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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 24, 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: "Anemia Among Pregnant Women Participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -- United States, 2008-2018; "HIV Testing Before and During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic -- United States, 2019-2020"; "Dispensing of Oral Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of COVID-19 by Zip Code-Level Social Vulnerability -- United States, December 23, 2021-May 21, 2022"; "Hospitalization and Emergency Department Encounters for COVID-19 After Paxlovid Treatment -- California, December 2021-May 2022"; "'QuickStats': Percentage of Uninsured Adults Aged 18-64 Years, by Race and Selected Hispanic Origin Subgroup -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019-2020." 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.)
2022-06-24
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 24, 2022: Interim Analysis of Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Aged <10 Years -- United States, October 2021-June 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 [name of series] issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Interim Analysis of Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Aged
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-06-24
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 25, June 23, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Vehicle manufacturers improve response guidance for incidents involving electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries"; "FCC [Federal Communications Commission] requests comments on wireless 911 call routing technologies by July 11"; "Extreme heat resilience planning resources, webinar June 29"; "IAFC [International Association of Fire Chiefs] launches online training, Whole Community Planning for Disaster"; and "Cyber Threats."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-06-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4000, Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
From the Document: "S. 4000 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide the Congress with data on cyber threats to the information technology networks of the legislative branch. Under the bill, DHS would share classified and unclassified indicators of malicious cyber activity with the Congress. DHS also would offer workspace to Congressional cybersecurity personnel at the operations centers of the department. Using information from DHS about the costs of similar information sharing programs, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 4000 would cost about $2 million annually, on average, totaling $10 million over the 2022-2027 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7174, National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 7174 would reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute at the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2032. The current authorization for this program expires at the end of fiscal year 2022. The bill would require the institute to update its curriculum to include investigating cybersecurity incidents, conducting forensic examinations, and using digital evidence in court. Also, the bill would require the institute to analyze how it could expand its capacity and to report to the Congress on its activities."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2938, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, as Amended by Senate Amendment Number 5099
From the Document: "Title I would amend the Medicaid program to promote access to mental health services in communities and schools. Section 11001 would expand Medicaid's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics demonstration by allowing all states and the District of Columbia to participate in the demonstration. (Under current law nine states are authorized to implement the demonstration.) The provision would permit new states to operate their demonstrations for four years and, for the nine states currently partcipating [sic], increase the number of years they can operate their demonstrations. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that the provision would increase direct spending because payment rates for services provided in certified community behavioral health clinics would be higher under the demonstration than under current law. [...] Sec. 12004 would codify the prohibition of straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms and enhance penalties. [...] Section 13101 would delay for one year the implementation of a rule affecting the treatment of pharmaceutical manufacturers' rebates in Medicare Part D. Section 13201 would appropriate $7.495 billion for the Medicare Improvement Fund. Title II would impose private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO estimates that the aggregate cost of those mandates would not exceed the threshold established in UMRA ($184 million in 2022, adjusted annually for inflation). The bill would impose private-sector mandates on dealers of firearms and eligible firearm buyers under 21 years of age, and private sellers of firearms. Section 12001 would extend the waiting period to complete firearms transactions for some eligible individuals under 21. Section 12002 would require certain unlicensed individuals who sell firearms for profit to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-22
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FEMA Needs to Improve Oversight and Management of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Property Acquisitions
From the Highlights: "Through grants to states, FEMA uses the HMGP [Hazard Mitigation Grant Program] to purchase properties that are flood damaged or in flood-prone areas, demolish any structures on them, and ensure they are maintained forever as open space. FEMA has acquired more than 32,000 properties for open space since 1989. We conducted this audit to determine whether FEMA is properly using the HMGP for property acquisitions. [...] We made four recommendations to help FEMA strengthen its property acquisition activities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-06-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5460, Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 5460 would allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive visa requirements for foreign visitors from certain Caribbean countries who are seeking to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands for a stay of up to 45 days. DHS would need to consult with the Departments of the Interior and State and the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands to determine whether it has developed adequate arrival and departure control systems to ensure the waiver would not threaten the security of the United States. Countries deemed to threaten security or that increase fraud or abuse of the nonimmigrant waiver system would be excluded from the waiver program established in the bill."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7180, Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act
From the Document: "H.R. 7180 would authorize the appropriation of $10 million in 2023 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants for research on the disruption of cognitive processes from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] infections and to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to complete a related study. In recent years, the NSF has awarded several million dollars annually, on average, for similar grants. Based on historical spending patterns for similar programs, and assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 7180 would cost $10 million over the 2022-2027 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3014, Next Generation Telecommunications Act
From the Document: "S. 3014 would authorize the appropriation of $10 million in 2023 to establish an interagency council that would advise the Congress on advancements in sixth generation (6G) wireless technology. The council would review past federal attempts to deploy advanced wireless communications technologies and formulate a strategy for the federal government to support the development and adoption of 6G technology. The bill would require that report be completed within two years. Using spending patterns for similar councils, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 3014 would cost $10 million over the 2022-2027 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amount."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-22
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 21, 2022: Dispensing of Oral Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of COVID-19 by Zip Code-Level Social Vulnerability -- United States, December 23, 2021-May 21, 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: "Dispensing of Oral Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] by Zip Code-Level Social Vulnerability -- United States, December 23, 2021-May 21, 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.)
2022-06-21
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 21, 2022: Hospitalization and Emergency Department Encounters for COVID-19 After Paxlovid Treatment -- California, December 2021-May 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: "Hospitalization and Emergency Department Encounters for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] After Paxlovid Treatment -- California, December 2021-May 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.)
2022-06-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 4136, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
From the Document: "CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that enacting S. 4136 would increase direct spending by $2 billion over the 2022-2032 period and would not affect revenues. CBO has not completed an estimate of the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. S. 4136 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1687, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 1687 would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a certification program for employees of small business development centers (SBDCs) to assist small businesses on cyber security planning. The bill would authorize the SBA to spend up to $350,000 each year to reimburse SBDCs for certification costs. On that basis, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 1687 would cost $2 million over the 2022-2027 period to fund certification programs at 62 lead SBDCs. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-21
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 17, 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: "Extreme Heat Exposure: Access and Barriers to Cooling Centers -- Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona, 2010-2020"; "Genetic Characterization of Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 Viruses During Initial Use Phase Under Emergency Use Listing -- Worldwide, March-October 2021"; "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Cases and Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Disabilities -- United States, January 1, 2020-November 20, 2021"; "Trends in Acute Hepatitis of Unspecified Etiology and Adenovirus Stool Testing Results in Children -- United States, 2017-2022"; "'Notes from the Field': COVID-19-Associated Mortality Risk Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Community-Dwelling Adults Aged ≥65 Years - Illinois, December 2020 and January 2022"; "'Notes from the Field': Diagnosis and Investigation of Pneumonic Plague During a Respiratory Disease Pandemic -- Wyoming, 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage Distribution of Heat-Related Deaths, by Age Group -- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018-2020." 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.)
2022-06-17
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 4145 would restore the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) authority to obtain monetary relief through restitution or disgorgement, which was struck down by the decision in 'AMG [Affiliated Managers Group] Capital Management, LLC [limited liability company] v. [versus] FTC.' Whereas restitution requires violators to compensate victims for their monetary loss, disgorgement strips violators of monetary profits obtained from illegal activity. When the FTC cannot return that monetary relief to harmed consumers, the money is remitted to the Treasury and thus increases revenues. [...] CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that enacting S. 4145 would increase net revenues by $45 million over the 2022-2032 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-17
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6493, Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 6493 would amend the Alcohol and Substance Misuse Prevention Program (currently the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program) and authorize the appropriation of $15 million for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 for grants to institutions of higher education to develop and implement programs that reduce or prevent alcohol and drug use. [...] The bill also would add new requirements to those institutions' alcohol and substance misuse prevention programs in order for them to maintain eligibility for assistance under any federal program. Finally, the bill would require the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to develop and issue guidance for the best practices on implementing those programs. [...] CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $56 million over the 2022-2027 period and $49 million after 2027."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-17
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5274, PREVENT ACT of 2021
From the Document: "H.R. 5274 would require Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide officer training on how to use containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances. The bill also would require CBP to provide containment devices for officers, agents, and other personnel who are at risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids. CBP is currently carrying out activities similar to those required by H.R. 5274. Thus, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would not have a significant cost; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-17
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Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China
From the Executive Summary: "The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was enacted on December 23, 2021, to strengthen the existing prohibition against the importation of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor into the United States and to end the systematic use of forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang). Among its mandates, the UFLPA charged the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to develop a strategy for supporting the enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1307) to prevent the importation into the United States of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor in the People's Republic of China (PRC). This strategy incorporates input from various public and private-sector stakeholders. It incorporates significant contributions from FLETF members and observers and takes into account public comments received through the FLETF's Federal Register request for information and the UFLPA public hearing."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
2022-06-17
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H. Rept. 117-377: Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 7777, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 17, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7777, the 'Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act,' authorizes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative (the 'Initiative' to strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. Through the Initiative, CISA provides no-cost virtual and in-person courses and trainings on cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS). In carrying out the Initiative, the bill directs CISA to engage in collaboration with the Department of Energy's National Laboratories and consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies and, as appropriate, the private sector. Additionally, the bill directs CISA to provide an annual report on the Initiative, along with any plans and recommendations for expanding and strengthening industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-17
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H. Rept. 117-375: Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021, Report to Accompany H.R. 5274
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 5274, the ''Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021'' amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel on the use of containment devices to reduce exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances when engaged in inspections and other border security-related activities. The legislation also ensures the availability of containment devices for CBP personnel at risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids in the course of carrying out their official duties."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-17
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Selected Federal Financial Assistance for Emergency Response to Extreme Heat [Updated June 17, 2022]
From the Introduction: "Summer 2021 brought extreme heat to many areas of the United States,1 with a historic 'heat dome' setting temperature records in multiple states.2 As of May 2022, the National Weather Service's 'Seasonal Temperature Outlook' for summer 2022 'favors above normal temperatures' for much of the country. [...] This report provides a brief overview of existing federal resources available to respond to the impacts of extreme heat on humans and communities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lee, Erica A.; Wyatt, Taylor R.; Horn, Diane P. . . .
2022-06-17
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Security of the Federal Judiciary: Background and Recent Congressional Legislation [Updated June 17, 2022]
From the Document: "The July 2020 fatal attack [hyperlink] of a family member at the home of a federal judge in New Jersey has continued to prompt calls for enhanced security for federal judges and their families. This attack underscored ongoing concerns related to judicial security, particularly given the increase in the number of threats against federal judges and other judiciary personnel. Specifically, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) [hyperlink], there were 4,511 threats and inappropriate communications against federal judges, other federal court employees, and jurors during FY2021. This represented a 387% increase over threats and inappropriate communications that occurred during 2015 (when there were 926 such incidents [hyperlink]). Most recently, in May 2022, following the unauthorized release of a controversial draft opinion [hyperlink] for a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court [hyperlink] and protests [hyperlink] related to the draft opinion, an 8-foot 'nonscalable' fence was erected around the Supreme Court building [hyperlink]. Attorney General Merrick Garland also directed the USMS to provide 'around-the-clock security' [hyperlink] for the Court's Justices, including at their private residences. These measures were not taken to prevent peaceful protests, but to deter what Attorney General Garland described as 'violence or threats of violence against judges' [hyperlink] and other public servants."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McMillion, Barry J.
2022-06-17
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 24, June 16, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "2022 Crash Responder Safety Week planning webinars"; "Office for Bombing Prevention releases mass bomb threat awareness products"; "CISA's [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's] Secure Tomorrow Series Toolkit builds risk awareness, improves planning for future risks to critical infrastructure"; "NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology], FirstNet launch Public Safety Immersive Test Center, focused on location services and user interface research"; "Sector Spotlight: Cyber-Physical Security Considerations for the Electricity Sub-Sector"; "Arizona hospital says SSNs [social security numbers] of 700,000 people leaked during April ransomware attack"; "National Cyber Director: Mandates coming to secure commercial information technology"; "ICS [Information and Computer Science] Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric address over 80 vulnerabilities"; and "RSA 2022: NIST releases draft Zero-Trust Architecture guide."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-06-16
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Coastal Navigation: Authorized Purposes of Jetties, Breakwaters, and Other Structures Can Impact Corps' Maintenance and Repair
From the Document: "The movement of commerce and the presence of water recreation involve the ability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to provide safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems. As part of the Corps' primary missions, the agency is tasked with maintaining and repairing coastal navigation structures that are part of harbors and ports. The Corps' activities, including the type and scope of coastal navigation structures that the Corps may construct and maintain, are authorized by Congress. Corps officials said the authorization usually refers to the document or report recommending the project to Congress, which Congress then references in the legislation--typically a Rivers and Harbors Act or Water Resources Development Act--authorizing the project. These reports can include specific dimensions for the projects, according to the officials. The Corps is permitted to build or improve a structure, consistent with its authorization. [...] A report accompanying the 2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill includes a provision for us to review how to increase the Corps' capacity to repair and maintain existing projects before they deteriorate to the point of failure. This report describes what factors, if any, affect the Corps' ability to consider impacts not directly related to navigation when determining which existing coastal navigation structures to maintain and repair. To address this objective, we selected examples, reviewed documents, and interviewed officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Feinstein, Dianne; Kennedy, Kevin (Kevin John), 1955-; Kaptur, Marcy . . .
2022-06-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3285, 21st Century President Act
From the Document: "H.R. 3285 would update certain gender-related terms in the definition of the immediate family of a former President who are protected by law from threats. Specifically, the bill would replace the words wife and widow with spouse and surviving spouse in the law. The bill would not affect the total number of persons protected by such laws, so CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 3285 would result in no cost to the federal government."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act
From the Document: "H.R. 5585 would establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) as an independent operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and authorize the appropriation of $500 million annually over the 2023-2027 period for its operations and programs. The bill delineates the goals, leadership, staffing, organizational structure, and activities of ARPA-H, including authorities to make grants and contracts and to coordinate with the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the development and coverage of health innovations. [...] Based on historical spending patterns for similar health research agencies, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that H.R. 5585 would increase spending by $1.7 billion over the 2022-2027 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4007, Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022
From the Document: "S. 4007 would require the Department of Justice to report to the Congress on potential programs for public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators that provide treatment for job related post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder. The report also would include draft legislative language for potential programs and their estimated costs. Finally, the bill would require the report to be submitted 150 days after enactment. Using information about the cost of similar reports, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that the cost to implement the bill would be insignificant; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-16
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H. Rept. 117-374: Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 7233, June 16, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7233, the 'Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act,' or the 'KIDS CARE Act,' requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide guidances to states intended to increase access to care and monitor children's access to Medicaid services. The bill also creates two limited exceptions to Medicaid's inmate exclusion for certain juveniles. H.R. 7233 requires state Medicaid and CHIP [Children's Health Insurance Program] programs to conduct screenings and referrals covered by Medicaid upon a juvenile's discharge from incarceration."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-16
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Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation
From the Executive Summary: "The deployment of AI [artificial intelligence] tools intended to detect or otherwise address harmful online content is accelerating. Largely within the confines -- or via funding from -- the few big technology companies that have the necessary resources and infrastructure, AI tools are being conceived, developed, and used for purposes including combat against many of the harms listed by Congress. Given the amount of online content at issue, this result appears to be inevitable, as a strictly human alternative is impossible or extremely costly at scale. Nonetheless, it is crucial to understand that these tools remain largely rudimentary, have substantial limitations, and may never be appropriate in some cases as an alternative to human judgment. Their use -- both now and in the future -- raises a host of persistent legal and policy concerns. The key conclusion of this report is thus that governments, platforms, and others must exercise great caution in either mandating the use of, or over-relying on, these tools even for the important purpose of reducing harms. Although outside of our scope, this conclusion implies that, if AI is not the answer and if the scale makes meaningful human oversight infeasible, we must look at other ways, regulatory or otherwise, to address the spread of these harms."
United States. Federal Trade Commission
Atleson, Michael
2022-06-16
