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North Korean COVID-19/Fever Data Tracker
From the Document: "After two years of claiming no confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases, North Korea disclosed a nationwide outbreak [hyperlink] on May 13 and launched emergency epidemic prevention measures. The epidemic began in late April. Officially, only a handful of cases have been confirmed as COVID-19, with the rest attributed to an unidentified 'fever.' This is likely due to insufficient testing capabilities, and many are assumed to be COVID-19 related, however, that might not be the entire picture. North Korean state media has been publishing daily data on the outbreak, which is featured below. 38 North will update these numbers daily as new information becomes available."
38 North
2022-06-08
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of May 31, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2022 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. 117-103 requires that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or endof-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Predisaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2022-06-08
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Removal of Nazi Symbols and Inscriptions on Headstones of Prisoners of War in VA National Cemeteries [Updated June 8, 2022]
From the Overview: "During World War II, hundreds of thousands of German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) were held in the United States at various military installations. During this time, the U.S. military standardized gravestones for its servicemembers but not for POWs. Under Article 120 of the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the United States must 'ensure that prisoners of war who have died in captivity are honourably buried … and that their graves are respected, suitably maintained and marked so as to be found at any time.' [...] In 2020, three of these POW headstones became a topic of controversy. [...] On May 12, 2020, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation's Founder and President, Michael L. Weinstein, called on then-VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to immediately remove the three World War II-era headstones located in the two VA national cemeteries. VA said it appeared that these three headstones were the only ones that contained a swastika or a Nazi Germany-related inscription and proceeded with the Section 106 Review process under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). On December 23, 2020, the VA cemetery director and workers at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery removed and replaced the two controversial headstones located there."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salazar, Heather M.; DeSantis, Mark K.; Torreon, Barbara Salazar . . .
2022-06-08
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DoD Cooperative Agreements with Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Obligations
From the Objective: "Our objective was to determine whether the DoD obligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to grants and cooperative agreements for expenses incurred in preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID�'19)."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2022-06-08
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7535, Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
From the Document: "Quantum computers use advanced algorithms and subatomic particles to process complex problems significantly faster than traditional computers. While still in the early stages of development, quantum computers could allow malicious actors to decrypt classified information stored on federal networks. H.R. 7535 would require federal agencies to compile inventories of information systems that could be vulnerable to decryption by quantum computers. The bill also would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to agencies on the adoption of technology that is protected from decryption by quantum computing and to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of its efforts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3903, a Bill to Require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Establish Procedures for Conducting Maintenance Projects at Ports of Entry at Which the Office of Field Operations Conducts Certain Enforcement and Facilitation Activities
From the Document: "S. 3903 would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consult with the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish procedures that would allow CBP to carry out maintenance and repair projects costing less than $300,000 at federally owned ports of entry without direct involvement of the GSA; the cost threshold would be adjusted annually for inflation. The bill also would require CBP to publish those procedures in the Federal Register and to report annually on completed maintenance projects and their costs. Using information from CBP about the cost of establishing the new procedures and publishing similar reports, CBO estimates that implementing the requirements in the bill would cost $1 million over the 2022-2027 period; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act
From the Document: "H.R. 7910 would change federal gun laws by creating new federal crimes and expanding federal firearms regulations. Specifically, the bill would: [1] Raise the purchasing age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21; [2] Ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices; [3] Establish new federal crimes for gun trafficking and straw purchases; [4] Require gun owners to meet residential gun storage requirements and establish criminal penalties for violating those requirements; [5] Require registration of existing bump-stock-type devices under the National Firearms Act and bar the manufacture, sale, or possession of new bump-stock-type devices for civilian use; and [6] Change the definition of 'ghost gun' and require background checks on all firearm sales[.]"
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7683, Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act
From the Document: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows computer systems to perform tasks that require human intelligence. H.R. 7683 would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a training program to provide federal procurement officials with an introductory understanding of the operational benefits and privacy risks of AI. Using information from OMB and other agencies about current efforts to use AI across the federal government, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] anticipates that OMB would need five full-time employees to create and manage the training program. CBO estimates that staff salaries and technology costs to deliver the training would total $2 million annually. Accounting for the time needed to hire new employees and develop the training, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $10 million over the 2022-2027 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-356: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2377) to Authorize the Issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 7910) to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Provide for an Increased Age Limit on the Purchase of Certain Firearms, Prevent Gun Trafficking, Modernize the Prohibition on Untraceable Firearms, Encourage the Safe Storage of Firearms, and for Other Purposes; and for Other Purposes, Report to Accompany H. Res. 1153, June 7, 2022
From the Summary of Provision of the Resolution: "The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-46, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The resolution also provides for consideration of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-48 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-07
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Addressing the Long-Run Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches [June 7, 2022]
From the Summary: "The growth of the national debt, which is considered unsustainable under current policies, continues to be one of the central issues of domestic federal policymaking. Addressing a federal budget deficit that is unsustainable over the long run involves choices. Fundamentally, the issues require deciding what government goods, services, and transfers are worth paying taxes for. Most people would agree that the country benefits from a wide range of government services--air traffic controllers, border security, courts and corrections, and so forth--provided by the federal government. Yet federal government provision of goods and services comprises only a modest portion of the federal budget. Transfers, including interest payments, account for around 75% of the federal budget"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Gravelle, Jane; Marples, Donald J.
2022-06-07
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Bahamas: An Overview [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Document: "The Bahamas, a Caribbean nation of some 700 islands off the southeast coast of the United States, has been a stable parliamentary democracy since its independence from the United Kingdom (UK) in 1973. The country's bicameral legislature has a 39-seat House of Assembly directly elected for five-year terms and a 16-member appointed Senate. Since independence, two political parties have dominated elections, the center-left Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the center-right Free National Movement (FNM). The PLP was formed in 1953 as an opposition party to the United Bahamian Party (UBP), which governed the Bahamas when the country was under British rule. In 1967, the PLP won control of the government and oversaw the country's independence from the UK. It ruled continuously from 1967 until 1992 under the leadership of Lynden Pindling, commonly referred to as the 'father of the nation.' The FNM was formed in 1971 by former members of the UBP and dissidents from the PLP. Under the leadership of Hubert Ingraham, the FNM won the 1992 general elections, governing over the next decade until 2002. Since then, the two parties have alternated winning national elections."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sullivan, Mark P.
2022-06-07
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Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and analysis on key issues affecting U.S.-Turkey relations, including domestic Turkish developments and various foreign policy and defense matters. Under President Joe Biden, some existing U.S.-Turkey tensions have continued alongside cooperation on other matters and opportunities to improve bilateral ties. He has limited his meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the sidelines of multilateral conferences. This approach may reflect a U.S. and European inclination to keep Turkey at arms' length until after the 2023 elections. Nevertheless, Turkey's geostrategic significance, cautious support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's 2022 invasion, and openness to rapprochement with Israel, some Arab states, and Armenia have somewhat improved U.S.-Turkey relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2022-06-07
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Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Introduction: "This report analyzes Mexico's criminal landscape, including pervasive violence and corruption. It also discusses categories of illicit drugs in Mexico and profiles nine major criminal organizations in Mexico, as well as the phenomena of fragmentation and competition among these major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2022-06-07
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Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Summary: "The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) is the workers' compensation program for federal employees. Like all workers' compensation programs, FECA pays disability, survivors, and medical benefits, without regard to who was at fault, to employees who are injured or become ill in the course of their federal employment and to the survivors of employees killed on the job. The FECA program is administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) and the costs of benefits are paid by each employee's host agency. [...] This report provides an overview of the FECA program and also focuses on several key policy issues facing the program, including the payment of FECA benefits after retirement age, the overall level of FECA disability benefits as compared with those offered by the states, the administration of the FECA program, efforts to limit the use of opioids by FECA beneficiaries, and the coverage of anomalous health incidents (AHIs) commonly referred to as 'Havana Syndrome.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Szymendera, Scott
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-353: Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022, Report Together with Minority Views to Accompany H.R. 3648, June 7, 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 3648 is a bipartisan bill that would (1) raise the per-country caps on family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent; (2) eliminate the per-country caps on employment-based immigrant visas with a 9-year transition period for the employment based second and third preference categories; (3) temporarily allow the beneficiaries of certain employment-based immigration petitions to file for adjustment of status even if an immigrant visa is not immediately available to them; and (4) implement reforms for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. [...] The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets forth the basic structure of current immigration law, including a ''preference system'' for the distribution of immigrant visas. This structure was established in 1952, when Congress passed the McCarran-Walter Act. In 1965, the INA was updated to replace the national origin quotas of the 1952 Act with hemispheric quotas (per-country caps). Twenty-five years later, the Immigration Act of 1990 substantially changed the preference system to reflect the evolution of the nation's economic needs since the mid-20th century. This is the last time significant revisions to the legal immigration framework have been enacted."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-07
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 7, 2022: Ventilation Improvement Strategies Among K-12 Public Schools -- the National School COVID-19 Prevention Study, United States, February 14-March 27, 2022
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: "Ventilation Improvement Strategies Among K-12 Public Schools -- The National School COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Prevention Study, United States, February 14-March 27, 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-06-07
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National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin [June 7, 2022]
This is the June 7, 2022 National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin released by the Department of Homeland Security, set to expire on November 30, 2022. From the Summary: "The United States remains in a heightened threat environment, as noted in the previous Bulletin, and several recent attacks have highlighted the dynamic and complex nature of the threat environment. In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets. These targets could include public gatherings, faith-based institutions, schools, racial and religious minorities, government facilities and personnel, U.S. critical infrastructure, the media, and perceived ideological opponents. Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence due to factors such as personal grievances, reactions to current events, and adherence to violent extremist ideologies, including racially or ethnically motivated or anti-government/anti-authority violent extremism. Foreign adversaries--including terrorist organizations and nation state adversaries--also remain intent on exploiting the threat environment to promote or inspire violence, sow discord, or undermine U.S. democratic institutions. We continue to assess that the primary threat of mass casualty violence in the United States stems from lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-347: Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Report to Accompany H.R. 7776
From the Purpose of Legislation: "The purpose of H.R. 7776, the 'Water Resources Development Act of 2022', as amended, is to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water resources development activities for the nation, usually through cost-shared partnerships with non-Federal sponsors. Activities include projects or studies to address river and coastal navigation, the reduction of flood and hurricane storm damage risks, shoreline protection, water supply and conservation, the restoration and protection of ecosystems and the environment, and disaster response and recovery. H.R. 7776, as amended, enhances the Corps' responsibility to address the long-term resiliency of Corps' projects, addresses the accessibility and affordability of Corps' projects for economically disadvantaged, rural, and Tribal communities, enhances the dialogue between the Corps and Indian Tribes and other indigenous peoples in addressing local water resources challenges, assesses the condition of Corps' dams and levees in addressing current water resources needs and challenges, and modernizes aspects of the Corps' project development structure. H.R. 7776, as amended, also authorizes new, or modifies existing, water resources project and study authorities to address local water resources infrastructure needs."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-354: Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 4330
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 4330, the ''Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act'' or the ''PRESS Act,'' would create a qualified federal statutory privilege that protects covered journalists from being compelled by a federal entity (i.e., an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch of the federal government with power to issue a subpoena or other compulsory process) to reveal confidential sources and information. It would provide a similar privilege for a covered service provider (such as a telecommunications carrier, interactive computer service, or remote computing service) from being compelled by a federal entity to disclose testimony or documents stored by the provider on behalf of a covered journalist or relating to the covered journalist's personal account or personal technology device. The measure also contains exceptions to the covered journalist's privilege where a court determines, by a preponderance of the evidence and pursuant to notice and hearing requirements, that disclosure of information is necessary to prevent or identify any perpetrator of an act of terrorism or to prevent a threat of imminent violence, significant bodily harm, or death. Similarly, the bill allows a federal entity to overcome the privilege for a covered service provider when a court determines, after the federal entity seeking the information provides the affected covered journalist with notice and an opportunity to be heard in court, that there is a reasonable threat of imminent violence, and the court issues an order authorizing the federal entity to compel the disclosure. The bill contains a number of other measures clarifying its scope and applicability."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-346, Part 1: Protecting Our Kids Act, Report Together with Minority Views, to Accompany H.R. 7910, June 6, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7910, the 'Protecting Our Kids Act' is a comprehensive bill that contains numerous measures focused on addressing gun violence, gun safety, responsible gun ownership, regulation of certain firearms and components, gun trafficking, and public safety. The bill was introduced on May 31, 2022, by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), with Crime Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) as original cosponsors."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-06
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FEMA's Community Disaster Loan Program: Loan Forgiveness [June 6, 2022]
From the Document: "Local governments often need financial assistance following major disasters. Such incidents can cause businesses to close, people to lose jobs, and other events that decrease tax revenue, making it difficult for local governments to perform critical functions, sometimes for years after the event. To assist in these scenarios, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has for several decades offered Community Disaster Loans (CDLs) to help local governments with disaster-related revenue shortfalls. The loans are available to local governments that have experienced a presidentially declared major disaster and apply through their state governor's office. CDLs are one component of the federal government's suite of emergency relief programs. CDLs are typically capped by Congress at $5 million and are conditioned on five-year terms, with FEMA able to extend the term to 10 years based on the local government's financial condition. In some cases, FEMA may offer partial or full CDL forgiveness without legislative action. Congress may also choose to forgive the loans. Most recently, on September 30, 2021, Congress forgave all outstanding CDLs (totaling about $860 million) in a continuing resolution (P.L. 117-43). This action extended debate about the structure of the CDL program, which has continued disbursing funds since the forgiveness."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Levin, Adam G.
2022-06-06
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2022 Summit of the Americas [Updated June 6, 2022]
From the Background: "The Summits of the Americas were established in the early 1990s during a brief period of broad political consensus in the Western Hemisphere. After decades of civil war and military rule, 34 of the 35 countries in the region had established elected civilian democracies. Likewise, following the end of the Cold War, most of the governments in the region had moved away from state-led development in favor of economic liberalization. To build on those shared values and develop a common agenda for the hemisphere's future, President Bill Clinton invited the democratically elected heads of government in the hemisphere to attend the first Summit of the Americas in Miami in 1994. The summit attendees approved a comprehensive plan of action [hyperlink] with 23 separate initiatives, the most prominent of which was an agreement to work toward the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Although the FTAA was never realized, the negotiating process intensified regional dialogue on trade, leading to numerous bilateral and regional free trade agreements."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Meyer, Peter J.
2022-06-06
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 7667, the Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 Act
From the Document: "H.R. 7667 would reauthorize the collection and spending of user fees by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for activities related to the approval and marketing of prescription drugs and medical devices. The bill also would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in part to change processes and procedures for regulating, manufacturing, and marketing certain prescription drugs, medical devices, and other medical products."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-06
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Building Alliances for Climate Action: Advancing Climate Action Through Partnerships
From the Document: "We have the incredible opportunity to take action and become a climate-resilient nation. After all, we have no choice. To become climate resilient requires collective action. Our efforts must take a Whole-of-Government and Whole Community approach. The 'Resilient Nation Partnership Network' is working to address this through partnership. The result of our collective action is this 'Building Alliances for Climate Action' resource. It is the work of many organizations and individuals, including federal representatives, faith leaders, community-based organizations, mayors and many more. At a time when many are searching for direction on how to address the climate crisis, this resource represents a unifying voice, helping guide the Whole Community forward. 'Building Alliances for Climate Action' is more than a resource. It tells a story of a future that is hopeful and bright. The only way we achieve that future is together."
Resilient Nation Partnership Network; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2022-06-06?
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Report of the Attorney General Pursuant to Section 8(b)(iv) of Executive Order 14067: How to Strengthen International Law Enforcement Cooperation for Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets
From the Introduction and Executive Summary: "On March 9, 2022, the President issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (hereinafter 'the Executive Order'). Section 8(b)(iv) of the Executive Order directed the Attorney General to submit a report on how to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation for detecting, investigating, and prosecuting criminal activity related to digital assets. [...] The United States supports the responsible use and development of digital assets. This Report focuses on the criminal misuse of digital assets, the most common of which are cryptocurrencies. The perceived pseudonymity of cryptocurrencies makes them attractive vehicles for money laundering and other criminal exploits, and their widespread promotion as investment vehicles has led to opportunities for criminals to target consumers and retail investors--particularly those who seek to profit from investing in this emerging financial ecosystem, but are unfamiliar with the technology and the attendant risks of the market. Criminal actors leverage the innovation, claims of decentralization, and anonymizing features of cryptocurrencies to facilitate criminal conduct in all corners of the world. The cross-border nature of digital asset technologies accordingly requires collaboration with foreign law enforcement partners to locate and gather electronic records and digital evidence involving off-shore digital asset issuers, trading platforms, service providers, and other online infrastructure; to seize and prevent further distribution of digital assets linked to crime; and to identify and hold responsible criminal actors who exploit pseudonymity features of the Internet and decentralized finance (DeFi) technologies to avoid detection and prosecution."
United States. Department of Justice
Garland, Merrick B. (Merrick Brian), 1952-
2022-06-06
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Public Law 117-130: Homeland Security for Children Act
"An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes. [...] Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [...] is amended by adding at the end of the following new subsection: '[...] The Secretary shall ensure the head of each office and component of the Department takes into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and mission execution. In furtherance of this subsection, the Secretary shall require each such head to seek, to the extent practicable, advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. The Federal Advisory Committee Act [...] shall not apply whenever such advice or feedback is sought in accordance with this subsection.'"
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-06
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Deception at D-Day [video]
From the Video Description: "Released on the seventy-eighth anniversary of the invasion, 'Deception at D-Day' tells the unheralded story of how the Allies attempted to confuse German decision makers of the size, location, and time of the Normandy landings. Often overshadowed by the heroics of the landings, deception operations played an important role in Operation Overlord's success. 'Deception at D-Day' includes segments on the Atlantic Wall, Operation Fortitude, the Double-Cross System, Pas-de-Calais v. Normandy, and the Rundstedt v. Rommel debate while also teaching current Army doctrine on deception operations." The duration of this video 33 minutes and 8 seconds.
Army University Press (U.S.)
2022-06-06
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H. Rept. 117-340, Part 1: For the Relief of Median El-Moustrah, Report to Accompany H.R. 739, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 3, 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 739, 'For the relief of Median El-Moustrah,' would provide the beneficiary of this private bill, Mr. El-Moustrah, with an opportunity to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States. Median El-Moustrah was born in Lebanon and has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years. In 1993, he was granted conditional permanent residence based on his marriage to Ms. Patricia Stack, a U.S. citizen. Shortly after obtaining such status, the couple began having marital problems, separated, and divorced. Mr. El-Moustrah's petition to remove the conditions on his permanent residence was denied and he was placed in removal proceedings. He was ordered removed in 2011, after an immigration judge determined that he failed to overcome the statutory presumption that his marriage was not bona fide. On June 4, 2007, Mr. El-Moustrah married his current spouse, Ayda Mehri, a U.S. citizen, and became stepfather to her three U.S. citizen children, who are now grown. Mr. El-Moustrah is part-owner of a gas station, which serves as the primary source of income for his household. On April 26, 2018, Mr. El-Moustrah was scheduled for removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but removal was suspended at the direction of the ICE Field Medical Coordinator. In November 2019, Mr. El-Moustrah was detained by ICE, but was released in March 2020 due to his elevated risk of serious complications resulting from exposure to COVID-19 [Coronavirus Disease 2019]. Since January 2013, Mr. El-Moustrah has been granted successive stays of removal, most recently on August 11, 2020, for a period of six months. He is currently enrolled in a monthly telephonic check-in program with the ICE Field Office in Detroit."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-03
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H.Rept 117-341, Part 1: For the Relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, Report to Accompany H.R. 785, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 3, 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 785, 'For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso' would provide the beneficiaries of this private bill with an opportunity to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States. [...] In 2004, the Bueso family arrived in the United States from Guatemala on B-2 visitor visas so that Maria Isabel could participate in a clinical trial and receive treatment for a rare medical disorder, mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI). The family maintained lawful nonimmigrant status in the United States through August 2009, at which time they were granted deferred action by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), based on Maria Isabel's medical condition. USCIS extended the family's deferred action until August 13, 2019, when it abruptly announced that it would no longer consider deferred action requests except those involving members of the U.S. military and their families. On September 2, 2019, USCIS announced that it would reopen and reconsider non-military deferred action requests that were pending on August 7, 2020.1 On September 9, 2021, the family was granted deferred action until September 6, 2023."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-03
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H. Rept. 117-342: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021, Together with Minority Views, Report to Accompany H.R. 2377, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 3, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "On average, more than 100 Americans are lost to gun violence every day, and more than 200 are injured in gun-related incidents. These shootings include individual shootings, mass shootings, and suicides. Often, there are signs that shooters are a danger to themselves or others before a life is lost. These warning signs create an opportunity for intervention that can save lives, if there is a tool in place to prevent access to firearms. H.R. 2377, the ''Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021,'' would establish procedures for obtaining an order in federal court to temporarily prohibit access to firearms when people are shown to be a danger to themselves or others, and such an order is necessary to prevent that danger."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-03
