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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4/18 - Building a Better SSA.gov (SSA; direct to beta website)
4/18 - U.S. Department of State Teams Up with Google Arts & Culture, Expands Access to Cultural Heritage Sites to Global Audiences (State; direct to website)
4/18 - Statement regarding face mask use on public transportation (TSA; see also, court ruling and statements on appeal from CDC and DOJ)
4/18 - DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine and Sudan (USCIS)
4/19 - CDC Launches New Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CDC; direct to website)
4/19 - Department of Education Announces Actions to Fix Longstanding Failures in the Student Loan Programs (ED)
4/19 - NOAA showcases new mapping tool for marine species (NOAA; direct to website)
4/19 - CEQ Restores Three Key Community Safeguards during Federal Environmental Reviews (WH; direct to rule; see also, House Natural Resources chair statement)
4/20 - CFPB Report Spotlights Medical Billing Challenges (CFPB; direct to report)
4/20 - HHS Releases New Data and Report on Hospital and Nursing Home Ownership (CMS; direct to report, hospital data page and nursing home data page)
4/20 - Interior Department Outlines Roadmap for Continued Renewable Energy Progress on Public Lands (DOI)
4/20 - FAA: Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Unruly Passengers Here to Stay (FAA; see also, policy page)
4/20 - NIST Study Shows Everyday Plastic Products Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water (NIST; direct to article abstract page)
4/21 - CDC Alerts Providers to Hepatitis Cases of Unknown Origin (CDC)
4/21 - NLM Introduces New Tool in Support of Ongoing Pandemic Response (NLM; direct to website)
4/21 - Suspension of Russia’s Permanent Observer Status at the Organization of American States (State; see also, US Mission remarks with resolution and vote record)
4/22 - COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S. (CDC; direct to provisional mortality data and provisional by race & ethnicity)
4/22 - Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division Releases Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (DOJ; direct to report)
4/22 - SanctSound: Studying the Underwater World of Sound (NCEI; direct to project website)
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.
4/19 - H.R.5681 Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act - authorizes ICE to reclassify officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham Nation land, commonly known as Shadow Wolves, as ICE special agents upon completing certain required training (see also, ICE statement)
4/20 - Controlled Access Programs of the Intelligence Community (CRS)
4/20 - Federal Student Aid: Education Needs to Take Steps to Ensure Eligible Loans Receive Income-Driven Repayment Forgiveness (GAO; see also, House Education chair statement)
4/20 - Scientific Integrity: HHS Agencies Need to Develop Procedures and Train Staff on Reporting and Addressing Political Interference (GAO; see also, House Coronavirus chair statement)
4/22 - Federal Broadband Data Sources: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
4/18 - Web scraping is legal, US appeals court reaffirms (via TechCrunch; see also, court opinion)
4/20 - Chairs Johnson and Beyer Statement on Release of Decadal Survey on Planetary Science and Astrobiology (Congress; direct to report page)
4/21 - The 2020 Census Suggests That People Live Underwater. There’s a Reason. (via New York Times)
4/21 - Excluding Puerto Rico from safety-net benefits doesn’t violate Constitution, court says (via SCOTUSblog, with link to source document)
4/22 - Executive Order on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies (WH; see also, fact sheet)
4/22 - Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Recommendations for Advancing Use of Equitable Data (WH; direct to report)
See full weekly list of hearings on congress.gov.
4/20 - A Matter of Life and Death: Improving Fire Safety in Federally Assisted Housing (House Financial)
4/21 - IRS: Is It Ready? (House Oversight)
4/21 - Pedal to the Metal: Electric Vehicle Batteries and the Critical Minerals Supply Chain (House Science)
