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.
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Note: statements concerning ongoing civil protests are being compiled on a separate guide
9/14 - EPA finalizes first ever rule to promote transparency in developing regulatory guidance documents (EPA)
9/14 - Treasury Releases Report on National Financial Literacy Strategy (Treas; direct to report)
9/15 - CDC Releases Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making (CDC)
9/15 - Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (Census)
9/15 - Overview of Preliminary Uniform Crime Report, January–June, 2020 (FBI)
9/15 - WTO Report on US Action Against China Shows Necessity for Reform (USTR; see also, WTO report)
9/16 - 2019 American Housing Survey Data Now Available (Census)
9/16 - DHS Provides $10 Million to Local Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism (DHS)
9/16 - Cuccinelli Condemns House Homeland Security Committee Majority for Ignoring Worldwide Threats (DHS; see also, House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Worldwide Threats to the Homeland)
9/16 - DNI Ratcliffe Statement on Election Threat Updates to Congress (DNI; see also, Chairman Schiff Statement on Election Security Briefings)
9/16 - Remarks by Attorney General William P. Barr at Hillsdale College Constitution Day Event (DOJ)
9/16 - On Presidential Revisions to the U.S. Marine Scientific Research Policy by the President of The United States (State)
9/17 - ODNI Implements Organizational Realignment to Increase Effectiveness (ODNI)
9/17 - FCC Accomplishments Under Chairman Ajit Pai Through September 2020 (FCC)
9/17 - Commission Releases Report - Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities (USCCR; direct to report)
9/17 - New CDC data finds adult obesity is increasing (CDC)
9/17 - U.S. Department of Energy Announces Establishment of Office of Arctic Energy (DOE)
9/17 - 2019 American Community Survey Single-Year Estimates (Census)
9/18 - Commerce Department Prohibits WeChat and TikTok Transactions to Protect the National Security of the United States (DOC; see also, 9/19 follow-up statement)
9/18 - Statistical Summary of 18-Month Campaign Activity of the 2019-2020 Election Cycle (FEC)
9/18 - USCIS Implements New Law Related to Citizenship for Children of Military Members and U.S. Government Employees Stationed Overseas (USCIS)
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
9/14 - IG Cuffari Letter to Chairs Maloney and Thompson, 14 Sept 2020 (DHS)
9/14 - The Federal Acquisition Service's Reporting of Small Business Procurements Contained Significant Inaccuracies (GSA)
9/14 - Follow-up Audit of the Contracts and Grants Directorate, August 2020 (LOC)
9/14 - Next Generation Connectivity: Postal Service Roles in 5G and Broadband Deployment (USPS)
9/16 - Package Delivery in Rural and Dense Urban Areas (USPS)
9/16 - NASA's Planetary Science Portfolio (NASA)
9/16 - FEMA Should Recover $216.2 Million Awarded to the Recovery School District in Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina (DHS)
9/16 - Evil Twins, Eavesdropping & Password Cracking: How OIG Successfully Attacked DOI’s Wireless Networks (DOI)
9/17 - Management Assistance Report: Deficiencies in Overseas Records Management (State)
9/14 - Internet of Things: Information on Use by Federal Agencies (GAO)
9/16 - Private Health Coverage: Results of Covert Testing for Selected Offerings (GAO)
9/17 - Judicial Review of Actions Legally Committed to an Agency’s Discretion (CRS)
9/18 - The Effects of Pandemic-Related Legislation on Output (CBO)
9/14 - Select Subcommittee Launches Investigation Into Political Interference in CDC Scientific Reports on Coronavirus (Congress; see also, Chair Clyburn Issues Statement on Senior Trump Administration Officials Leaving Roles at HHS and Michael Caputo’s Facebook video via YahooNews)
9/14 - Chair Grijalva Leads 61 House Democrats Calling for Trump Admin Suspension of Regulatory Rollbacks That Threaten Health and Environmental Safety (Congress)
9/15 - Chair Grijalva, Rep. Huffman Seek Explanation From NOAA Following Political Hire of Climate Denier David Legates to Leadership Role (Congress)
9/16 - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women (Congress; see also, ICE statement via @Haleaziz on Twitter)
9/17 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting: September 17–18, 2020 (Census; see also, committee recommendations to the Census Bureau via @hansilowang on Twitter)
9/18 - House Chairs Demand Emergency Inspector General Investigation Into AG Barr's Efforts to Improperly Influence November Presidential Election (Congress)
9/18 - Press release on the death of Justice Ginsburg (Courts; see also, statements from Supreme Court justices)
