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State of COVID-19: Virus Emergence, the Impact of the Pandemic, and Preparedness and Response [video]
From the Video Description: "At the 2020 NAM [National Academy of Medicine] Annual Meeting, Anthony S. Fauci delivered a keynote address focused on COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 19] Public Health and Scientific Challenges, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Sanjay Gupta and featuring Susan R. Weiss, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and Nicole Lurie." The duration of the video is 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 34 seconds.
National Academy of Medicine
2020-10-20
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Personnel: Zoe-Ann Decontamination System for Decontaminating Compatible N95 Respirators
From the Document: "You have been given a 'decontaminated N95 respirator' that has been decontaminated using a decontamination system that is authorized to decontaminate compatible N95 respirators 'for single-user reuse by healthcare personnel (HCP) in a healthcare setting' (i.e., the same respirator is returned for reuse to the same HCP following its decontamination) to help prevent HCP exposure to pathogenic biologic airborne particulates during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of decontaminated, compatible N95 respirators. These compatible N95 respirators have been decontaminated using the Zoe-Ann Decontamination System (hereafter referred to as 'decontaminated N95 respirators' and 'Z-A Decon System' throughout this Fact Sheet)."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-10-20
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CSIS Press Briefing "Public Trust in a Covid-19 Vaccine" [transcript]
This is a transcript of a CSIS [Center for Strategic & International Studies] press briefing discussing public trust in a COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine. From the opening statement of J. Stephen Morrison: "Our focus is on vaccine confidence and misinformation. And we're here today to discuss the call to action that was posted yesterday. And this statement is very timely. It's a matter of urgency. It's a strong consensus statement of a very diverse high-level group. It emphasizes the national security dimension of what we face as public trust and confidence has plummeted, and as we've seen the impacts of a polluted digital world. And we're arguing in this statement, as we'll hear from our speakers, for a strategic and bipartisan approach."
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Larson, Heidi; Brodie, Mollyann; Chang, Frederick R. . . .
2020-10-20
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Crisis Standards of Care Planning Guidance for the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Overview: "In March of 2020, a Crisis Standards of Care Advisory Working Group ('the Working Group') was convened by the Commissioner of Public Health to prepare guidance in the event of the potential scarcity of necessary medical treatment resources in the Commonwealth caused by a surge in need due to the number of people suffering from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. This Committee included medical experts and ethicists from across the Commonwealth, representing both large academic medical centers and community hospitals, and was charged with expeditiously developing recommendations for ethical, equitable and transparent guidelines for providing acute care during a crisis. The Committee issued its original guidance document on April 7, 2020 ('the Original Guidance'). The Original Guidance drew commentary from a number of groups and individuals, including advocates for residents with disabilities, older adults, and communities of color. The Committee and the Department carefully considered these comments and issued revised Guidance on April 20, 2020 ('the Revised Guidance'). Additional comments were received from various advocacy groups after publication of the Revised Guidance and the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Public Health agreed to revisit the Revised Guidance in the late summer of 2020 in preparation for any spike in COVID-19 case in the Fall or Winter of 2020."
Massachusetts
2020-10-20
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Final Action by the Senate on Supreme Court Nominations During Presidential Election Years (1789-2020) [October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "On September 29, 2020, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It has been reported that final action by the Senate on the nomination will occur prior to the presidential election on November 3, 2020. If such action occurs, the Barrett nomination will be the 22nd Supreme Court nomination that has received final action by the Senate during a presidential election year (and the 19th that received final action prior to the election itself). [...] Some Senators have called for the Ginsburg vacancy to be filled after the inauguration of the winner of the presidential election on November 3, 2020. Other Senators have called on the Senate to consider President Trump's nominee for the vacancy, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, prior to the election. This Insight does not take a position as to when the Senate should confirm a nominee to the Ginsburg vacancy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McMillion, Barry J.
2020-10-20
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SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces
From the Purpose: "The purpose of this document is to provide employers with strategies for consideration of incorporating testing for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], into a workplace COVID-19 preparedness, response, and control plan. Employers are encouraged to collaborate with state, territorial, tribal and local health ocials to determine whether and how to implement the following testing strategies and which one(s) would be most appropriate for their circumstances. These considerations are meant to supplement, not replace, any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which workplaces must comply. These strategies should be carried out in a manner consistent with law and regulation, including laws protecting employee privacy and confidentiality. They should also be carried out consistent with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance regarding permissible testing policies and procedures. Employers paying for testing of employees should put procedures in place for rapid notification of results and establish appropriate measures based on testing results including instructions regarding self-isolation and restrictions on workplace access."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools
From the Overview: "To promote safe and healthy learning environments in K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] schools, school administrators can work together with health departments to reduce the risk of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019). K-12 school administrators can play an important role in taking steps to slow the spread of disease to prevent outbreaks, and protect students, staff and teachers. Regardless of the level of community transmission, K-12 schools should be prepared for COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities that may introduce infection to the school setting, identification of cases among students, staff and teachers, and potential exposure(s) to COVID-19 that may occur at school facilities or events."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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USPS Oversight Update
From the Document: "This update assesses concerning trends in the most recent United States Postal Service (USPS) service performance data provided to Congress. The analysis finds that widespread fluctuations in on-time mail delivery continue months after problems were first identified and that some parts of the country are facing increasing delays. In August 2020, Senator Peters launched an investigation into operational changes to mail delivery directed by U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in July 2020, one month after Mr. DeJoy took office. Senator Peters released a series of reports detailing the extent of the delays and the harmful impacts Postmaster General DeJoy's directives had on seniors, small business owners, and others who depend on the Postal Service for critical deliveries. On October 9, 2020, Senator Peters released an oversight update assessing the Postal Service's recent efforts to address delivery delays. This update finds that while the Postal Service has taken certain steps in response to congressional oversight and litigation to roll back prior changes directed by Postmaster General DeJoy and improve on-time mail delivery across the country, those steps have fallen short as on-time delivery continues to decline in several major cities across the U.S."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2020-10-20
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Homeland Security Acquisitions: DHS Has Opportunities to Improve Its Component Acquisition Oversight, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO (Government Accountability Office) Highlights: "DHS invests billions of dollars each year in its major acquisition programs--such as systems to help secure the border, increase marine safety, and screen travelers--to help execute its many critical missions. In fiscal year 2020 alone, DHS planned to spend more than $10 billion on major acquisition programs, and ultimately the department plans to invest more than $200 billion over the life cycle of these programs. A critical aspect of DHS's acquisition process is oversight of this portfolio by the CAEs [Component
Acquisition Executives]. Most CAEs are senior acquisition officials below the department level, within the components. The CAEs have oversight responsibilities over the components' major and non-major acquisition programs, among other duties."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-10-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4507, Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 4507 would prohibit the Administration from approving sales of defense articles to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or transferring such items to that country unless the President can certify to the Congress that the Saudi government is not suppressing or threatening dissidents. The bill would authorize the President to waive that requirement in the interest of national security. Finally, the bill would require the Administration to report to the Congress on various aspects of the Saudi government's repression of critics and dissidents."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-10-20
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 20, 2020: Risk for In-Hospital Complications Associated with COVID-19 and Influenza -- Veterans Health Administration, United States, October 1, 2018-May 31, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Risk for In-Hospital Complications Associated with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and Influenza -- Veterans Health Administration, United States, October 1, 2018-May 31, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 20, 2020: Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19, by Age and Race and Ethnicity -- United States, January 26-October 3, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], by Age and Race and Ethnicity -- United States, January 26-October 3, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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Oklahoma Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
From the Introduction: "The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) began planning discussions on August 25, 2020. Oklahoma's public health leaders immediately recognized the need for broad sector involvement in planning and execution. Large planning teams were established in early September with broad membership among stakeholders. These teams remain engaged through a weekly meeting schedule established to keep partners informed of CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and OWS [Operation Warp Speed] guidance. Meeting cadence increased as playbook/guidance became available; a twice-weekly schedule was established while groups connected daily updating plan details."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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Ensuring a Safe Environment for Patients and Staff in COVID-19 Health-Care Facilities
From the Introduction: "On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] outbreak to be a global public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations. Following the spread of COVID-19 cases in many countries across continents, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 by the Director-General, upon the advice of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to shine a light on the fragility of health services and public health systems globally. It has revealed that even robust health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed and compromised by an outbreak. Against this rapidly evolving situation, many countries are facing challenges in the availability of accurate and up-to-date data on capacities to respond to COVID-19 while maintaining the provision of essential health services. Few countries have reliable and timely data on existing and surge health workforce and service capacities. In response to this situation WHO has developed the 'Ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff in COVID-19 health-care facilities' monitoring tool. This tool has been designed to assess the structural capacities of hospitals to allow safe COVID-19 case management, maintain the delivery of essential services and enable surge capacity planning."
World Health Organization
2020-10-20
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Infection Prevention and Control Health- Care Facility Response for COVID-19
From the Introduction: "This self-assessment tool is designed for acute health-care facilities (i.e. tertiary and secondary) but can be modified for the use in long-term care facilities, to help identify, prioritize and address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity in managing their response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The tool should be used by IPC professionals and/or those responsible for disaster planning or outbreak management in the facility (such as the response to the COVID-19 outbreak) at the start of the improvement process. A sample workplan template is provided to address gaps identified and record required actions. Repeat assessments are recommended (i.e. once a month), in order to correct actions and maintain an adequate response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to best evaluate the facility's improving opportunities, it is suggested to answer the questions carefully and critically. This tool focuses on the readiness, response and maintenance of the COVID-19 outbreak for IPC. It takes into account the most essential elements to prevent and control COVID-19 in acute health facilities as well as long-term care facilities."
World Health Organization
2020-10-20
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Is Mandatory Detention of Unlawful Entrants Seeking Asylum Constitutional? [Updated October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "Non-U.S. nationals (aliens) apprehended by immigration authorities when attempting to unlawfully enter the United States are generally subject to a streamlined, expedited removal process, but may be placed in 'formal' removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims if found to have a credible fear of persecution. In 2019, Attorney General (AG) William Barr, who has power to review adjudicatory decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the highest administrative body responsible for interpreting immigration laws, concluded in 'Matter of M-S'- that federal law requires the continued detention of aliens screened for expedited removal who are transferred to formal removal proceedings pending adjudication of their asylum claims. (Additional discussion of the AG's decision can be found here.) Later that year, a federal district court held in 'Padilla v. ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]' that this mandatory detention scheme 'violates the U.S. Constitution' because it denies aliens who have entered the United States the opportunity to seek their release on bond. This ruling was largely affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in March 2020, but the reasoning of these decisions--at least when applied to aliens apprehended shortly after arriving in the United States--may be in tension with the Supreme Court's ruling in 'DHS v. Thuraissigiam,' decided a few months later. The government has petitioned the Supreme Court for review of the 'Padilla' decision."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.
2020-10-20
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 [Updated October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not currently have a specific standard that protects healthcare or other workers from airborne or aerosol transmission of disease or diseases transmitted by airborne droplets. Some in Congress, and some groups representing healthcare, meat and poultry processing, and other workers, are calling on OSHA to promulgate an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect workers from exposure to SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) gives OSHA the ability to promulgate an ETS that would remain in effect for up to six months without going through the normal review and comment process of rulemaking. OSHA, however, has rarely used this authority in the past--not since the courts struck down its ETS on asbestos in 1983. [...] Through October 1, 2020, OSHA has issued COVID-19-related citations to employers at 62 work sites, with total proposed penalties of $913,133. These citations have been issued for violations of the OSH Act's General Duty Clause and other existing OSHA standards, such as those for respiratory protection, that may apply to COVID-19. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory A. Booker have raised concerns about the low amount of penalties being assessed for COVID-19-related violations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Szymendera, Scott
2020-10-20
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COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Comparison of Recent Proposals for a Second Round of Payments [Updated October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act (P.L. 116-136), signed into law on March 27, 2020, included direct payments to individuals. These payments, most of which have already been issued, were equal to $1,200 per eligible individual ($2,400 for most married couples), with an additional $500 per eligible child. The payments phase down for higher-income households. [...] The following subsequent legislative proposals would provide a second round of payments [1] the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), which passed the House on May 15, 2020; [2] the American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), which was introduced in the Senate on July 27, 2020 (S. 4318 is one component of what has been referred to as the HEALS Act); and [3] the 'revised version' of the Heroes Act (H.R. 8406), introduced on September 29, 2020. The House passed the revised version of the Heroes Act on October 1, 2020, as a House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 925."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
2020-10-20
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International Security in Cyberspace: New Models for Reducing Risk
From the Document: "In this ACIS [Arms Control and International Security] Paper, Assistant Secretary Ford recounts the evolution of U.S. cyberspace security diplomacy over the last several years, describing the difficulty of making traditional 'arms control' concepts work in this novel domain, but emphasizing the valuable contributions nonetheless already being made through the articulation of voluntary, nonbinding norms of responsible state behavior and a shift to a more explicitly deterrence-focused cyberspace security policy."
United States. Office of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Ford, Christopher A., 1967-
2020-10-20
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Targeted Harassment: The Spread of #Coronajihad
From the Overview: "In the spring of 2020, a viral slogan [hyperlink] purporting that Muslims were purposely spreading COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in India was disseminated online using recontextualized [hyperlink] videos. India's ruling political party eventually adopted [hyperlink] the term, allowing it to spread even further, leading to harassment [hyperlink] before critical press [hyperlink] and mitigation efforts by social media platforms dampened the campaign. Based on the evidence and pattern of activity, #coronajihad was likely not a campaign crafted and executed by a single set of operators, but rather one in which individuals participated organically, with influencers [hyperlink] helping to spread the spread the slogan in the early stages."
Media Manipulation Casebook; Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy
Rajgarhia, Sanjana
2020-10-20
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Distributed Amplification: The Plandemic Documentary
From the Webpage Overview: "'Plandemic,' a 26-minute trailer video about coronavirus conspiracy theories, went viral in May 2020 because of 'distributed amplification' [hyperlink]. In response to its high viewership, major social media platforms moderated 'Plandemic' and prepared for the full-length video. The platforms' efforts slowed the spread of 'Indoctornation,' the anticipated 75-minute movie. 'Indoctornation' failed to achieve the virality 'Plandemic' had."
Media Manipulation Casebook
Nilsen, Jennifer
2020-10-20
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography Scans for Suspected Patients with COVID-19: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis
From the Abstract: "Computed tomography (CT) scans are increasingly available in clinical care globally. They enable a rapid and detailed assessment of tissue and organ involvement in disease processes that are relevant to diagnosis and management, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. [...] The aim of this paper is to identify differences in the CT scan findings of patients who were COVID-19 positive (confirmed via nucleic acid testing) to patients who were confirmed COVID-19 negative. [...] A retrospective cohort study was proposed to compare patient clinical characteristics and CT scan findings in suspected COVID-19 cases. [...] A total of 94 (56%) patients were confirmed positive for COVID-19 from the suspected 167 patients. We found that elderly people were more likely to be infected with COVID-19. Among the 94 confirmed positive patients, 2 (2%) patients were admitted to an intensive care unit. No patients died during the study period. We found that the presence, distribution, and location of CT lesions were associated with the presence of COVID-19. White blood cell count, cough, and a travel history to Wuhan were also the top predictors for COVID-19. [...] Taken together with nucleic acid testing, we found that CT scans can allow for the rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. This study suggests that chest CT scans should be more broadly adopted along with nucleic acid testing in the initial assessment of suspected COVID-19 cases, especially for patients with nonspecific symptoms." The original publication of this article can be found here: [http://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/4/e19424/].
JMIR Publications
Wu, Lianpin; Jin, Qike; Chen, Jie . . .
2020-10-20
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Social Media as an Early Proxy for Social Distancing Indicated by the COVID-19 Reproduction Number: Observational Study
From the Abstract: "The magnitude and time course of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] epidemic in the United States depends on early interventions to reduce the basic reproductive number to below 1. It is imperative, then, to develop methods to actively assess where quarantine measures such as social distancing may be deficient and suppress those potential resurgence nodes as early as possible. [...] We ask if social media is an early indicator of public social distancing measures in the United States by investigating its correlation with the time-varying reproduction number (Rt) as compared to social mobility estimates reported from Google and Apple Maps. [...] Our study demonstrates the potential use of Google Trends, Instagram, and Twitter as epidemiological tools in the assessment of social distancing measures in the United States during the early course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their correlation and earlier rise and peak in correlative strength with Rt when compared to social mobility may provide proactive insight into whether social distancing efforts are sufficiently enacted. Whether this proves valuable in the creation of more accurate assessments of the early epidemic course is uncertain due to limitations. These limitations include the use of a biased sample that is internet literate with internet access, which may covary with socioeconomic status, education, geography, and age, and the use of subtotal social media mentions of social distancing." The original publication of this article can be found here: [http://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/4/e21340/].
JMIR Publications
Younis, Joseph; Freitag, Harvy; Ruthberg, Jeremy S. . . .
2020-10-20
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Federal Telecommunications Modernization: Transitioning from Networx to Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions [October 19, 2020]
From the Background: "Periodically, the General Services Administration (GSA) negotiates new contracts through which federal agencies can acquire their telecommunications services. Current contracts--known as Networx, Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3, and Regional Local Service Agreements--are scheduled to end on May 31, 2023. Each of these contracts has been extended twice. In FY2019, agencies spent about $2.5 billion on services acquired through these contracts, with about $2 billion going to Networx."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Figliola, Patricia Moloney
2020-10-19
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Tax Treatment and Economics of Net Operating Losses [Updated October 19, 2020]
From the Summary: "This report provides an overview of the tax treatment and economics of net operating losses (NOLs). How losses are treated for tax purposes can have important implications for capital investment because such investment is rarely a risk-free endeavor, and therefore the possibility of incurring a loss exists. Allowing firms to receive a refund for taxes paid in previous years, known as 'carrying back' a loss, can increase economic efficiency and therefore may be a desirable feature of the permanent tax system. The tax treatment of losses also affects the ability of firms to smooth income over the business cycle, and, in some cases, survive economic downturns. Thus, loss carrybacks can act as an automatic stabilizer when the economy begins to weaken. The stimulus effect of such policy, however, is typically estimated to be low relative to other options. Allowing losses to only be carried forward to reduce future taxes may be desirable if there is concern that some firms will engineer paper losses to benefit from loss carrybacks and that detecting this behavior is difficult. However, loss carryforwards may provide limited assistance to firms experiencing real losses and that would benefit from the liquidity that loss carrybacks can provide."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Keightley, Mark P.
2020-10-19
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Impact of the Federal Income Tax Code on Poverty [Updated October 19, 2020]
From the Summary: "The federal individual income tax is structured so that the poor owe little or no income tax. In addition, the federal individual income tax (hereinafter referred to simply as the 'income tax code' or 'income tax') increases the disposable income of many poor families via refundable tax credits--primarily the earned income tax credit (EITC) and the refundable portion of the child tax credit, referred to as the 'additional child tax credit' (ACTC). These credits are explicitly designed to benefit low-income families with workers and children and can significantly boost families' disposable income, lifting many of these families above the poverty line."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.; Falk, Gene; Carter, Jameson A.
2020-10-19
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Senate Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2020 [Updated October 19, 2020]
From the Summary: "The manner in which staff are deployed within an organization may reflect the missions and priorities of that organization. This report provides staffing levels in Senators' Senate committee, leadership, and other offices since 1977. From 1977 to 1986, Senate staff, excluding state-based staff, increased from 3,397 to 4,180, or 23.05%. From 1987 to 2020, all Senate staff grew from 4,916 to 5,723, or 16.42%. The changes in both time periods were characterized in part by increases in the number of staff working in chamber leadership offices, and, except for apparent declines in 2016-2018, increases in the staffing of chamber officers and officials. Additionally, staff working for Senators have shifted from committees to personal offices. Some of these changes may be indicative of the growth of the Senate as an institution, or the value the chamber places on its various activities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Petersen, R. Eric
2020-10-19
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S. Rept. 116-278: CFO Vision Act of 2020 Report to Accompany S. 3287, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, October 19, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of S. 3287, the CFO [Chief Financial Officers' ] Vision Act of 2020, is to update the CFO Act of 1990 by standardizing Chief Financial Officers' (CFO) responsibilities, expanding the authority of Deputy CFOs, establishing metrics based on financial performance, and strengthening internal controls."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-19
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S. Rept. 116-283: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, Report Together with Additional Views, to Accompany H.R. 5430, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, October 21, 2020
From the Background: "On February 2, 2017, President Trump announced his intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). President Trump had made redressing NAFTA's short-comings one of his top priorities upon entering into office. In accordance with Section 105(a)(1) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA 2015) (Pub. L. 114-26), U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer notified Congress on May 18, 2017 that the President intended to initiate negotiations with Canada and the United Mexican States (Mexico) regarding modernizing NAFTA. In his letter, Ambassador Lighthizer noted that: . . . NAFTA was negotiated 25 years ago, and while our economy and businesses have changed considerably over that period, NAFTA has not. Many chapters are outdated and do not reflect modern standards."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-19
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Telehealth Webinar for CBOs Part 3: Addressing Barriers for Homelessness and Connectivity [video]
From the video description: "The third and final webinar of the Telehealth for Community-Based Organizations Series, Promising Addressing Barriers for Homelessness and Connectivity, was held September 30, 2020. The webinar focused on how Community-Based Organizations can help connect homeless individuals with telemedicine services during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Find out about a federal program to improve access to phone and internet services for low-income individuals. To view the alternative text for time-based media, visit [https://www.phe.gov/newsroom/video-descriptions/Pages/addressing-barriers-alttxt.aspx]." The duration of this webinar is 58 minutes and 54 seconds.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2020-10-19
