Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 10/21/23

10/23 - Biden-Harris Administration Designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America (DOC; see also, fact sheet)

10/23 - U.S. Treasury Department Releases Report on the Historically Equitable Economic Recovery From the Pandemic (Treas; direct to report)

10/23 - Fact Sheet: Implementation Plan for the United States’ National Strategy for the Arctic Region (WH; direct to plan)

10/24 - Health Workers Report Harassment, Symptoms of Poor Mental Health, and Difficult Working Conditions (CDC; direct to MMWR report)

10/24 - Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Set to Launch (Census; see also, info page)

10/24 - New Search Tool Improves FOIA.gov User Experience (DOJ; direct to search tool)

10/24 - Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Rules that Strengthen Accountability for Colleges and Consumer Protection for Students (ED; direct to fact sheet)

10/24 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $128 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across the Country as Part of Investing in America Agenda (EPA; direct to info/awards page)

10-24 - New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research (NREL)

10/25 - CFPB Report Finds Credit Card Companies Charged Consumers Record-High $130 Billion in Interest and Fees in 2022 (CFPB; direct to report/data page)

10/25 - CISA, HHS Release Collaborative Cybersecurity Healthcare Toolkit (CISA; direct to website)

10/25 - New Report Released on Federal Voluntary Program for Testing and Certification of Electronic Poll Books (EAC; direct to report)

10/25 - EPA Launches Online Tool Providing Energy Use Data and Insights from ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® (EPA; direct to info page)

10/25 - Household Food Security in the United States in 2022 (ERS; see also, Statistical Supplement)

10/25 - Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Launches Campaign To Gather Stories From the Public (SI; direct to website)

10/25 - USPS, Inspection Service Continue Nationwide Effort to Crack Down on Postal Crime and Crimes Against Postal Employees (USPS)

10/26 - Department of Defense Releases Annual Report on Suicide in the Military: Calendar Year 2022 (DOD; direct to report)

10/26 - New Treasury Department Analysis Finds the U.S. Economy Outpacing Other Advanced Countries on Economic Growth, Labor Market Strength, and Inflation Reduction (Treas; direct to report)

10/26 - USCCR to Hold Public Briefing on Racial Disparities in Violent Crime Victimization in the United States (USCCR)

10/26 - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports more than $5.8 million for states to preserve vital geologic data and support infrastructure development (USGS)

10/27 - Interior Department Releases New Report Outlining Improvements for Law Enforcement Programs (DOI; direct to report; see also, House Natural Resources ranking member statement)

10/27 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Association of Zoos and Aquariums announce pilot network in southern California to provide care and welfare for animals confiscated from illegal trade (FWS)

10/27 - Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center Publishes New Book (SI; direct to info page)

10/27 - Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Create More Affordable Housing by Converting Commercial Properties to Residential Use (WH; direct to guidebook; see also, HUD announcement)

10/27 - Office of Management and Budget Releases Draft Memorandum for Modernizing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (WH/OMB; direct to memorandum)

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.

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None this week

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10/24 - Review of the FBI's Planning for a Future FBI Headquarters Facility (DOJ; see also, news release)

10/26 - FY 2024 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Operation Atlantic Resolve, Including U.S. Government Activities Related to Ukraine (DOD)

10/27 - CDC's Internal Control Weaknesses Led to Its Initial COVID-19 Test Kit Failure, but CDC Ultimately Created a Working Test Kit (HHS)

10/23 - Barriers Along the U.S. Border: Key Authorities and Recent Developments (CRS)

10/23 - Federal Law Enforcement Officers: Criminal Sexual Acts while Acting in Official Capacity (GAO)

10/26 - Federal Real Property: Agencies Need New Benchmarks to Measure and Shed Underutilized Space (GAO)

10/27 - School Swatting: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (CRS)

10/22 - US hate crimes expected to soar as Middle East war intensifies: DHS (via ABC News)

10/23 - Supreme Court lifts restrictions on federal agency contacts with social media firms (via GovExec, with link to source document)

10/25 - Here’s why MuckRock and POGO Had to Archive FOIAonline (via POGO; direct to archive)

10/26 - U.S. economy grows at blockbuster pace in third quarter (via Washington Post; see also, BEA release and president’s statement)

10/27 - Unauthorized dispositions: 1) FTC, unfounded: News outlet reports that the House Judiciary Committee Chairman asserted that the FTC deleted documents related to the agency's implementation of a new rule that would prohibit non-compete clauses for workers.; 2) BOEM, founded: 2 boxes containing 23 reels of geophysical data appear to have been lost during shipping (NARA)

10/27 - 15 Not-Fun Facts About Speaker Mike Johnson (via New York Magazine)

See full weekly list of Congressional hearings on congress.gov.

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10/25 - Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers (House Ways & Means)

10/25 - Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce (Senate Finance)

10/26 - Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism (Senate Banking)

10/26 - Evaluating Material Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics (Senate Environment)