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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 26, 2021: Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program -- Israel, December 2020-February 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: "Reduction in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program -- Israel, December 2020-February 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.)
2021-02-26
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 26, 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: "Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2018-2019"; "Estimated Medicaid Costs Associated with Hepatitis A During an Outbreak -- West Virginia, 2018-2019"; "Suspected Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Infections Among Residents of a Skilled Nursing Facility During a Second COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak -- Kentucky, July-November 2020"; "First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota -- December 2020-January 2021"; "First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring -- United States, December 14, 2020-January 13, 2021"; "Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Elementary School Educators and Students in One School District -- Georgia, December 2020-January 2021"; "'Erratum'"; and "'Quick Stats': Motor-Vehicle-Traffic Death Rates Among Persons Aged 15-24 Years and ≥25 Years -- United States, 2000-2019." 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.)
2021-02-26
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Low-Income Workers: Millions of Full-Time Workers in the Private Sector Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs, Statement of Cindy Brown Barnes, Managing Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, Testimony Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate
From the Document: "We were asked to examine several aspects of working adult Medicaid enrollees and SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] recipients, including the employers for whom they work. My testimony today summarizes the findings from our October 2020 report, which examined (1) what is known about the labor characteristics of wage-earning adult Medicaid enrollees and SNAP recipients, and (2) what is known about where wage-earning adult Medicaid enrollees and SNAP recipients work."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Brown Barnes, Cindy S.
2021-02-25
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EMR-ISAC: Infogram, Volume 21 Issue 8, February 25, 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: "Ready Responder resources ensure peace of mind when disaster strikes"; "'Smart grid' interoperability standards from NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] may benefit future emergency services"; "DHS announces funding opportunity for $1.87 billion in preparedness grants"; "Training Opportunity: Mitigating Chemical/Explosive and Biological Threats Through Triggers and Tripwires for the Emergency Response Sector"; "Telephony Denial of Service Attacks can disrupt emergency call center operations"; "US cities disclose data breaches after vendor's ransomware attack"; "NIST offers tools to help defend against state-sponsored hackers"; and "CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] , FBI share recommendations after water treatment hack."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2021-02-25
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 24, 2021: COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility -- Chicago, Illinois, August-September 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: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility -- Chicago, Illinois, August-September 2020." 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.)
2021-02-24
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 24, 2021: Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at Three Fitness Facilities -- Hawaii, June-July 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: "Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] at Three Fitness Facilities -- Hawaii, June-July 2020." 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.)
2021-02-24
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Press Release: NEMA Addresses State Emergency Authorities in New Paper
From the Document: "The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) has released an informational paper 'Considerations for State Legislation Addressing Emergency and Disaster Authorities'. More than 30 states have introduced bills in their legislatures this year that seek to limit a governor's emergency authorities during disasters. The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, the longest lasting disaster in modern history, has caused governors to take unprecedented and prolonged actions to protect the health and safety of citizens. This has been done largely without legislative consultation given the surging virus required swift action by governors at a time when most legislatures were out of session. Now, some states are seeking ways to ensure checks and balances are in place between the legislative and executive branch during disasters. Proposed state legislation addresses, among other things, issues such as ending the state declared COVID disaster immediately; ending public health orders regarding social restrictions; limiting the governor's ability to suspend rules and statutes for disaster response; requiring legislative approval to extend an emergency beyond the initial declaration; allowing the legislature to terminate disaster declarations; and redefining the terms 'disaster' and 'emergency'." The informational paper is available here [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=850327].
National Emergency Management Association
Langdon, Karen M.
2021-02-24
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COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint: Report 7: Reassessing COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in Anticipation of a US B.1.1.7 Surge: Stay the Course or Pivot?
This is the seventh report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) related to the coronavirus pandemic. From the Pressing Issues: "1. The more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] B.1.1.7 variant could lead to a significant surge in US cases in the next 4 to 12 weeks. If the B.1.1.7 surge overlaps with low vaccine coverage, it will cause immense strain on an already burdened healthcare system, threatening the level and quality of care available to all patients. 2. The immediate goal of public health agencies should be to reduce hospitalizations and deaths as well as maintain the ability of the healthcare system to provide adequate healthcare services and minimize preventable suffering and deaths. 3. Age is the strongest risk factors for severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. In the event of a case surge, the vast majority of hospitalizations and deaths would occur in adults 65 years and older. 4. Compared to when the mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acid] vaccines were authorized, we now have more complete data regarding the B.1.1.7 variants, including how they led to surges in other countries and their currently rapidly increasing incidence in the US. 5. We have a short period to relieve the strain on healthcare systems and save lives by strategically targeting vaccination to those at highest risk of hospitalization and death."
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
Osterholm, Michael T.; Moore, Kristine A.; Ostrowsky, Julie . . .
2021-02-23
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CBP Has Improved Southwest Border Technology, but Significant Challenges Remain
From the Highlights: "Border security has been a mission priority since DHS' inception. Executive Order 13767, issued in 2017, directed DHS to strengthen southern border security. Technology is a critical component for gaining and maintaining operational control of the border. We conducted this audit to assess the effectiveness of CBP [Customs and Border Protection]'s current tools and technologies to support Border Patrol's mission to prevent the illegal entry of noncitizens who may pose threats to national security."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2021-02-23
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 22, 2021: Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Elementary School Educators and Students in One School District -- Georgia, December 2020-January 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: "Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Elementary School Educators and Students in One School District -- Georgia, December 2020-January 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.)
2021-02-22
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Service Acquisitions: DOD's Report to Congress Identifies Steps Taken to Improve Management, But Does Not Address Some Key Planning Issues
From the Document: "The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on contractors to provide a wide array of services, including support for management, information technology, and weapon systems. In fiscal year 2019, DOD obligated about $190 billion on service acquisitions, which accounted for nearly half of DOD's total contract obligations. Our past work, however, has identified issues with DOD's management of service acquisitions, including limited visibility into DOD's future spending plans, and narrowly-scoped requirements reviews focused on individual contracts rather than a more holistic approach that comprehensively considers service requirements within and across portfolios. Since 2011, we have made 29 recommendations for improvement, 22 of which DOD has acted on to date, but seven of which remain unimplemented. In 1992, we added DOD contracting to our High-Risk List, which we update every two years to identify programs and operations that are 'high risk' due to their vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, or that need transformation. Since 2001, we have highlighted service acquisitions as an issue for oversight within the DOD Contract Management area."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-02-22
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Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19: Guidance for Industry [February 22, 2021]
From the Background: "This guidance describes FDA's current recommendations regarding the data and information needed to support the issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) under section 564 of the FD&C Act [Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act] (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3) for an investigational vaccine to prevent COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], including chemistry, manufacturing, and controls information (CMC); nonclinical data and information; and clinical data and information, as well as administrative and regulatory information. In addition, the guidance provides recommendations regarding key information and data that should be submitted to a relevant investigational new drug application (IND) or cross-referenced master file (MF) prior to submission of an EUA request in order to facilitate FDA's complete and timely review of such a submission, including convening the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC). This guidance also discusses FDA's current thinking regarding the circumstances under which the issuance of an EUA for a COVID-19 vaccine would be appropriate, providing additional context to the discussion regarding EUAs in the guidance for industry entitled 'Development and Licensure of Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19.'"
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2021-02-22
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 19, 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: "Care Outcomes Among Black or African American Persons with Diagnosed HIV in Rural, Urban, and Metropolitan Statistical Areas -- 42 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2018"; "Mortality Among Minority Populations with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Including Asian and Hispanic/Latino Persons -- California, 2007-2017"; "Trends in Use of Telehealth Among Health Centers During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic -- United States, June 26-November 6, 2020"; "Decline in Receipt of Vaccines by Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- United States, 2020"; "Required and Voluntary Occupational Use of Hazard Controls for COVID-19 Prevention in Non-Health Care Workplaces -- United States, June 2020"; "Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Death Rates Attributed to Excessive Cold or Hypothermia Among Persons Aged ≥15 Years, by Urban-Rural Status and Age Group - National Vital Statistics System, 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.)
2021-02-19
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Global Economic Effects of COVID-19 [Updated February 19, 2021]
From the Summary:"In the months since the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] outbreak was first diagnosed, it has spread to over 200 countries and all U.S. states. The pandemic has negatively affected global economic growth beyond anything experienced in nearly a century. Estimates so far indicate the virus could reduce global economic growth to an annualized rate of -4.5% to -6.0% in 2020, with a partial recovery of a rate of 2.5% to 5.2% in 2021. Major advanced economies, which comprise 60% of global economic activity, are forecasted to operate below their potential output level through at least 2024. Compared with the synchronized nature of the global economic slowdown in the first half of 2020, the global economy showed signs of a two-track recovery in the third quarter of 2020 with developed economies experiencing a nascent recovery and economic growth in developing economies lagging behind. A resurgence in infectious cases in Europe, the United States, and various developing economies since September renewed calls for lockdowns and curfews and threatened to weaken or delay a sustained economic recovery into at least the first or second quarters of 2021. [...] The full economic impact of the pandemic likely will remain unclear until the negative health effects peak. This report provides an overview of the global economic costs to date and the response by governments and international institutions to address these effects."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Jackson, James K., 1949-; Weiss, Martin A.; Schwarzenberg, Andres B. . . .
2021-02-19
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Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated February 19, 2021]
From the Summary: "The Navy's Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. The Navy has identified the Columbia-class program as the Navy's top priority program. The Navy procured the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021 and wants to procure the second boat in the class in FY2024."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2021-02-19
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 19, 2021: First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring -- United States, December 14, 2020-January 13, 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: "First Month of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine Safety Monitoring -- United States, December 14, 2020-January 13, 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-02-19
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U.S. Agricultural Aid in Response to COVID-19 [February 19, 2021]
From the Introduction: "This In Focus summarizes the major COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related agricultural programs, the types of support they provide (Table 2), and their implementation period, funding levels, outlays to date, and underlying authorities (Table 3). Relevant CRS [Congressional Research Service] reports on COVID-19-related programs for agriculture and other areas, such as for nutrition assistance programs, are identified in Table 1."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Schnepf, Randall Dean, 1954-; Rosch, Stephanie
2021-02-19
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Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2020 and 2019 Financial Statements
From the Director's Letter: "This report transmits the GAO [Government Accountability Office] auditor's report on the results of our audits of the 2020 and 2019 financial statements of the two funds that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) administers--the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Resolution Fund (FRF). The auditor's report is incorporated in the enclosed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2020 Annual Report. As discussed more fully in the auditor's report that begins on page 117 of the enclosed agency annual report, we found [1] the financial statements of the DIF and of the FRF as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; [2] although internal controls could be improved, FDIC maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting relevant to the DIF and to the FRF as of December 31, 2020; and [3] with respect to the DIF and to the FRF, no reportable instances of noncompliance for 2020 with provisions of applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements we tested."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-02-18
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 21 Issue 7, February 18, 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: "Roadway safety training resources for emergency operations, public safety"; "EMS [Emergency Medical Services] agency roles in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine delivery"; "New timeline of deadliest California wildfire could guide lifesaving research and action"; "Ransomware Factsheet for emergency response and government organizations released"; "IRS [Internal Revenue Service] warns of EFIN [Electronic Filing Identification Numbers] scam"; "270 service deposit addresses drive 55 percent of money laundering in cryptocurrency"; "New IoT [Internet of Things] Cybersecurity Act: Creating a floor for IoT security?"; and "Illinois is state hit hardest by cybercrime."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2021-02-18
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U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated February 18, 2021]
From the Summary: "In an international security environment described as one of renewed great power competition, the South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as an arena of U.S.-China strategic competition. U.S.- China strategic competition in the SCS formed an element of the Trump Administration's confrontational overall approach toward China and its efforts for promoting its construct for the Indo-Pacific region, called the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). China's actions in the SCS in recent years--including extensive island-building and base construction activities at sites that it occupies in the Spratly Islands, as well as actions by its maritime forces to assert China's claims against competing claims by regional neighbors such as the Philippines and Vietnam--have heightened concerns among U.S. observers that China is gaining effective control of the SCS, an area of strategic, political, and economic importance to the United States and its allies and partners. Actions by China's maritime forces at the Japan administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea (ECS) are another concern for U.S. observers. [...] The issue for Congress is whether and how the Biden Administration's strategy for competing strategically with China in the SCS and ECS will differ from the Trump Administration's strategy, whether the Biden Administration's strategy is appropriate and correctly resourced, and whether Congress should approve, reject, or modify the strategy, the level of resources for implementing it, or both."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2021-02-18
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Community Vaccination Centers Playbook [February 18, 2021]
Version 2.0 of the "Community Vaccination Centers Playbook" incorporates comments submitted from the previous version. From the Purpose and Summary: "This playbook establishes guidance for providing federal support to Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs), to include interagency coordination, resource support, facility setup, and other requirements. CVCs are essential to support States, Tribes and Territories (STT) vaccine administration efforts. This guidance is not meant to be proscriptive, and jurisdictions may need to adapt this guidance based on their particular requirements for federal support. [...] To date, the ongoing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 430,000 Americans. While mitigation measures such as social distancing and the wearing of masks are effective tools in preventing the spread of COVID-19, an additional way to protect people and reduce the spread of this disease is with the widespread administration of COVID-19 vaccines. As part of a national effort to speed the pace of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, the President has directed the federal government to establish new federally supported CVCs. As stated in the National Strategy for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, FEMA is charged with supporting the set-up and operations of such CVCs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-02-18
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Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated February 18, 2021]
From the Summary: "The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy's new 'Gerald R. Ford' (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget requested $2,714.1 million (i.e., about $2.7 billion) in procurement funding for CVN-78 class ships, including $71.0 million for CVN-78, $997.5 million for CVN-80, and $1,645.6 million for CVN-81. Congress, as part of its action on the Navy's FY2021 budget, provided a total of $2,565.4 million (i.e., about $2.6 billion), including $71.0 million for CVN-78, $958.9 million for CVN-80, and $1,606.4 million for CVN-81."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2021-02-18
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 17, 2021: Detection of B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain -- Zambia, December 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: "Detection of B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain -- Zambia, December 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-02-17
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Executive Order 14016: Revocation of Executive Order 13801
From the Document: "Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), is hereby revoked."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
2021-02-17
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 17, 2021: First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota -- December 2020-January 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: "First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Variant B.1.1.7 in Minnesota -- December 2020-January 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-02-17
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National Emergency Powers [Updated February 16, 2021]
From the Summary: "The President of the United States has available certain powers that may be exercised in the event that the nation is threatened by crisis, exigency, or emergency circumstances (other than natural disasters, war, or near-war situations). Such powers may be stated explicitly or implied by the Constitution, assumed by the Chief Executive to be permissible constitutionally, or inferred from or specified by statute. Through legislation, Congress has made a great many delegations of authority in this regard over the past 230 years. There are, however, limits and restraints upon the President in his exercise of emergency powers. With the exception of the habeas corpus clause, the Constitution makes no allowance for the suspension of any of its provisions during a national emergency. Disputes over the constitutionality or legality of the exercise of emergency powers are judicially reviewable. Both the judiciary and Congress, as co-equal branches, can restrain the executive regarding emergency powers. So can public opinion. Since 1976, the President has been subject to certain procedural formalities in utilizing some statutorily delegated emergency authority. The National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. §§1601-1651) eliminated or modified some statutory grants of emergency authority, required the President to formally declare the existence of a national emergency and to specify what statutory authority activated by the declaration would be used, and provided Congress a means to countermand the President's declaration and the activated authority being sought. The development of this regulatory statute and subsequent declarations of national emergency are reviewed in this report."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Halchin, L. Elaine
2021-02-16
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Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief [Updated February 15, 2021]
From the Introduction: "The National Bureau of Economic Research declared the start of the current economic downturn in February 2020, marking the end of the longest period of expansion in U.S. history. This expansion followed the Great Recession (December 2007 to June 2009), a downturn widely considered to be the worst since the Great Depression (August 1929 to March 1933). The unemployment rate rose quickly in March 2020, and by April 2020 it had greatly surpassed its previous peaks observed during and just after the Great Recession. This spike in unemployment coincided with various mandated stay-at-home orders implemented in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and other pandemic-related factors affecting U.S. demand. Although unemployment rates have declined since April 2020, the rate in January 2021 (6.3%) remains much higher than the rate observed in February 2020 (3.5%). This report discusses recent unemployment rate patterns at the national and state levels using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Falk, Gene; Carter, Jameson A.; Nicchitta, Isaac A. . . .
2021-02-15
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CDC's Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools Through Phased Mitigation
From the Document: "K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] schools should be the last settings to close after all other mitigation measures in the community have been employed, and the first to reopen when they can do so safely. Many K-12 schools that have implemented mitigation strategies have been able to safely open for in-person instruction and remain open. This operational strategy presents a pathway to reopen schools and help them remain open through consistent use of mitigation strategies, especially universal and correct use of masks and physical distancing."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-02-14
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Executive Order 14015: Establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
From Section 1: "Faith-based and other community-serving organizations are vital to our Nation's ability to address the needs of, and lift up, low income and other underserved persons and communities, notably including persons of color. The American people are key drivers of fundamental change in our country, and few institutions are closer to the people than our faith-based and other community organizations. It is important that the Federal Government strengthen the ability of such organizations and other nonprofit providers in our communities to deliver services effectively in partnership with Federal, State, and local governments and with other private organizations, while preserving our fundamental constitutional commitments guaranteeing the equal protection of the laws and the free exercise of religion and forbidding the establishment of religion. The Federal Government can preserve these fundamental commitments while empowering faith-based and secular organizations to assist in the delivery of vital services in our neighborhoods. These partnerships are also vital for the success and effectiveness of the United States' diplomatic, international development, and humanitarian work around the world."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
2021-02-14
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 12, 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: "Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger -- United States, 2021"; "Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older -- United States, 2021"; "Comorbidities Among Young Adults with Congenital Heart Defects: Results from the Congenital Heart Survey To Recognize Outcomes, Needs, and well-beinG -- Arizona, Arkansas, and Metropolitan Atlanta, 2016-2019"; "Trends and Geographic Patterns in Drug and Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths -- United States, 2013-2019"; "Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities -- United States, September-November 2020"; "Decline in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Hospitalization Growth Rates Associated with Statewide Mask Mandates -- 10 States, March-October 2020"; and "COVID-19 Vaccination Intent, Perceptions, and Reasons for Not Vaccinating Among Groups Prioritized for Early Vaccination -- United States, September and December 2020." 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.)
2021-02-12
