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Privacy Impact Assessment for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Pivot System
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) owns and operates the NFIP PIVOT (not an acronym; formerly called Phoenix) system. The NFIP PIVOT system is a web-based system designed to help facilitate and consolidate in one system the NFIP's core business processes including, but not limited to: validation of insurance policies, claims, and data; complex modeling; website hosting (including www.floodsmart.gov); claims administration; policy management; claims review; approvals; and status inquiries. FEMA is conducting this new Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because NFIP PIVOT collects, uses, maintains, retrieves, and disseminates personally identifiable information (PII) about individuals who purchase flood insurance policies from NFIP, those who process insurance policies, and individuals requesting access to the system."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-28
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Technology Assessment: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications, Highlights of a Forum, Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States, Report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives
"Artificial intelligence (AI) holds substantial promise for improving human life and economic competitiveness in a variety of ways and for helping solve some of society's most pressing challenges. At the same time, according to experts, AI poses new risks and could displace workers and widen socioeconomic inequality. To gain a better understanding of the emerging opportunities, challenges, and implications resulting from developments in AI, the Comptroller General of the United States convened the Forum on Artificial Intelligence, which was held on July 6 and 7, 2017, in Washington, D.C."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-28
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Ebola Recovery: USAID Has Initiated or Completed Most Projects, but a Complete Project Inventory is Still Needed for Evaluating Its Efforts, Report to Congressional Committees
"The 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa caused long-term second-order impacts, including disruptions to health systems, job loss, and food insecurity. Congress appropriated about $2.5 billion for USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and the Department of State (State), in part, for international efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to an Ebola outbreak and mandated that the agencies report to congressional committees on the use of the funds. As of September 2017, USAID had allocated almost all of the appropriated Ebola funds. In 2016, USAID contracted for an evaluation of Ebola recovery activities."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-28
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Food and Drug Administration: Information on Mifeprex Labeling Changes and Ongoing Monitoring Efforts, Report to Congressional Requesters
"FDA initially approved Mifeprex in 2000 and restricted the drug's distribution to assure its safe use. In 2011, the agency approved a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) for the drug. In March 2016, FDA approved an application for changes to the indication and dosing regimen for Mifeprex, which were reflected in revised labeling. Other changes included omitting the requirement that the prescriber be a physician. At that time, FDA also made modifications to the REMS. Some have questioned the safety implications of these changes for women using the drug. GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to review FDA's relabeling of Mifeprex. GAO describes(1) the information FDA used to make its decisions regarding the relabeling of Mifeprex; and (2) what FDA's monitoring of Mifeprex has revealed, and stakeholders' views of FDA's monitoring and the safety of the drug."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-28
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 520: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
"H.R. 520 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to take actions aimed at simplifying the permitting process for extracting certain minerals from federal lands. The bill would direct the affected agencies to coordinate with other agencies to reduce permitting delays and expedite the publishing of notices in the Federal Register related to mineral exploration and mining projects. Based on information from the affected agencies, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that those provisions would have no significant budgetary effect because the agencies are already performing most of the activities. Thus, CBO estimates that implementing that provision would cost less than $300,000 a year, or roughly the equivalent of two full-time employees. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Those employees would help the affected agencies enhance interagency cooperation and meet the expedited timelines established in the bill."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-28
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Soviet Application of Operational Art in the Khalkhin Gol Campaign, May-August 1939
From the Thesis Abstract: "This monograph analyzes the Khalkhin Gol Campaign, also referred to as the Battle of Nomonhan, from the Soviet perspective to look at the elements of operational art in a historical campaign. The Khalkhin Gol Campaign resulted from the poorly defined border between Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo. The Khalkhin Gol Campaign began when Mongolian cavalry occupied disputed territory between the Khalkhin Gol River and the town of Nomonhan. This undeclared border war between the USSR [Union of Soviet Socialist Republics] and Japan lasted from May to August, 1939 and resulted in more than fifty thousand casualties combined. This analysis provides current military planners with a historical vignette to enhance their appreciation for the application of the elements of operational art for future high intensity conflicts."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Manner, Michael C.
2018-03-28
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FHFA Failed to Ensure Freddie Mac's Remedial Plans for a Cybersecurity MRA Addressed All Deficiencies; as Allowed by Its Standard, FHFA Closed the MRA After Independently Determining the Enterprise Completed Its Planned Remedial Actions (Redacted)
From the Executive Summary: "The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is charged with ensuring that the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the Enterprises) operate in a safe and sound manner. Within FHFA, the Division of Enterprise Regulation (DER) is responsible for the supervision of the Enterprises. […] This audit is a follow-on to our audit report 'FHFA Did Not Complete All Planned Supervisory Activities Related to Cybersecurity Risks at Freddie Mac for the 2016 Examination Cycle' (AUD-2017-011) (September 27, 2017). In that audit, we found that for the 2016 examination cycle, DER completed four of the six cybersecurity-related supervisory activities it planned, one of which was an ongoing monitoring activity on Freddie Mac's efforts to remediate the above cybersecurity-related MRA [Matter Requiring Attention]. We are building upon our previous audit work to determine, for this MRA closed in 2016, whether FHFA examiners followed existing requirements in issuing 'non-objection' letters to Freddie Mac's remedial plans and in independently verifying Freddie Mac's implementation of its remediation plans."
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency. Office of Inspector General
2018-03-28
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Healthcare Response to a No-Notice Incident:
Las Vegas [Webinar]
"This webinar brings together a panel of medical experts involved in the response to the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Brannman, Shayne; Hick, John L.; Cage, Caleb S., 1979- . . .
2018-03-28
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As Allowed by Its Standard, FHFA Closed Three Fannie Mae Cybersecurity MRAs After Independently Determining the Enterprise Completed Its Planned Remedial Actions (Redacted)
From the Executive Summary: "The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is charged with ensuring that the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the Enterprises) operate in a safe and sound manner. Within FHFA, the Division of Enterprise Regulation (DER) is responsible for the supervision of the Enterprises. This audit is a follow-on to our audit report 'FHFA Failed to Complete Non-MRA [Matters Requiring Attention] Supervisory Activities Related to Cybersecurity Risks at Fannie Mae Planned for the 2016 Examination Cycle' (AUD-2017-010) (September 27, 2017). [...] We determined from that audit that, other than the ongoing monitoring activities to close the MRAs, DER did not complete any of its supervisory activities (the targeted examination and three ongoing monitoring activities) relating to Fannie Mae's cybersecurity risks planned for the 2016 examination cycle. We are building upon our previous audit work to determine, for the three cybersecurity MRAs closed in 2016, whether FHFA examiners followed existing requirements in independently verifying Fannie Mae's implementation of its remediation plans."
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency. Office of Inspector General
2018-03-28
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China's Technonationalism Toolbox: A Primer
From the Document: "The Chinese government has pursued comprehensive, long-term industrial strategies to build internationally competitive domestic firms and replace foreign technology and products with those designed and made by Chinese companies first at home, and then abroad. This state-led approach is enshrined in the 'Made in China 2025' strategy--the government's industrial blueprint designed to transform China into a technological powerhouse.* The Chinese government's toolbox includes localization targets, massive state funding for industry development, government procurement and research and development (R&D), China-specific standards, foreign investment restrictions, recruitment of foreign talent, state-directed acquisition of foreign technology and intellectual property, and, in some cases, industrial espionage. In a broad range of industries--from aerospace to semiconductors--Chinese government policies require U.S. and other foreign firms to transfer technology, move manufacturing and assembly facilities to China, and collaborate with their future competitors (often as minority joint-venture partners) as the price of market entry, impacting U.S. firms' profitability, operations, and future competitiveness. More recently, China has been leveraging the openness of the United States and other market-based economies to gain access to advanced research and data, recruit a globally talented workforce, acquire and invest in leading-edge firms through Chinese state financing, and freely sell their products and services abroad. The scale and volume of government resources directed toward these sectors severely limits the ability of foreign firms to compete fairly in China's market, and creates distorted global and domestic market conditions."
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Koleski, Katherine; Salidjanova, Nargiza
2018-03-28
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4681, No Assistance for Assad Act
"H.R. 4681 would make certain foreign assistance to Syria subject to a Presidential certification and would require the President to report to the Congress on such certifications and on the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Syria. Under the bill, the Administration would generally be prohibited from using amounts appropriated over the 2019-2023 period to stabilize or reconstruct areas of Syria controlled by the Syrian government or associated forces. The bill would allow such assistance only if the President certified that the Syrian government had stopped attacking civilians and was making progress in other areas such as protecting human rights, restoring law and order, and complying with its obligations under international treaties. Certain types of assistance, including humanitarian assistance, would be exempt from the required certification. [...] Based on the costs of similar reporting requirements, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2018-2023 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-28
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
"H.R. 4744 would amend the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-195), primarily to impose sanctions on people and entities responsible for certain cases of politically motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial. In addition, H.R. 4744 would require the Administration to provide to the Congress reports on the implementation of the bill and a strategy to prevent Iran from detaining U.S. citizens and residents or taking them hostage. Implementing H.R. 4744 would increase administrative costs at the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury. Based on the costs of implementing similar legislation, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that administering the specified sanctions and implementing the reporting requirements would cost less than $500,000 each year and would total $1 million over the 2018-2023 period. That spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-28
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U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications [March 27, 2018]
"The U.S.-Mexico bilateral economic relationship is of key interest to the United States because of Mexico's proximity, the extensive cultural and economic ties between the two countries, and the strong economic relationship with Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The United States and Mexico share many common economic interests related to trade, investment, and regulatory cooperation. The two countries share a 2,000-mile border and have extensive interconnections through the Gulf of Mexico. There are also links through migration, tourism, environmental issues, health concerns, and family and cultural relationships."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Villarreal, M. Angeles; Flynn, Paul J.
2018-03-27
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United States Fire Administration: An Overview [March 27, 2018]
"The United States Fire Administration (USFA)--which includes the National Fire Academy (NFA)--is currently housed within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The objective of the USFA is to significantly reduce the nation's loss of life from fire, while also achieving a reduction in property loss and nonfatal injury due to fire. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) provided $44.397 million for USFA. This total included $1.497 million for the National Emergency Training Center. For FY2019, the Administration requested $44.993 million for USFA. The FY2019 level consisted of $43.493 million under Education, Training, and Exercises in the Federal Assistance account, and $1.5 million for annual capital improvement of the National Emergency Training Center under the Procurement, Construction, and Improvements account."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Kruger, Lennard G.
2018-03-27
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House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies [March 27, 2018]
"A principal responsibility of House committees is to conduct markups--to select legislation to consider, to debate it and vote on amendments to it (to mark up), and to report recommendations on passage to the House. This manual examines procedures and strategy related to committee markups and provides sample procedural scripts. A committee faces many decisions when it considers a policy matter in a markup. It must select what legislation to mark up; decide whether to mark up in committee only or in both subcommittee and committee; consider the effect of referral on the markup; choose how to report to the House; and take into account congressional and Administration sentiments. With policy and political considerations in mind, the committee plans its procedural strategy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Koempel, Michael L.; Schneider, Judy
2018-03-27
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Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto? [March 27, 2018]
"In announcing his intention to sign H.R. 1625, the 'Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,' President Trump, noting his concerns over the fiscal size of the bill, called on Congress to provide him with a 'line-item veto for all government spending bills.' Two days later, the Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, similarly maintained that Congress 'should give the president a line-item veto.' These remarks resulted in immediate rebukes by several commentators, who, citing the Supreme Court's 1998 ruling in Clinton v. City of New York, argued that the Court already resolved the legality of the line-item veto by striking down such a provision in a 1996 law. At the same time, the Trump Administration's calls for a line-item veto echo those of other Presidents who sought such authority even after City of New York, under the premise that the invalidated law could be revised to address the Court's objections. Because Congress has not enacted any such proposals, the question remains whether the High Court's 1998 ruling wholly forecloses Congress's ability to authorize the President's veto of individual provisions of spending legislation. This Sidebar provides an overview of the Court's decision in City of New York and examines what (if any) possibility exists for a constitutional, line-item veto authority for the President."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Nolan, Andrew; Garvey, Todd; Liu, Edward C.
2018-03-27
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Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills [March 27, 2018]
"Senators typically sponsor bills they support. A Senator may introduce a bill as a courtesy, such as legislation proposed by the President, in which case the bill would be designated in the Congressional Record as having been introduced 'by request.' A Senator may also introduce legislation on behalf of another Senator without having to assume sponsorship themselves. Once a bill has been handed to the clerk, it becomes the property of the Senate and cannot be withdrawn. If a Senator desires that no action be taken on the bill, the Senator may by unanimous consent request that action on the bill be indefinitely postponed. A bill sponsored by a Senator who has since departed the chamber may still be acted upon by the Senate. A current Senator may also introduce the text of a departed Senator's bill as a new bill, in which case the current Senator would be identified as its sponsor."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Oleszek, Mark J.
2018-03-27
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Guatemala: Political and Socioeconomic Conditions and U.S. Relations [March 27, 2018]
"Guatemala, the most populous Central American country, with a population of 16.3 million, has been consolidating its transition to democracy since the 1980s. Guatemala has a long history of internal conflict, including a 36-year civil war (1960-1996) during which the Guatemalan military held power and over 200,000 people were killed or disappeared. A democratic constitution was adopted in 1985, and a democratically elected government was inaugurated in 1986. President Jimmy Morales, a political newcomer, took office in January 2016, having campaigned on an anti-corruption platform. The previous president and vice president had resigned and been arrested after being implicated in a large-scale corruption scandal. Morales is being investigated for corruption and has survived two efforts to remove his immunity from prosecution."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Taft-Morales, Maureen
2018-03-27
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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding [March 27, 2018]
"Firefighting activities are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. As such, funding for firefighters is provided mostly by state and local governments. During the 1990s, shortfalls in state and local budgets, coupled with increased responsibilities of local fire departments, led many in the fire community to call for additional financial support from the federal government. Although federally funded training programs existed (and continue to exist) through the National Fire Academy, and although federal money was available to first responders for counterterrorism training and equipment through the Department of Justice, there did not exist a dedicated program, exclusively for firefighters, which provided federal money directly to local fire departments to help address a wide variety of equipment, training, and other firefighter related needs."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Kruger, Lennard G.
2018-03-27
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities, March 27, 2018
"On April 1, 2015, by Executive Order 13694, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber- enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States. On December 28, 2016, the President issued Executive Order 13757 to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13694."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-03-27
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USCIS Response to the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman's (CISOMB) 2016 Annual Report to Congress
From the Introduction: "USCIS [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] appreciates the review of the agency's operations and welcomes the opportunity to respond. This response discusses the areas of concerns the CISOMB [Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman] raises as well as the agency's accomplishments in those areas and updates to USCIS programs. USCIS made great strides during 2016 and throughout 2017 to tackle many of the issues the CISOMB cited in the 2016 Annual Report. During the reporting period, the agency focused mainly on improving the experience with USCIS through better and broader online services, greater process clarity and transparency, and smaller backlogs in key areas."
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-27
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Evaluation of Potential Occupational Exposures to Opioid Drugs During an Emergency Medical Services Response
"The Health Hazard Evaluation program received a request for an evaluation regarding concerns about possible exposure to opioids (including fentanyl or its analogues) after a fire fighter-EMS [Emergency Medical Services] responder developed symptoms during an EMS response to a drug overdose in January 2018. We visited the fire department on January 31-February 1, 2018. After the visit, in February 2018, we sent interim letters to the fire department and employee representatives summarizing our activities and preliminary findings. [...] The fire department responds to approximately 6,500 fire and EMS calls each year. Recently, the fire department has received an increased volume of calls related to drug overdoses or in which suspected opioid drugs were visible on-scene. This trend is consistent with the increased number of drug overdose fatalities related to fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and heroin in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [...] The objectives of our evaluation were to: 1. Assess how fire fighter-EMS responders might have been exposed to opioids during the January 2018 incident, and 2. Make recommendations on how to prevent exposures to opioids among fire fighter-EMS responders."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Chiu, Sophia; Hornsby-Myers, Jennifer; Trout, Douglas . . .
2018-03-27
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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Related Groups [Updated March 27, 2018]
From the Document: "AQIM [Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb], a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), was formed when the Algerian-led Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat formally joined with Al Qaeda and renamed itself in 2006-2007. AQIM's leader reportedly remains in Algeria, but the group's center of gravity has moved southward into West Africa's impoverished Sahel region, and east toward Libya. AQIM has long pursued criminal activities such as kidnapping for ransom and smuggling. In recent years, it also has claimed a siege at a gas plant in Algeria (2013) and mass shootings at hotels, restaurants, and resorts in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire (2015-2017). In March 2018, a Mali-based, AQIMaligned coalition claimed a relatively sophisticated attack in Burkina Faso's capital that targeted the military headquarters and the French Embassy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Arieff, Alexis
2018-03-27
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program [March 27, 2018]
"The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a national network of centers that provide custom services to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to improve production processes, upgrade technological capabilities, and facilitate product innovation. The MEP mission is 'to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing.' The MEP program executes this mission through 'state and regional centers [that] facilitate and accelerate the transfer of manufacturing technology in partnership with industry, universities and educational institutions, state governments, and NIST and other federal research laboratories and agencies.' Funding for the MEP centers is provided on a cost-shared basis between the federal government and nonfederal sources, including state and local governments and fees charged to SMMs for center services."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sargent, John F., Jr.
2018-03-27
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Defense Infrastructure: Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Between fiscal years 2005 and 2016, Congress annually appropriated between $2.5 to $9.6 billion in MILCON (military construction) funding for the active component of the U.S. military to use for projects worldwide. Reliable project construction cost estimates are of great importance, since those estimates drive these appropriations. House Report 114-537 accompanying a proposed bill authorizing national defense activities for fiscal year 2017 included a provision for GAO (Government Accountability Office) to report on DOD's MILCON cost estimating. This report examines the extent to which (1) the active component obligated and expended the MILCON appropriations received during fiscal years 2005-2016, (2) the active component reprogrammed MILCON appropriations during fiscal years 2010 through 2016, and (3) DOD's MILCON cost estimates are reliable for selected projects and DOD's guidance for developing estimates fully incorporates the steps needed for developing reliable estimates."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-27
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and House Legislation: Common Issue Areas [March 26, 2018]
"The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), sponsored by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Mike Crapo, passed the Senate on March 14, 2018. The bill generally aims to provide regulatory relief to banks, relax mortgage lending and capital formation rules, and provide additional consumer financial protections. The bill addresses a number of policy issues that are also addressed by the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), which was passed by the House on June 8, 2017, and other House bills that have been passed by the House or otherwise seen legislative action in the 115th Congress. The table below matches the policy issues covered in sections of S. 2155 with sections of H.R. 10 and those other House bills. Note, however, that while the issues addressed in the various pieces of legislation are similar, how the bills address them may differ to varying degrees, some quite significantly."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Perkins, David W.
2018-03-26
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Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues [March 26, 2018]
"The federal government provides credit assistance to farmers to help assure adequate and reliable lending in rural areas, particularly for farmers who cannot obtain loans elsewhere. Federal farm loan programs also target credit to beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged groups. The primary federal lender to farmers, though with a small share of the market, is the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Congress funds FSA loans with annual discretionary appropriations--about $90 million of budget authority and $317 million for salaries--to support $8 billion of new direct loans and guarantees. FSA issues direct loans to farmers who cannot qualify for regular credit and guarantees the repayment of loans made by other lenders. FSA thus is called a lender of last resort. Of about $374 billion in total farm debt, FSA provides about 2.6% through direct loans and guarantees about another 4%-5% of loans."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Monke, Jim
2018-03-26
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H. Doc. 115-105: Designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism All Funding (Including the Rescission of Funds) and Contributions from Foreign Governments So Designated by the Congress, Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, SEC. 6, March 26, 2018
From the Communication of the President of the United States: "In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625; the 'Act'), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds) and contributions from foreign governments so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-03-26
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2296: GOOD Act
"S. 2296 would amend federal law to require agencies to post their regulatory guidance documents online. Typically, such documents explain how regulations are interpreted by the agency but are not themselves legally binding. Agencies often disseminate such guidance to the public in memorandums, notices, bulletins, directives, news releases, letters, blog posts, or speeches. Federal policies require agencies to post important information online and to promote open and transparent government. According to the Government Accountability Office, many agencies already provide guidance documents to the public using websites, email, meetings, social media, mass media, and newsletters. Thus, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would have no significant cost."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-26
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5089: Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018
"Under current law, the role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in safeguarding surface transportation systems, which are largely owned and operated by state and local entities, primarily involves overseeing, coordinating, and regulating security-related activities. (Surface transportation includes the four general modes of land-based transportation: mass transit, freight rail, highway motor carrier, and pipeline.) H.R. 5089 would authorize DHS to pursue efforts to enhance the security of such systems. Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 5089 would cost $21 million over the 2019-2022 period. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues, therefore pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-26
