Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 12/2/23

12/2 - Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane Pollution, Combat Climate Change, Protect Health, and Bolster American Innovation (EPA; direct to info page)

12/2 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Draft of the National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste (USDA; direct to strategy page)

12/2 - Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) (WH)

12/4 - Former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Council Official Charged with Secretly Acting as an Agent of the Cuban Government (DOJ)

12/4 - NASA, Partners Launch US Greenhouse Gas Center to Share Climate Data (NASA; direct to website)

12/5 - Success Criteria for Digitizing Permanent Records (NARA; direct to guidance)

12/5 - “Weathering the Storm”: Federal Efforts Helped Bolster U.S. Education Standing Among Peer Nations (WH/CEA; direct to website; see also, ED secretary statement and WaPo article)

12/6 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) [data collection suspended] (BTS)

12/6 - Secretary Haaland Announces National Park Service to Collaborate with Tribes on Theme Study of Native American History (DOI)

12/6 - Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine (DOJ; see also, AG comments)

12/6 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief (ED)

12/6 - New Course from NASA Helps Build Open, Inclusive Science Community (NASA; direct to website)

12/6 - Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Historic Executive Order to Usher in the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination (WH, with link to new tribal funding website; see also, EO)

12/6 - Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Third Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit (WH, with link to report)

12/6 - The 2023 Fall Regulatory Agenda (WH/OMB; direct to agenda page)

12/7 - EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes (EPA; direct to policy & guidance)

12/7 - NIST Releases for Public Comment Draft Guidance on March-In Rights (NIST; direct to draft guidance)

12/7 - Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute Release of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume X, Eastern Europe (State; direct to website)

12/7 - Biden-Harris Administration Announces $72 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Restore the Salton Sea (USBR)

12/7 - Notice something different? Updated website design brings modern, mobile-friendly improvements (USPTO)

12/8 - FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (FDA)

12/8 - Biden-Harris Administration Unveils First-Ever Strategy to Advance Environmental Justice for Communities That Rely on the Ocean and Marine Resources (WH/OSTP; direct to strategy)

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.

None this week

Fall 2023 Semiannual Reports (SARs) are now being released. You can track which are available on this page.

12/4 - Allegation Regarding Computing Facilities Maintenance and Calibration at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE)

12/6 - The National Park Service Should Increase Monitoring and Oversight To Protect the Integrity and Recreational Value of the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Side Program (DOI)

12/4 - Cybersecurity: Federal Agencies Made Progress, but Need to Fully Implement Incident Response Requirements (GAO)

12/5 - Atlas of Military Compensation (CBO)

12/6 - Cosmetic Safety: Better Planning Would Enhance FDA Efforts to Implement New Law (GAO)

12/7 - Archival Records of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)

12/7 - Bureau of Indian Education: Information on Efforts to Count Students for an Educational Services Program (GAO; see also, BIE preliminary & final JOM reports)

12/8 - COP28 and Global Health (CRS)

12/4 - Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022 (Census Publications; see also, Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022)

12/4 - Use of Force Incidents (DHS)

12/4 - Bipartisan senators seek information about Russian oil flows to U.S. supplier (via Washington Post, with source document)

12/5 - Hundreds of promotions approved after Tuberville drops hold (via Defense One; see also, statements from DOD Secretary and president)

12/5 - Kamala Harris surpasses nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreakers (via The 19^th)

12/5 - Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero. (via Politico)

12/6 - House Oversight members take aim at former GSA official in request for FBI headquarters investigation (via GovExec; see also, Oversight press release)

12/6 - DOD Amends Freedom of Information Act Program With Final Rule (via ExecutiveGov, with link to source document)

12/6 - Here's a Warrant Showing the U.S. Government is Monitoring Push Notifications (via 404 Media, with source document; see also, Sen. Wyden’s press release/letter to DOJ)

12/6 - Architect of Capitol calls its watchdog back to the office (via RollCall)

12/8 - The U.S. blocked a cease-fire resolution backed by most members of the Security Council. (via NYT)

12/8 - Federal judge approves settlement barring migrant family separations (via Washington Post; see also, settlement)

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

12/5 - Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism (House Education; see also, ranking member opening statement)

12/5 - Drug Shortages: Examining Supply Challenges, Impacts, and Policy Solutions from a Federal Health Program Perspective (Senate Finance)

12/5 - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Senate Judiciary)