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Venezuela Regional Humanitarian Crisis and COVID-19 [Updated April 30, 2021]
From the Document: "The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Venezuela has elevated congressional concerns about the country, which remains in a deep crisis under the authoritarian rule of President Nicolás Maduro. Even before the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Venezuelans were facing a lack of food, medicine and health, and access to social services. Political persecution, hyperinflation, loss of income, and oppressive poverty also contributed to a dire situation. According to household surveys, the percentage of Venezuelans living in poverty increased from 48.4% in 2014 to 96% in 2019 (80% in extreme poverty). By the end of 2020, more than 7 million people were estimated to require humanitarian assistance, with pregnant and nursing women, those with chronic illnesses, indigenous people, migrants, children under five, and people with disabilities particularly in need. Food insecurity is a significant issue, mainly due to the price of food rather than its lack of availability. Many households do not have reliable access to potable water, and interruptions in electrical service and gas supplies are common. With a collapsed health system, overall health indicators, particularly infant and maternal mortality rates, have worsened. Along with COVID-19, previously eradicated diseases have become a major concern. Fuel shortages, exacerbated by the end of U.S.- licensed oil for diesel swaps in the fall of 2020, have reportedly had an impact on humanitarian aid delivery."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Margesson, Rhoda; Seelke, Clare Ribando
2021-04-30
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H. Rept. 117-24: Security Screening During COVID-19 Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 1877, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, April 30, 2021
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 1877, the 'Security Screening During COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Act' directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator to issue a plan to enhance security operations during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the spread of the virus at passenger screening checkpoints and among the TSA workforce. Under the bill, the TSA Administrator will coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security Chief Medical Officer, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a plan that identifies best practices among foreign governments, airports, air carriers, and other Federal agencies regarding COVID-19 and pinpoints specific operational changes that TSA can make to reduce the spread of the coronavirus at checkpoints based on those best practices. The TSA Administrator would be required to consult with stakeholders and the TSA workforce when developing the plan and submit the finalized strategy to Congress. A Government Accountability Office report on implementation of the plan would be due one year after implementation begins."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021-04-30
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 30, 2021
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 issue of MMWR contains the following: "Health Status and Health Care Use Among Adolescents Identified With and Without Autism in Early Childhood -- Four U.S. Sites, 2018-2020"; "Emergency Department Visits for Tick Bites -- United States, January 2017-December 2019"; "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak Among Farmworkers -- Okanogan County, Washington, May-August 2020"; "COVID-19 Among Workers in the Seafood Processing Industry: Implications for Prevention Measures -- Alaska, March-October 2020"; "Linked Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Variant B.1.351 -- Maryland, January-February 2021"; "Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members - Chicago, Illinois, December 2020-March 2021"; "COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a SARS-CoV-2 R.1 Lineage Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility After Vaccination Program - Kentucky, March 2021"; "Health Care Utilization and Clinical Characteristics of Nonhospitalized Adults in an Integrated Health Care System 28-180 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis -- Georgia, May 2020-March 2021"; "Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Arthritis, by Sex and Age Group -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-30
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 30, 2021: Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine -- United States, March-April 2021
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: "Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine -- United States, March-April 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-30
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Quarterly Report to the United States Congress: January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021
From the Introductory Message: "Writing from Valley Forge 243 years ago today, George Washington asked Congress to confirm Friedrich A. W. von Steuben to the brand-new 'Office of Inspector General' for the Continental Army. A Prussian immigrant and experienced soldier, von Steuben reduced waste of arms and ammunition, imposed military discipline, and represented Washington before Congress. Congress later recognized von Steuben for promoting 'a spirit of order and [e]conomy' in the Army resulting in 'immense savings' during the War of Independence. SIGPR [Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery] hopes to emulate von Steuben's dedication and tenacity. At SIGPR, that means we will bring to justice anyone who has taken advantage of emergency relief and sought to wrongfully profit from the pandemic. Our mission is simple: make federal cases. All SIGPR investigative efforts are driving toward the goal of proving violations of federal law that can be used to obtain convictions and civil judgments. Our audits are aimed at improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act programs."
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
2021-04-30
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CDBG-CV PPR Tieback Flexibilities Quick Guide
From the Document: "Since the first Community Development Block Grant coronavirus (CDBG-CV) allocations were announced in March 2020, a wide range of larger pandemic response and recovery funding sources focused on assistance to individuals and families have become available. As a result, CDBG-CV grantees have begun identifying gaps and creating activities to drive longer-term recovery and revitalization for low- and moderate-income (LMI) areas. Grantees may use CDBG-CV funds for pandemic recovery if each assisted activity prepares, prevents, and responds to coronavirus (also known as 'PPR tieback'). This quick guide will help grantees understand this approach and how to apply it. Grantees may use CDBG and CDBG-CV funds for a range of eligible activities with PPR tieback. A key for tieback is to focus on documented coronavirus effects or risks to overall economic, service, housing and infrastructure serving LMI neighborhoods and communities, and to consider both backward-looking and potential forward-looking risks or vulnerabilities to coronavirus."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development; United States. Office of Community Planning and Development
2021-04-30
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 21 Issue 17, April 29, 2021
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "2021 Firefighter Safety Stand Down, June 20-26"; "CWMD [Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office] delivers updated technology to detect radiological threats"; "Justice Department releases $58 million in solicitations to combat the distribution of illicit drugs and improve officer wellness"; "Webinar: Long Term Health Impacts of COVID [coronavirus disease] RoundTable - COVID 'long haulers'"; and "Cyber Threats."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2021-04-29
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Violations of ICE Detention Standards at Pulaski County Jail
From the Document: "In accordance with the 'Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020', we conduct unannounced inspections of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities to ensure compliance with detention standards. Between November 2020 and January 2021, we conducted a remote inspection of the Pulaski County Jail (Pulaski) to evaluate compliance with ICE detention standards and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] requirements."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2021-04-29
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CDBG-CV Financial Management Quick Guide
From the Background: "Sound financial grants management helps grantees, subrecipients, the public, and HUD [Department of Housing and Urban Development] to ensure Federal funds are being used for their intended purposes. The challenges of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic only increase the importance that Grantees and Subrecipients be knowledgeable about -- and adhere to - all regulations and requirements of Federal programs administered by HUD. The CDBG-CV [Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act] program was developed to provide enhanced support and flexibility during the difficulties of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic and the extraordinary needs it is creating. This document provides a brief overview to help Grantees set up their financial management system (FMS) to comply with the requirements of the new CDBG-CV supplemental assistance award program and CDBG CV Notice."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development; United States. Office of Community Planning and Development
2021-04-29?
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 28, 2021: Effectiveness of Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, January-March 2021
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: "Effectiveness of Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, January-March 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-28
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Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending [Updated April 28, 2021]
From the Document: "Congress has responded to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with supplemental appropriations measures providing relief and assistance to individuals and families, state and local governments, businesses, health care providers, and other entities. This report provides selected sources for tracking COVID-19 relief and assistance spending. It contains links to and information on government sources detailing spending amounts at various levels, including consolidated spending by multiple government agencies, spending by individual government agencies, and spending for specific recipients and geographies. The sources themselves are large government databases, individual agencies, oversight entities, and selected nongovernmental entities that attempt to repackage information on spending amounts obtained from available government sources."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Teefy, Jennifer; Kreiser, Maria
2021-04-28
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SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants [April 28, 2021]
From the Document: "The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program (RRF) was authorized by P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The RRF provides grants of up to $5 million per permanent physical business location (not to exceed $10 million per applicant and any affiliated businesses) to restaurants and other similar places of business 'in which the public or patrons assemble for the primary purpose of being served food or drink' and which have experienced COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related revenue loss. Unlike most other SBA programs, there is no limit on the number of employees for businesses to qualify for a RRF grant. This Insight summarizes the statutory provisions enacted by P.L. 117-2 and SBA-issued guidance on the RRF. For more information, see the SBA's 'Restaurant Revitalization Funding Program Guide.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Dilger, Robert Jay, 1954-; Lowry, Sean
2021-04-28
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Indian Education: Schools Need More Assistance to Provide Distance Learning, Statement of Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "BIE's [Bureau of Indian Education] mission is to provide quality education to approximately 41,000 students at 183 schools it funds on or near Indian reservations in 23 states. About two-thirds of these schools are operated by tribes and the remaining third are operated by BIE. In March 2020, all BIE schools closed their buildings in response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. GAO [Government Accountability Office] reviewed distance learning at BIE schools as part of its oversight responsibilities under the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act. This testimony examines the extent to which (1) BIE has provided schools with guidance to develop and implement distance learning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) students have had the technology they need to participate in such programs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Emrey-Arras, Melissa
2021-04-28
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Race and Hispanic-Origin Disparities in Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness: U.S. Adults, 2015-2018
From the Abstract: "This report calculates the prevalence of selected conditions by race and Hispanic origin among U.S. adults (aged 20 and over) during 2015-2018. [...] Interview, physical examination, and laboratory data were used from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Conditions included asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart disease based on self-report; and obesity, severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, smoking, and hypertension based on physical measurements. Estimates accounted for survey design. [...] Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adults had a disproportionate burden of some conditions, including obesity and diabetes. Understanding populations at highest risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019-related illness could help inform prevention strategies."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Kim, Christine; Stierman, Bryan; Hales, Craig M. . . .
2021-04-28
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COVID-19 State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report 6 (April 12-26, 2021)
From the Summary: "There continues to be strong backlash against the idea of digital vaccine passports and potential vaccine mandates. A growing number of businesses, including colleges and universities, airlines, cruise lines, and sports venues, say that they will require proof of vaccination for entry or services. However, about half of the U.S. population strongly opposes any type of vaccine verification system, with consumers largely divided along party lines. Additionally, coverage of vaccine hesitancy is increasing as the media reports that vaccine supply exceeds demand in some communities and recent data suggests that vaccine demand and coverage may plateau as soon as late April. News and social media coverage of hesitancy, vaccine surplus, and the looming threat of not reaching population immunity may undermine intentions to vaccinate by fostering the perception that controlling COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is outside one's control."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-28
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Disinformation Dozen: The Sequel: How Big Tech is Failing to Act on Leading Anti-Vaxxers Despite Bipartisan Calls from Congress
From the Introduction: "In March 2021, CCDH [Center for Countering Digital Hate] and Anti-Vax Watch identified the top 12 spreaders of anti-vaccine disinformation on social media in our report, The Disinformation Dozen [hyperlink]. The CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google responded by pledging to strengthen and better enforce their policies; crack down on vaccine disinformation on their platforms; and protect public health - but they have not kept their promises. Despite continued violations of community standards, the majority of the Disinformation Dozen remain online and active in their disinformation-spreading campaigns on at least one platform. [...] We know the most effective way to disrupt the dissemination of harmful misinformation is to stop providing services to the most egregious repeat offenders. Each day the Disinformation Dozen's accounts remain active is another day that their lies cost lives. It's time to finish the job."
Center for Countering Digital Hate
2021-04-28
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2021: Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 2021
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: "Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-27
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2): Private Health Insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare Provisions [April 27, 2021]
From the Introduction: "The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2), enacted on March 11, 2021, is the latest in a series of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related relief and economic stimulus legislation. [...] The ARPA includes provisions addressing a number of issues, such as tax credits, unemployment benefits, state fiscal relief, health, housing, education, and food assistance, among others. This report provides information about the ARPA provisions related to private health insurance, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare. The report begins with a summary of the reconciliation process for the ARPA. Then, the report provides high-level summaries of the provisions in the ARPA under the following headings: private health insurance, Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare, and Medicare and Medicaid. The high-level summaries are followed by a table with abbreviated summaries of each provision. The sections following the table provide more detailed summaries of these provisions. The 'Appendix' includes a table with a list of the abbreviations used in this report."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mitchell, Alison; Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Binder, Cliff . . .
2021-04-27
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 [Updated April 27, 2021]
Form the Document: "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not currently have a specific standard that protects health care or other workers from airborne or aerosol transmission of disease or diseases transmitted by airborne droplets. Some in Congress, and some groups representing health care, 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. [...] On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order directing OSHA to review whether a COVID-19 ETS is necessary and, if necessary, issue an ETS by March 15, 2021. As of January 14, 2021, OSHA had issued citations from 315 inspections related to COVID-19 resulting in a total of $4,034,288 in proposed civil penalties. 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."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Szymendera, Scott
2021-04-27
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #18: 'April 20, 2021 - April 27, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The Virality Project published a rapid response analysis on vaccine shedding narratives [hyperlink] targeting women and found that 'general concerns about vaccine impact on women's health may enable the spread of false shedding claims.' [2] Concerns stemming from an 'Israeli study linking vaccines to shingles and CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] reports on a limited number of breakthrough cases' spread within vaccine hesitant online communities, though 'negative engagement has largely declined.' [3] An 'unfounded story about a girl who was hospitalized after receiving a vaccine' should be taken as a warning that anti-vaccine narratives will focus on children as we progress towards vaccine authorization for them."
Virality Project
2021-04-27
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Patterns of Media Use, Strength of Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, and the Prevention of COVID-19 from March to July 2020 in the United States: Survey Study
From the Abstract: "Holding conspiracy beliefs regarding the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic in the United States has been associated with reductions in both actions to prevent the spread of the infection (eg, mask wearing) and intentions to accept a vaccine when one becomes available. Patterns of media use have also been associated with acceptance of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs. Here we ask whether the type of media on which a person relies increased, decreased, or had no additional effect on that person's COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs over a 4-month period. [...] We used panel data to explore whether use of conservative and social media in the United States, which were previously found to be positively related to holding conspiracy beliefs about the origins and prevention of COVID-19, were associated with a net increase in the strength of those beliefs from March to July of 2020. We also asked whether mainstream news sources, which were previously found to be negatively related to belief in pandemic-related conspiracies, were associated with a net decrease in the strength of such beliefs over the study period. Additionally, we asked whether subsequent changes in pandemic conspiracy beliefs related to the use of media were also related to subsequent mask wearing and vaccination intentions."
JMIR Publications
Romer, Daniel, 1946-; Jamieson, Kathleen Hall
2021-04-27
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SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (SVOG) [Updated April 26, 2021]
From the Introduction: "Congressional interest in the Small Business Administration (SBA) has become especially acute in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic's widespread adverse economic impact on the U.S. economy, including productivity losses, supply chain disruptions, major labor dislocation, and significant financial pressure on both businesses and households. During the 116th Congress, in an effort to assist small businesses adversely affected by COVID-19, Congress approved legislation that provided the SBA $1.088 trillion in appropriations, a 35,282% increase over the $3.075 billion the SBA received during the 115th Congress. Most of the SBA's funding during the 116th Congress was provided through supplemental appropriations for new and expanded programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP; $806.45 billion), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL; $50.02 billion), Emergency EIDL advance (grant) payments ($20 billion), and Targeted EIDL advance (grant) payments ($20 billion). In addition, Congress appropriated $15 billion for a new, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. [...] This report examines the SVOG's legislative origins, implementation, eligibility requirements, grant amounts, statutory requirements prioritizing the grant awards to qualified applicants who have suffered the greatest economic loss, allowable use of proceeds, and recordkeeping requirements. It also discusses issues of likely interest to Congress, including oversight of the program's implementation and ways to measure program performance."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Dilger, Robert Jay, 1954-; Lowry, Sean
2021-04-26
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HUD's Use of, Accounting for, and Reporting on CARES Act Funding
From the Executive Summary: "In March 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received $12.4 billion as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). As part of the annual appropriation process, the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development asked us to assess HUD's use of, accounting for, and reporting on of CARES Act funding. HUD's CARES Act funds have various expiration dates. More than $9.8 billion in funds expires on or before September 30, 2022. To balance speed with transparency, HUD must disburse these CARES Act funds, which meet crucial needs, in a timely manner; follow CARES Act reporting requirements; and take steps to ensure payment integrity. We also use this report to describe published and ongoing reviews related to our oversight of the CARES Act."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Inspector General
2021-04-26
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COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options [Updated April 23, 2021]
From the Summary: "The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several types of programs to support small businesses, including direct disaster loan programs for businesses, homeowners, and renters; loan guaranty and venture capital programs; management and technical assistance training programs; and contracting programs. Congressional interest in these programs has become especially acute in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic's widespread adverse economic impact on the national economy. This report provides a brief description of the SBA's programs and examines congressional action to assist small businesses during and immediately following the Great Recession (2007- 2009) and during the COVID-19 pandemic[.]"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Dilger, Robert Jay, 1954-; Lowry, Sean; Lindsay, Bruce R.
2021-04-23
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 23, 2021
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 issue of MMWR contains the following: "Workers' Compensation Claim Rates and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Overexertion Among Construction Workers -- Ohio, 2007-2017"; "Airport Traveler Testing Program for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] -- Alaska, June-November 2020"; "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities with Work-Release Programs -- Idaho, July-November 2020"; "Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol -- November 2020"; "'Notes from the Field': Multistate Outbreak of 'Escherichia coli' O26 Infections Linked to Raw Flour -- United States, 2019"; and "'QuickStats': Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged
≥65 Years, by Sex -- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999-2019." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Transportation Security Administration Legislation [April 23, 2021]
"On March 18, the House Committee on Homeland Security ordered reported the following bills: [1] H.R. 1871, the Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act, would direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to improve the transparency of the agency's guidelines for sensitive security information (SSI) and international aviation security directives by clearly designating SSI, reviewing and updating SSI guidelines, coordinating with aviation industry and law enforcement personnel, and briefing the Congress. [2] H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Act, would direct TSA, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to issue and begin implementing a plan to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at TSA checkpoints. The bill also would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review that plan. [3] H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021, would direct TSA to survey its workforce and report to the Congress regarding the agency's efforts to mitigate transmission of the COVID-19 virus among the workforce. [...4] H.R. 1895, the Transportation Security Public Health Threat Preparedness Act of 2021, would authorize TSA to provide personnel to other federal agencies to coordinate efforts to address public health threats to the U.S. transportation security system."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-04-23
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Export Restrictions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [Updated April 23, 2021]
From the Document: "In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, countries all over the world, including the United States, imposed temporary restrictions on exports of certain medical goods and some foodstuffs in order to mitigate potential shortages of key supplies. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), for G-20 [Group of 20] countries, export bans accounted for more than 90% of trade restrictions related to the pandemic. Many measures are not explicit bans, but vary from licensing requirements to a right of first refusal for the government of the exporting country. These restrictions have raised debate about the consistency of such actions with WTO rules and the potential impact on the global trading system. Some markets depend heavily on countries that have implemented trade restrictions. Most leading exporters are also major importers of critical supplies, which put integrated supply chains at risk. The proliferation of such measures prompted some countries to lift restrictions or to abide by certain principles in their temporary application."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Casey, Christopher A.; Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
2021-04-23
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Shot at Recovery: 'Measuring Corporate Commitments Towards a Free, Fair, and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine - an Update of the Original Published in October 2020'
From the Document: "In this brief, which has been updated since its first edition in October of 2020, we take a look at the five leading US-funded COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines (approved and still in clinical trial) to better understand the commitments made by the corporations to a free, fair and accessible COVID-19 vaccine. For perspective, we also place these commitments to an accessible COVID-19 vaccine in the context of the companies' other financial commitments to shareholder payouts and CEO compensation. Note that for reasons of scope and availability of information, this brief does not attempt to cover the commitments of other advanced COVID-19 vaccine developers, such as those developed in Russia and China."
Oxfam International
2021-04-22
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 21, 2021: Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members -- Chicago, Illinois, December 2020-March 2021
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: "Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members -- Chicago, Illinois, December 2020-March 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from WWMR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-21
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 21, 2021: COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a SARS-CoV-2 R.1 Lineage Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility After Vaccination Program -- Kentucky, March 2021
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: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak Associated with a SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] R.1 Lineage Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility After Vaccination Program -- Kentucky, March 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-04-21
