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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4200, Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 22, 2020. From the Document: "S. 4200 would establish the Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program within the General Services Administration (GSA) to encourage and support federal agencies' efforts to modernize their information technology (IT) systems. The bill would require GSA to provide, upon request, assistance in planning and adopting cloud computing systems from commercial sources, optimizing IT infrastructure, and adopting artificial intelligence, among other services."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5811, TSA Personnel Workplace Improvement Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 12, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 5811 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide its employees access to facilities designated for nursing mothers and to notify all employees that those facilities are available. The bill also would require TSA to provide at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave beginning October 1, 2020."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5901, Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on September 16, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 5901 would establish the Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program within the General Services Administration (GSA) to encourage and support federal agencies' efforts to modernize their information technology (IT) systems The bill would require GSA to provide, upon request, assistance in planning and adopting cloud computing systems from commercial sources, optimizing IT infrastructure, and adopting artificial intelligence, among other services."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6096, READI Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 6096 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to adopt regulations to: [1] Ensure subscribers to commercial mobile services receive emergency alerts from FEMA, [2] Require State Emergency Communication Committees (SECCs) to review and update their Emergency Alert System (EAS) plans each year and submit those plans to the FCC for approval, [3] Establish a system to collect false alert reports under the EAS or Wireless Emergency Alert System, and [4] Modify the EAS to allow repeating messages from the President or FEMA while an emergency persists. H.R. 6096 also would require the FCC to study the feasibility of providing EAS alerts through Internet-based applications."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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State of the Nation: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey: Report #14: Misinformation and Vaccine Acceptance
From the Document: "We surveyed 21,196 individuals across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The survey was conducted on 7-26 August 2020 by PureSpectrum via an online, nonprobability sample, with state-level representative quotas for race/ethnicity, age, and gender. [...] In addition to balancing on these dimensions, we reweighted our data using demographic characteristics to match the U.S. population with respect to race/ethnicity, age, gender, education, and living in urban, suburban, or rural areas. This was the ninth in a series of surveys we have been conducting since April 2020, examining attitudes and behaviors regarding COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in the United States."
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.); Harvard Medical School; Rutgers University . . .
Baum, Matthew A., 1965-; Ognyanova, Katherine; Quintana, Alexi . . .
2020-09-23
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Effects of India's COVID-19 Lockdown on Critical Non-COVID Health Care and Outcomes
From the Abstract: "India's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] lockdown is widely believed to have disrupted critical health services, but its effect on non-COVID health outcomes is largely unknown. Comparing mortality trends among dialysis patients in the eight months around the lockdown with the previous year, we document a 64% increase in mortality between March and May 2020 and an estimated 22-25% total excess mortality through July 2020. The mortality increase is greater among females and disadvantaged groups. Barriers to transportation and disruptions in hospital services appear to be the main drivers of increased morbidity and mortality. The results highlight the unintended consequences of the lockdown on critical and life-saving non-COVID health services that must be taken into account in the implementation of future policy efforts to control the spread of pandemics."
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Jain, Radhika; Dupas, Pascaline
2020-09-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6334, Securing America from Epidemics Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 6334 would authorize the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). It also would require the Administration to report to the Congress on the details of its contributions to and participation in the coalition."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-23
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Cyber Diplomacy: State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies Bureau
From the Document: "The Department of State (State) leads U.S. government international efforts to advance the full range of U.S. interests in cyberspace, including by coordinating with other federal agencies, such as the Departments of Commerce (Commerce), Defense (DOD), Energy (DOE), Homeland Security (DHS), Justice (DOJ), and the Treasury (Treasury), to improve the cybersecurity of the nation. [...] In June 2019, State notified Congress of its intent to establish a new Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) that would focus more narrowly on cyberspace security and the security aspects of emerging technologies. [...] This report examines the extent to which State involved other federal agencies in the development of its plan for establishing CSET. As part of our ongoing work on this topic, we are also continuing to monitor and review State's overall planning process for establishing this new bureau."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-09-22
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 22, 2020: COVID-19 Contact Tracing in Two Counties -- North Carolina, 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: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Contact Tracing in Two Counties -- North Carolina, June-July 2020."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5602, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as passed by the House of Representatives on September 21, 2020. From the Legislation Summary: "Under current law, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigate, prosecute, and work to prevent acts of terrorism--both domestic and international in nature. H.R. 5602 would require each of those agencies to create new offices dedicated to investigating and preventing domestic terrorism and would authorize the appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary for those offices."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4138, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 22, 2020. From the Document: "S. 4138 would permanently authorize the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (PTO) Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP). Under current law, TEAPP, which expires on December 31, 2020, enables about 3,000 PTO employees to waive reimbursement for travel expenses in exchange for the ability to live and work anywhere in the United States or Puerto Rico without routinely reporting to a specific jobsite."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-22
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Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation
From the Summary of Changes: "[This document includes the following updates]: [1] Added guidance for lead and copper in building water systems with low or no use; [2] Added guidance for mold awareness, monitoring, and remediation during and after prolonged building shutdowns; [3] Updated 'Legionella' guidance for people with weakened immune systems and the use of respiratory protection when flushing water systems; [and 4] Updated title to reflect content."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 20, 2019. From the Bill Summary: "H.R. 2699 would amend certain current-law programs and provisions related to nuclear waste disposal. Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), the federal government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), is responsible for permanently disposing of the nation's nuclear waste in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Without changing that fundamental requirement, the bill would do the following: [1] Limit, temporarily, DOE's authority to collect certain fees charged to utilities with nuclear plants to cover the costs of disposing of the waste they generate, [2] Reclassify those fees from mandatory offsetting receipts to discretionary offsetting collections, [3] Authorize DOE to temporarily store nuclear waste at monitored retrievable storage (MRS) facilities, and [4] Authorize DOE to enter into agreements to provide benefits to state, local, and tribal governments that might host or be affected by facilities related to the waste management program."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3287, CFO Vision Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 22, 2020. From the Document: "S. 3287 would revise requirements for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies to prepare government-wide financial plans. Under current law, those plans cover five years; S. 3287 would replace those with four-year financial plans and would expand the information to be measured and reported. The bill also would broaden the requirements to audit each agency's internal controls."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-22
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Executive Order 13949: Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran
From the Document: "It remains the policy of the United States to counter Iran's malign influence in the Middle East, including transfers from Iran of destabilizing conventional weapons and acquisition of arms and related materiel by Iran. Transfers to and from Iran of arms or related materiel or military equipment represent a continuing threat to regional and international security--as evidenced by Iran's continued military support that fuels ongoing conflict in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen. Iran benefits from engaging in the conventional arms trade by strengthening its relationships with other outlier regimes, lessening its international isolation, and deriving revenue that it uses to support terror groups and fund malign activities."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2020-09-21
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FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
From the Document: "The best way to prevent COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is to avoid being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19. All firefighters and support personnel should have a basic understanding of COVID-19, how the disease is thought to spread, what the symptoms of the disease are, and what measures can be taken to prevent or minimize the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 30, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 3228 would allow supervised health care trainees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide care using telemedicine to more patients. Under current practice, supervised health care trainees can use telemedicine to provide care to veterans in the state in which they are licensed. The bill would allow those trainees working with VA to use telemedicine to provide health care to veterans in any state. On the basis of information from VA, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that health care trainees would use telemedicine in about 5,400 appointments with veterans located in other states each year. CBO expects that half of those appointments would be an addition to the current workload of patient visits, at an average cost of $400 per appointment."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-21
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Review of CBP's Major Cybersecurity Incident During a 2019 Biometric Pilot
From the Highlights: "In May 2019, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subcontractor discovered it had been the victim of a cyber attack. Subsequently, CBP data, including traveler images from CBP's facial recognition pilot, appeared on the dark web. We conducted this review to determine whether CBP ensured adequate protection of biometric data during the 2019 pilot."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2020-09-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 12, 2020. From the Document: "Under current law, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operates an electronic communication system known as TRULINCS [Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System] that inmates in federal prisons use to send emails to approved contacts, such as family members and legal counsel. In 2020, BOP spent $14 million to operate TRULINCS, largely through a contract with a private vendor. For security and other purposes, inmates and their contacts must consent to having those communications monitored by BOP before using the system."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-21
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CBO's Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 5245, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debt for Veterans Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 30, 2020. From the Document: "The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or revenues. The net changes in outlays that are subject to those procedures are shown here. H.R. 5245 would increase direct spending by prohibiting VA [Veterans' Affairs] from collecting fees and interest on certain debts and by extending the period in which veterans may request relief from debts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-21
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Weekly Epidemiological Update [20 September 2020]
From the Document: "To date, over 30.6 million COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases and 950,000 deaths have been reported to WHO [World Health Organization]. From 14 through 20 September, there were almost 2 million new cases of COVID-19, which represents a 6% increase compared to the previous week, and the highest number of reported cases in a single week since the beginning of the epidemic. During the same period, there was a 10% decrease in the number of deaths, with 36,764 deaths reported in the past seven days."
World Health Organization
2020-09-20
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Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Updated September 19, 2020)
From the Document: "Until more information becomes available, precautions should be taken in handling specimens that are suspected or confirmed for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]. Timely communication between clinical and laboratory staff is essential to minimize the risk incurred in handling specimens from patients with possible SARS-CoV-2 infection. Such specimens should be labeled accordingly, and the laboratory should be alerted to ensure proper specimen handling. General and specific biosafety guidelines for handling SARS-CoV-2 specimens are provided[.]"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-19
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 18, 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 issue of MMWR contains the following: "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fetal Deaths -- United States, 2015-2017"; "Cancers Associated with Human Papillomavirus in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations -- United States, 2013-2017"; "Serial Testing for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] and Virus Whole Genome Sequencing Inform Infection Risk at Two Skilled Nursing Facilities with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreaks -- Minnesota, April June 2020"; "Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities Through Preemptive Testing of Residents and Staff Members -- Fulton County, Georgia, March-May 2020"; "Association Between CMS [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services] Quality Ratings and COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes -- West Virginia, March 17-June 11, 2020"; "Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020"; "E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students -- United States, 2020"; "E-cigarette Unit Sales, by Product and Flavor Type -- United States, 2014-2020"; "Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Outbreaks Associated with Child Care Facilities -- Salt Lake City, Utah, April-July 2020"; "SARS-CoV-2-Associated Deaths Among Persons Aged
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-18
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Confirmation of U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During Presidential Election Years: Frequently Asked Questions [September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "This report provides data and analysis related to frequently asked questions about the confirmation of U.S. circuit and district court nominations during presidential election years. Senators with different political views have at different times have spoken of their expectations of a potential drop-off in the confirmation of lower federal court nominees occurring earlier in presidential election years than in other years (and, consequently, the expectation that fewer such nominees would be confirmed in presidential election years). There is, however, no written Senate or Judiciary Committee rule concerning the processing of judicial nominations during presidential election years, and the volume and timing of the processing of such nominations has varied over time. [...] The report includes data from presidential election years and other years during the period 1977 to 2016 (i.e., from the Carter presidency through the Obama presidency).When relevant, data are also presented for the 2017 to 2020 period. Analysis of past data is not presented as being predictive of future activity by the Senate on judicial nominations during presidential election years or other years."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McMillion, Barry J.
2020-09-18
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COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund [Updated September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some health care providers limited in-person visits and cancelled elective procedures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, prepare for COVID-19 patients, and conserve personal protective equipment. As a consequence, some providers reported forgone revenue and/or significant financial challenges, making it difficult to sustain services. To address these concerns, Congress established the Provider Relief Fund (PRF, or the Fund) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) and appropriated $100 billion 'to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus.' The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPPHCEA, P.L. 116-139) added an additional $75 billion to the Fund."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Heisler, Elayne J., 1976-
2020-09-18
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Criminal Records Expungement and the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 [September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3884; S. 2227) would expunge the criminal records of convictions for qualifying federal marijuana offenses and all related arrests for individuals no longer serving a criminal justice sentence. Most of these offenses fall under the Controlled Substances Act, but Section 2 of both the House and Senate bills references other federal marijuana offenses in Title 16 and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. The bills would require each federal district court, within one year of enactment of the bill, to issue an order expunging records of convictions or adjudications for juvenile delinquency and related arrests for federal marijuana offenses entered into, on, or after May 1, 1971, up until the day the bill is enacted. Also, the bills would allow anyone who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a marijuana offense and is not currently serving a sentence to petition the court for expungement, which would allow for convictions and associated arrests to be expunged before the end of the one-year review period. [...] The MORE Act would allow those currently serving a sentence for a federal marijuana offense to petition a court for resentencing as if the penalty for their marijuana offense was not in effect at the time of their initial sentencing."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
James, Nathan; Sacco, Lisa N.
2020-09-18
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Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy [Updated September 18, 2020]
From the Overview: "Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, largest economy, and leading oil producer. Successive U.S. Administrations have described the U.S.-Nigeria relationship as among the most important in sub-Saharan Africa: the country is the United States' second-largest trading partner and third-largest destination for U.S. foreign direct investment in the region, and it routinely ranks among the top annual recipients of U.S. foreign aid globally. Nigeria plays a major political and economic role in Africa and wields influence regionally. Nigerians make up the largest African-born population in the United States, generating billions of dollars in annual remittance outflows."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Husted, Tomas F.; Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
2020-09-18
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Overview of the Global Humanitarian and Displacement Crisis [Updated September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "Even before the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global humanitarian and displacement crisis was unprecedented. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) anticipated that in 2020 more than 168 million people worldwide would require humanitarian assistance and protection due to conflict and disaster. The United States is the single largest donor, consistently providing nearly one-third (more than $9.5 billion in FY2020) of total humanitarian and emergency food assistance through global accounts."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Margesson, Rhoda
2020-09-18
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CARES Act (P.L. 116-136): Provisions Designed to Help Banks and Credit Unions [Updated September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "The economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause numerous borrowers to miss loan repayments, potentially leading to distress at banks and credit unions. Because of the importance of banking to the economy, federal depository regulators have implemented 'safety and soundness' regulations, including lending, capital, and liquidity rules. Regulators also have the authority to supervise banks, which includes requiring banks to report financial information. As part of Congress's response to COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) includes four sections--4011, 4012, 4013, and 4014--that temporarily relax some of the regulations banks face. Section 4016 expands access to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF), which is a liquidity facility for credit unions that exists at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). This Insight examines those sections."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Perkins, David W.; Getter, Darryl E.; Gnanarajah, Raj
2020-09-18
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Elections Grant Funding for States: Recent Appropriations and Legislative Proposals [September 18, 2020]
From the Document: "The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and reports of attempted election interference have introduced new challenges for election administration that are ongoing, difficult for states and localities to manage alone, or both. Election security threats evolve, for example, and election officials' defenses have to evolve with them. Securing election systems against potential interference and protecting voters and election workers against a pandemic may involve significant changes to election processes and correspondingly significant financial investments. Congress has responded to such challenges, in part, with funding for elections grant programs. As of this writing, Congress has appropriated more than $1.2 billion to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for grant funding for states, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC) since FY2018 and considered proposals that would authorize or fund further grant programs."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Shanton, Karen L.
2020-09-18
