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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12/20 - Department of Defense Releases Report on Countering Extremist Activities and Outlines Next Steps (DOD; direct to memo and report and background briefing)
12/20 - EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Standards for Passenger Vehicles, Paving Way for a Zero-Emissions Future (EPA; direct to final rule page)
12/20 - OSC Assists USDA Employee Unlawfully Disciplined for Submitting an Article on Animal Welfare in U.S. Research Facilities (OSC; see also, related GovExec article)
12/21 - Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation’s Population (Census)
12/21 - ICE Announces Use of Body Worn Cameras in New Pilot Program (DHS)
12/21 - DOE Establishes New Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (DOE)
12/21 - Statement by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland [on home confinement of federal prisoners] (DOJ, with link to OLC opinion)
12/21 - EPA’s New Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events in the U.S. and Impacting Peoples’ Health and Environment (EPA; direct to report page)
12/21 - FAA-Fined Unruly Passengers to Lose TSA PreCheck® (FAA)
12/22 - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Highlights Key 2021 Departmental Accomplishments (DOC)
12/22 - Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022 (ED)
12/22 - EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country (EPA; direct to info page)
12/22 - USGS Releases Strategy for Addressing PFAS Science Gaps (USGS; direct to report page)
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.
12/22 - S.3377 Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 - To empower the Chief of the United States Capitol Police to unilaterally request the assistance of the DC National Guard or Federal law enforcement agencies in emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board
12/21 - Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Rhine Ordnance Barracks (DOD)
12/21 - Audit of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Monitoring of 3-D Firearm Printing Technology (DOJ)
12/23 - Review of State Plans for Use of Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds (ED)
12/20 - Animal Use in Federal Biomedical Research: A Policy Overview (CRS)
12/20 - USDA Market Facilitation Program: Stronger Adherence to Quality Guidelines Would Improve Future Economic Analyses (GAO; see also, Senate Agriculture chair statement)
12/21 - Election Worker Safety and Privacy (CRS)
12/21 - Breaking Down the U.S. Inflation Rate (CRS)
12/18 - Hidden Pentagon Records Reveal Patterns of Failure in Deadly Airstrikes (via New York Times; direct to documents)
12/20 - Dear Colleague on Preparations to Mark One Year Since the January 6th Deadly Attack on the United States Capitol (Congress)
12/23 - Senate Judiciary Committee Announces First Year Accomplishments Under Chair Durbin (Congress)
