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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 24, 2021. From the Document: "Under current law, antitrust suits that are filed in more than one federal court district may be transferred and consolidated in a single venue at the request of a litigant or the initiative of judiciary officials. Antitrust suits brought by federal law enforcement agencies are exempt. H.R. 3460 would exempt from transfer and consolidation antitrust cases brought by state attorneys general, allowing those cases to remain in the court district in which they were filed. Over the 2016-2020 period, state attorneys general brought, on average, 10 antitrust suits per year in federal courts; few, if any, were consolidated."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-15
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S. Rept. 117-79: Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020, February 15, 2022
From the Purpose of the Bill: "S. 4803, the Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G [fifth-generation] Act of 2020, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) to make available some or all of the spectrum between the frequencies of 3450-3550 MHz [megahertz] for non-Federal use no later than December 31, 2021."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-02-15
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Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
From the Document: "The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the officials responsible for receiving, housing, supporting, and preparing Afghan evacuees for movement to their final resettlement location with the results from our site visit to Task Force (TF) McCoy at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2022-02-15
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Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan
From the Executive Summary: "The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD managed and tracked displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometric enrollment, screening, and vetting process. We determined that the DoD had a supporting role during the biometric enrollment of Afghan evacuees in staging locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS) and assisted in screening Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants. However, the DoD did not have a role in enrolling, screening, or overseeing the departure of Afghan parolees at temporary housing facilities (safe havens) within the continental United States (CONUS)."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2022-02-15
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Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Enduring Sentinel: Quarterly Report to the United States Congress (October 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021)
From the Foreword: "This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OFS [Operation Freedom's Sentinel] and OES [Operation Enduring Sentinel], as well as the work of the DoD, the Department of State (DoS), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Afghanistan, during the period of October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. [...] This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG [Inspector General] agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. This quarter, the Lead IG and partner agencies issued eight audit, inspection, and evaluation reports related to OFS and OES."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2022-02-15
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Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies: Academic Program Year 2020-2021
From the Executive Summary: "This report provides an update on the Military Service Academies' efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment during Academic Program Year 2020-2021. The report includes data on sexual assault and sexual harassment reporting; a new research effort to identify cadet and midshipman peer influencers and social networks; an assessment of ongoing prevention and response initiatives; and the Academies' self-reported compliance with Department of Defense and Military Department policy. This year, Department representatives conducted virtual and on-site assessments, as well as provided technical assistance at the Academies (the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy). Observations and action items from these engagements are included in this report across three focus areas: [1] Efforts to Reduce and Prevent Sexual Assault[;] [2] Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Reporting[;] [and] [3] Victim Assistance Initiatives[.] This report details the Military Service Academies' strengths and challenges across these three focus areas." For further supportive documents please visit [https://sapr.mil/reports].
United States. Department of Defense
2022-02-15
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Veterans and Homelessness [Updated February 15, 2022]
From the Document: "The federal government assists veterans experiencing homelessness through a number of targeted federal programs. This In Focus describes the major federal programs that assist homeless veterans, funding for select programs, and the number and characteristics of veterans experiencing homelessness.[...] Programs to assist homeless veterans are funded through three agencies: the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). [...] In 2009, the VA announced a plan to end veteran homelessness by the end of FY2015. While the VA did not reach its goal within that time, it continues to focus on reducing the number of veterans experiencing homelessness. From the time the announcement was made, obligations for targeted VA homeless veterans programs have increased from $376 million in FY2009 to more than $1.8 billion in FY2020 (as of the date of this In Focus, final FY2021 obligations were not available)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Perl, Libby
2022-02-15
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Defense Primer: Department of Defense Civilian Employees [Updated February 15, 2022]
From the Background: "Federal employment evolved into a civil service system in the late 1800s. It replaced a 'spoils system' that allowed each presidential administration to appoint its political supporters as federal employees. Congress established the current federal civil service system with the 'Civil Service Reform Act of 1978' (P.L. 95-454). Its primary features are merit-based hiring and merit system principles. [...] The civil service consists of three subservices: competitive, excepted, and senior executive. The competitive service is the largest and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers it. The excepted service is distinguishable by its agency-level administration and selection procedures. The senior executive service (SES) is less than one percent of the civil service. OPM centrally manages SES selections with its merit staffing procedure and qualifications review board (QRB). The QRB must verify and certify an SES aspirant's executive core qualifications (ECQs). While OPM generally oversees the civil service, the following entities have specific oversight responsibilities: [1] Office of Special Counsel (OSC); [2] Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); and [3] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Just under a third of the civil service is in, or represented by, a union. Managers, supervisors, and servicemembers are excluded from unions, as are certain workforces. The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) oversees dealings between unions and federal employers."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Ott, Alan
2022-02-15
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COVID-19 Vaccination: Selected U.S. Data Sources [Updated February 15, 2022]
From the Document: "The sources below can help congressional staff track the progress of the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at the national, state, and local levels. Sources were selected for having commonly cited and frequently requested data. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Because different resources use different methodologies, readers should check websites' notes and caveats, and use caution when comparing data. For help interpreting or analyzing these data, congressional staff should contact CRS [Congressional Research Service] (202-707-5700, or place an online request). For an overview of considerations for Congress, see CRS Report R47024, Immunization Information Systems: Overview and Current Issues [hyperlink] and CRS Insight IN11584, Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines: U.S. Data Systems and Related Issues [hyperlink] . For international sources, see CRS Insight IN11732, International COVID-19 Data and Vaccine Distribution: Selected Resources [[hyperlink] ."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cornell, Ada S.; Napili, Angela
2022-02-15
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Stalking Concerns Raised by Bluetooth Tracking Technologies: In Brief [February 15, 2022]
From the Document: "Recent media reports have raised concerns about the use of Bluetooth tracking technologies (e.g., Apple AirTags, Tile trackers; hereinafter, 'e-trackers') to facilitate crimes such as stalking and motor vehicle theft E-trackers are small, wireless devices intended for tracking the location of belongings such as wallets or keys. However, they can also be attached to a person's car or belongings to surveil their movements and reveal their real-time location. Although e-trackers have existed for some time, advances in their precision (e.g., AirTag's ability to locate a tag down to the centimeter and floor level), their widespread marketing, and accounts of e-trackers being found secreted into purses or attached to vehicles have heightened concerns about implications for gender-based violence, and stalking in particular. This report provides an overview of the most recent statistics on technology used to facilitate stalking, features that some technology companies have implemented to prevent their e-trackers from being used to enable stalking, barriers to investigating these offenses, and selected policy options under consideration."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hanson, Emily J.; Finklea, Kristin
2022-02-15
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Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) [Updated February 15, 2022]
From the Document: "The Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is the U.S. Air Force's latest effort to create a next-generation command and control (C2) system. ABMS proposes using cloud environments and new communications methods to allow Air Force and Space Force systems to share data seamlessly using artificial intelligence to enable faster decisionmaking. The Air Force describes ABMS as its effort to create an internet of things, which would allow for sensors and C2 systems to be disaggregated from one another (counter to how the Air Force has traditionally performed C2). This program is the Air Force's contribution to the DOD's Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) effort focused on modernizing DOD decisionmaking processes for combat operations. ABMS was originally envisioned to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), which currently directs air combat operations, but later took on a broader scope. Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Will Roper directed that the program become less focused on command centers and aircraft, and to instead create digital technologies, like secure cloud environments, to share data across multiple weapons systems. Dr. Roper stated the contested environment envisioned by the 2018 National Defense Strategy forced the Air Force to restructure the ABMS program. In May 2021, General David Allvin, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force in a DefenseOne article stated, 'What exactly 'is' ABMS? Is it software? Hardware? Infrastructure? Policy? The answer is yes to all.' [...] Since ABMS's inception, Congress has expressed interest in the development of next-generation C2 systems. The Air Force states that ABMS is a nontraditional acquisition program. As a result, Congress has questioned the Air Force's approach to replacing older systems and its approach to experimenting with emerging technologies."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoehn, John R.
2022-02-15
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European Union and China [Updated February 14, 2022]
From the Document: "The European Union (EU) 'Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific', published in September 2021, outlines an agenda to expand economic, security, and political partnerships in a region that is rapidly becoming 'a key player in shaping the international order.' The 27-member EU's increasing attention to the Indo-Pacific unfolds in the context of transatlantic discussions about the direction of relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) and the implications of U.S.-China tensions for Europe. Many Members of Congress have expressed concerns about China's influence in Europe and the EU, as well as interest in policy options for greater U.S.-EU cooperation regarding China. In recent years, EU views on China appear to have hardened and now mirror more closely U.S. concerns about China's global influence. In a 2019 position paper, the European Commission (the EU's executive body) described China as 'simultaneously ... a cooperation partner with whom the EU has closely aligned objectives, a negotiating partner with whom the EU needs to find a balance of interests, an economic competitor in the pursuit of technological leadership, and a systemic rival promoting alternative models of governance.' [...] Notwithstanding initial suggestions that China's Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 'facemask diplomacy' and 'vaccine diplomacy' could build goodwill, many analysts assess that the pandemic and other recent developments have further strained EU-China relations. An exchange of sanctions in March 2021 stemming from EU concerns about human rights in China reflected what some observers have described as a low point in relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Garding, Sarah E.; Barrios, Ricardo; Mix, Derek E. . . .
2022-02-14
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COVID States Project: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey Report #82: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Trends
From the Document: "Misinformation remains an important public health concern [hyperlink], especially as it is widely seen as a factor affecting people's behavior during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. In past reports, we have discussed the prevalence and demographics [hyperlink] of COVID-19 misinformation, its link to vaccination rates [hyperlink], and its dependence on social media news consumption [hyperlink]. Here, we examine the over-time shifts in COVID-19 vaccine misperceptions across different social groups. We explore whether those who believe misinformation are aware that their views contradict the prevailing opinion of scientists and medical experts. We highlight the connection between COVID-19 misinformation and trust in the government, media, science and medicine. Finally, we update our findings linking misperceptions with attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine."
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.); Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy; Harvard Medical School . . .
Ognyanova, Katherine; Trujillo, Kristin Lunz; Lazer, David . . .
2022-02-14
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S. Rept. 117-73: Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021, Report to Accompany S. 2991, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, February 14, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 2991, the Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021, codifies the Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT), the intercomponent operations center within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for countering human trafficking and importation of goods produced with forced labor. The bill also authorizes DHS to transfer the Blue Campaign and other functions and resources within the Department relating to combatting human trafficking to CCHT."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2021. From the Document: "The federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides recommended pediatric vaccines to eligible children. Under the program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coordinates the purchase of vaccines from manufacturers at a discount and distributes them through state and local agencies to private providers and public health clinics. The program is codified within the Medicaid statute, and expenditures for the vaccines and for the program's administration are financed by Medicaid. The costs of administering the vaccines to children are financed either by Medicaid or by CHIP [Children's Health Insurance Program], depending on the coverage category of the eligible child. The program makes vaccinations available to uninsured children, underinsured children who obtain vaccinations at Federally Qualified Health Centers or Rural Health Clinics, children enrolled in Medicaid or in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in states where CHIP is administered through the state's Medicaid program, and children who are classified as Indian under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5497, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 21, 2021 From the Document: "H.R. 5497 would authorize appropriations to provide humanitarian assistance and other support to Burma. The bill would authorize the Department of State to designate a coordinator for the federal government's efforts to promote democracy and human rights in that country. It also would authorize the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons he determines have engaged in undermining democracy and violating human rights in Burma and to report to the Congress on those actions and related matters. Lastly, H.R. 5497 would authorize the Administration to restrict imports of Burmese gemstones."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3555, Voters on the Move Registration Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 29, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 3555 would direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to develop a uniform statement, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission, informing renters and homebuyers about their voting rights and how they can register to vote. The bill would require the CFPB to publish the statement in English and the 10 languages most commonly spoken by individuals with limited English proficiency. In addition, it would direct the CFPB to require creditors that receive an application for a residential mortgage loan to provide a copy of the uniform statement to the applicant. The bill also would require the Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) along with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide the statement to lessees, mortgagees, and program participants. In cases where state, local, or private entities facilitate those programs, federal agencies would need to develop regulations that require those entities to provide the statement when the participant signs a lease, or in the case of a single-family mortgage, within five days of when the borrower signs the loan application."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2401, 21st Century Assistive Technology Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on August 7, 2021. From the Document: "S. 2401 would reauthorize and amend programs authorized by the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (ATA), including grants to states to provide support to people with disabilities. Although the authorization of appropriations for those programs expired at the end of 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services has continued to allocate funds for them, including $37.5 million in 2021. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $60 million in 2022 and the appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary for each year from 2023 through 2026 to help people with disabilities access assistive technology (e.g., wheelchairs, modified driving controls) and services that increase their functional capabilities. The bill also would amend the ATA to adjust the formula for distributing funds among states. For this estimate, CBO assumes that S. 2401 will be enacted in calendar year 2022 and that the authorized and estimated amounts will be appropriated in each year. For years after 2022, CBO estimates the authorization amounts by increasing the amount that would be authorized for 2022 consistent with the inflation rates that underlie CBO's July 2021 baseline."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2250, Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs [VA] on November 4, 2021. From the Document: "For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 2250 will be enacted in the middle of fiscal year 2022. Although VA generally follows governmentwide IT-reporting [information technology-reporting] requirements, and thus now meets some of the bill's requirements, CBO estimates that the agency would need additional human and IT resources to meet all of the bill's requirements. Using information from VA, CBO estimates that the agency would need the equivalent of 10 full-time employees and that salaries and expenses would average $130,000 per person. CBO estimates that those personnel costs would total $4 million over the 2022-2026 period. In addition, using information from VA, CBO estimates that the necessary IT resources would cost $2 million over the 2022-2026 period. In total, implementing the bill would cost $6 million over the period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3858, National Science and Technology Strategy Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 27, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 3858 would require the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to review federal science and technology programs every four years and, using information collected during that review, develop a strategy to meet national research and development objectives. The initial review would be completed by December 31, 2022. At the completion of each quadrennial review the OSTP would report to the Congress, along with annual reports between those reviews, on priorities to maintain U.S. leadership in science and technology as well as global trends and threats to that leadership. Using information from the OSTP, CBO expects that it would need seven additional staff to collect information on national and international trends, consult with other agencies, and develop the strategy. CBO estimates the additional staff and administrative activities would cost $4 million over the 2022-2026 period; spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1317, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 31, 2022. From the Document: "S. 1317 would transfer administrative jurisdiction of 98 acres of federal land in Arizona from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). That land would become part of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. The affected parcel contains maintenance facilities, park housing, and a visitor center currently managed by the NPS under an interagency agreement. CBO expects that those uses would remain unchanged after the transfer; thus, we estimate that any administrative costs to implement S. 1317 would be insignificant over the 2022-2026 period. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-02-14
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U.S. Department of State: Background and Selected Issues for the 117th Congress [February 14, 2022]
From the Background: "Created by an act of Congress in 1789, the U.S. Department of State (State Department) is the executive branch's lead foreign affairs agency and the United States' oldest executive agency. The State Department states that its mission is to 'lead America's foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.' The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the State Department's senior officer and the President's principal foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary is supported by about 77,000 State Department employees, including approximately 13,000 Foreign Service personnel, 11,000 Civil Service officers, and 50,000 Locally Employed Staff (largely host country nationals working at U.S. overseas posts). The State Department's Washington, DC-based organizational structure includes approximately 30 regional and functional bureaus. The six regional bureaus are responsible for overseeing the operations of the State Department's 275 overseas posts worldwide, including 171 Embassies and 77 Consulates General. The State Department also supports the foreign affairs activities of other U.S. government entities, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Gill, Cory R.
2022-02-14
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Public Health Surveillance for COVID-19: Interim Guidance [February 14, 2022]
From the Key Points: "'The objectives of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] surveillance are to': [1] 'monitor SARS-COV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] incidence and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality' among different age groups and population groups at higher risk for developing severe disease and death; [2] track potential epidemiological changes over time; [3] 'detect and contain outbreaks of new SARS-CoV-2 variants' and continue monitoring the trends of existing variants; [4] guide the 'implementation and adjustment of COVID-19 control measures including isolation of cases, contact tracing and quarantine of contacts', while enabling safe resumption of economic and social activities; [5] evaluate the 'impact of the pandemic' on health care systems and society; [6] 'contribute to the understanding of the co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, other respiratory viruses' and other pathogens."
World Health Organization
2022-02-14
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National Spectrum Policy: Interference Issues in the 5G Context [February 14, 2022]
From the Document: "Most wireless technologies, including mobile communications, radionavigation systems (e.g., the Global Positioning System, GPS), radar systems, satellites, and radio and television broadcasting, rely on a range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation to transmit signals and data. Radio spectrum is the continuum of frequencies allocated for various radiocommunication services. [...] According to a 2011 Government Accountability Office report, over 60 federal users hold about 240,000 frequency assignments for a variety of purposes, including air navigation and traffic control communications, national defense, land management, and law enforcement. [...] An emission that falls outside its intended frequency and spills over into adjacent frequencies is an out-of-band emission (OOBE) and a major source of interference. Common methods to mitigate OOBE interference are to create a guard band of unused frequencies between the intended and adjacent frequencies and to reduce the power level of transmitters in adjacent frequencies. [...] A challenge addressing potential harmful interference is that users do not always agree on mitigation methods and power levels. This issue has drawn congressional attention as the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] has issued licenses for reallocated spectrum, in some instances despite objections by NTIA [National Telecommunications and Information Administration] and affected agencies. Several cases highlighted their competing or even conflicting positions on spectrum. [...] Congress may consider whether the current interagency process is adequate for identifying potential harmful interference and resolving differences."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zhu, Ling
2022-02-14
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FEMA's Individuals and Households Program (IHP) [February 14, 2022]
From the Document: "When a disaster occurs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may assist individuals with their recovery through the Individual Assistance (IA) program if the President authorizes such assistance pursuant to a declaration of emergency or major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act[.] [...] One form of IA is the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), through which FEMA may provide financial and/or direct assistance for housing, as well as financial assistance for other needs. [...] There is no threshold or trigger that automatically authorizes IA or IHP assistance. Federal assistance is intended to supplement--not supplant--the local, state, territory, or tribal government's response and recovery efforts. Thus, the governor of an affected state or territory or the chief executive of an affected tribal government must request that the President declare an emergency or major disaster authorizing IA. Using information submitted by the governor or chief executive in their major disaster declaration request, FEMA evaluates specific factors to determine whether there is a need for supplemental federal assistance to individuals[.] [...] FEMA then provides a recommendation to the President, who has sole discretion to authorize a declaration that provides IA (the declaration approval may limit the types of IA that are authorized, to include limiting assistance to the IHP or selected types of IHP assistance)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Webster, Elizabeth M.
2022-02-14
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of February 14, 2022]
"Travel Restrictions LIFTED at 191 of 230 Installations (83%) (Met: Step 1 & Step 2)[.] Of the 191 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 0 reinstated travel restrictions while 5 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2022-02-14
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 11, 2022: Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Adults -- United States, September 22, 2021-February 6, 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: "Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine Booster Doses Among Adults -- United States, September 22, 2021-February 6, 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-02-11
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Executive Order 14064: Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan
From the Document: "I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, find that the widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health, hygiene, shelter and settlement assistance, and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related assistance, among other basic human needs--and the potential for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. In addition, I find that the preservation of certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the United States by United States financial institutions is of the utmost importance to addressing this national emergency and the welfare of the people of Afghanistan. I also understand that various parties, including representatives of victims of terrorism, have asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or indicated in public court filings an intent to make such claims. This property is blocked under this order."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
2022-02-11
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 11, 2022: Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance -- VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 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: "Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acid] Vaccines Against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance -- VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-02-11
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 11, 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 issue of MMWR contains the following: "Preventive Dental Care and Oral Health of Children and Adolescents With and Without Heart Conditions -- United States, 2016-2019"; "Progress Toward Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control and Elimination -- Worldwide, 2012-2020"; "Identifying Higher-Volume Antibiotic Outpatient Prescribers Using Publicly Available Medicare Part D Data -- United States, 2019"; "Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Variants: Predominance of the Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variants -- United States, June 2021-January 2022"; "Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection -- California, February-December 2021"; "Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Periods of B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance -- One Hospital, California, July 15-September 23, 2021, and December 21, 2021-January 27, 2022"; and "Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years Who Reported Being Tired Most Days or Every Day, by Age Group and Hours of Screen Time -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-02-11
