Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 9/25/21

9/27 - DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth (DEA)

9/27 - DHS to Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DACA (DHS; direct to NPRM)

9/27 - FBI Releases 2020 Crime Statistics (FBI; direct to data explorer)

9/27 - On the State Department’s Creation of a Public Webpage Dedicated to Data-Informed Diplomacy (State; direct to website; see also, The Department Unveils its First-Ever Enterprise Data Strategy)

9/28 - Census Bureau Releases New Community Resilience Estimates Data Equity (Census; direct to data files)

9/28 - Interior Department Withdraws Trump-Era Fossil Fuel Valuation and Civil Penalty Rule (DOI)

9/28 - Statistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2021-2022 Election Cycle (FEC)

9/28 - Law Library of Congress and Government Publishing Office Digitize Records of Congress, Release First Selected Volumes Online (LOC; direct to website)

9/28 - PIDB Submits Letter to President Biden Supporting Transparency in Public Release of JFK Assassination Records (NARA)

9/29 - DHS Announces Continued Efforts, Outlines Steps Taken to Address Best Practices in Law Enforcement Efforts (DHS; see also, Chairman Thompson Statement on DHS Creating New Law Enforcement Oversight Body)

9/29 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting 23 Species from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction (DOI)

9/29 - Interior Department Ensures Migratory Bird Treaty Act Works for Birds and People (DOI; direct to regulations page)

9/29 - US Department of Labor releases annual report on worst forms of child labor, new tool to track illicitly made goods, updates on apps to combat abuses (DOL; direct to report page and trade tool)

9/29 - NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo Issues Memo on Employee Status of Players at Academic Institutions (NLRB; direct to memo)

9/30 - Secretary Mayorkas Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities (DHS; direct to guidelines)

9/30 - Department of Defense Releases Calendar Year 2020 Annual Suicide Report (DOD; direct to report page; see also, DOD Secretary statement)

9/30 - EPA Releases Report Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke (EPA; direct to report page)

9/30 - OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace (HHS; direct to guidance)

10/1 - EPA Releases Draft Strategic Plan to Address Climate Change and Advance Environmental Justice and Equity (EPA; direct to draft plan page)

10/1 - FCC Supports Broadband for Tribal Libraries Through E-Rate (FCC)

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.

9/30 - H.R.5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act - provides continuing FY2022 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 3, 2021, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act (see also, President Biden statement)

9/27 - CBP Continues to Experience Challenges Managing Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry (DHS)

9/27 - Management Advisory Regarding the Continued Use of Unauthorized “For Official Use Only” Markings and the Ineffective Implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Program (DOD)

9/27 - Pandemic Highlights Need for Additional Tribal Drinking Water Assistance and Oversight in EPA Regions 9 and 10 (EPA)

9/27 - USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints (USDA)

9/28 - Nationwide Service Performance (USPS)

9/29 - OIG Management Advisory on Controlling and Protecting Sensitive FTC Information (FTC)

9/30 - Audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Execution of Its Woods Procedures for the Applications Filed with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Relating to U.S. Persons (DOJ)

9/28 - Appointment Methods for Legislative Branch Inspectors General (CRS)

9/28 - Broadband: FCC is Taking Steps to Accurately Map Locations That Lack Access (GAO)

9/29 - Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, September 2021 (CBO)

9/29 - Changes in After-Tax Income from the Tax Provisions in the “Build Back Better Act”— Distributional Analysis (CRS)

10/1 - Appropriations Status Table (CRS)

9/27 - Committee Chairs Release New Documents Showing Mar-a-Lago Trio Violated Transparency Law and Improperly Influenced Veterans Policies Under President Trump (Congress)

9/27 - Menendez, Risch Urge Transparency, Accountability in Wake of World Bank Data Distortion to Boost China Ranking in Annual Report (Congress; see also, World Bank statement and report)

9/28 - Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Promotes Voter Participation with New Agency Steps (WH)

9/29 - 2021 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program Deliverables (DHS)

9/29 - Regulator Blasts Postal Service for 'Unachievable" Package Slowdown Plan (via GovExec, with link to source document)

9/30 - Executive Order on Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders (WH)

See full weekly list of hearings on congress.gov.

9/28 - The Disinformation Black Box: Researching Social Media Data (House Science)

9/28 - To receive testimony on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations (Senate Armed Services)

9/28 - Toxic Conservatorships: The Need for Reform (Senate Judiciary)

9/29 - Confronting Violent White Supremacy (Part VI): Examining the Biden Administration’s Counterterrorism Strategy (House Oversight)

9/29 - A State of Crisis: Examining the Urgent Need to Protect and Expand Abortion Rights and Access (House Oversight)

9/29 - Protecting Consumer Privacy (Senate Commerce)