/20 -Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the 10th Anniversary of the Repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don’t Tell'' (DOD; see also, Takano, Pappas Statement on New VA Directive to Provide Unfairly Denied Benefits to LGBTQ+ Veterans)
9/20 - Biden-Harris Administration Launches House America Initiative to Address Homelessness Crisis (HUD; direct to website)
9/20 - Announcing $15.5 Million in Grants to "Save America's Treasures" (IMLS)
9/20 - Students’ Internet Access Before and During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Household Socioeconomic Status (NCES)
9/20 - Transmission of the President’s Report to Congress on the Proposed Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2022 (State; direct to report)
9/21 - CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates (CMS)
9/21 - Treasury Takes Robust Actions to Counter Ransomware (Treas)
9/22 - Commencing Department of Defense Actions and Implementation to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military. Independent Review Commission Recommendation-Implementation Roadmap (DOD; direct to memo)
9/22 - FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations (FDA; see also, CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations and ACIP meeting presentation materials)
9/22 - USDA to host special virtual data users’ meeting to gather public input on statistical programs (NASS)
9/22 - President Biden Announces Members of President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (WH)
9/23 - CFPB Report: Consumer Complaint Submission Patterns Vary by Demographic Characteristics of Census Tract (CFPB; direct to report)
9/23 - U.S. Will Dramatically Cut Climate-Damaging Greenhouse Gases with New Program Aimed at Chemicals Used in Air Conditioning, Refrigeration (EPA; direct to final rule page)
9/23 - New eCFR Website (GPO)
9/23 - Upcoming US Law Webinars – October 2021 (LOC)
9/23 - Fossilized Footprints Reveal Human Habitation of North America Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought (USGS)
9/24 - Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas re: Haitian migrants (WH; see also, Meeks Issues Statement on Resignation of Special Envoy for Haiti)
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.
9/24 - S. 272 Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 - requires that agency budget justification materials be made publicly available online (via White House; not yet on congress.gov)
9/20 - Higher Education: Office of Federal Student Aid Is Beginning to Identify and Address Its Workforce Needs (GAO)
9/20 - DOD Fraud Risk Management: Actions Needed to Enhance Department-Wide Approach, Focusing on Procurement Fraud Risks (GAO; see also, House Oversight chair statement)
9/23 - Federal Rulemaking: Selected Agencies Should Fully Describe Public Comment Data and Their Limitations (GAO)
9/20 - Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat (WH)
9/23 - Clyburn Issues Subpoena to Trump White House Advisor Dr. Steven Hatfill on Coronavirus Response (Congress)
9/23 - Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals (via NPR, with link to source document)
9/24 - Pandemic oversight board to preserve data analytics tools beyond its sunset date (via Federal News Network)
See full weekly list of hearings on congress.gov.
9/21 - Threats to the Homeland: Evaluating the Landscape 20 Years After 9/11 (Senate Homeland)
9/21 - Big Data, Big Questions: Implications for Competition and Consumers (Senate Judiciary)
9/22 - Putting Kids First: Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Children (House Energy)
9/22 - Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Combating Discriminatory Abuses (Senate Judiciary)
9/23 - Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports (House Transportation)
