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Commerce
Computer & Communications Industry Association president on social media age restrictions: 'This legislation could potentially hinder access to valuable resources'
Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, would prohibit children under the age of 13 from using social media and require parental consent for teens between 13 and 17 to use it.
Homeland
Javed Ali on the Fragility of Intelligence Security: Why One Airman's Leak Should Spark a Reevaluation of U.S. Clearance Protocols
Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He's held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Agriculture
Vilsack: ‘D-SNAP will help low-income Arkansas residents get the food they need’
Low-income individuals living in the Arkansas counties of Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski could qualify for assistance under the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Healthcare
Becerra: 'Families deserve transparency'
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies publicly available.
Commerce
McClain-Delaney: 'The success and growth of the CBRS band show the promise of dynamic spectrum sharing'
A report by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences on a sharing plan for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shows that it works, according to National Telecommunications and Information Administration
News
March: 27 notices published by Federal Reserve System
There were 27 notices published by the Federal Reserve System in March, according to the Federal Register.
News
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
News Release: Economic activity expanded at a modest pace in the first quarter. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.
Commerce
Center for Democracy and Technology: EARN IT Act 'will make it harder for law enforcement to protect children' and 'result in online censorship'
Days before the EARN IT Act is scheduled for a debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a coalition of civil society organizations is asking senators to oppose the bill.
Interior
Touton: Climate change strategy will 'incorporate climate change into our water and power management decisions’
The Bureau of Reclamation recently released its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
State
Blinken: U.S. actions against ‘illicit fentanyl activity’ will 'promote accountability for criminals’
The United States government is involved in actions to combat illicit fentanyl trafficking even as it continues to offer rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of fentanyl traffickers while indicting and imposing sanctions on others.
Labor
Guaza: 'A federal court has agreed with our finding that these Rosati’s franchisees must pay 35 employees fully'
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal court has ordered five pizza franchise operators of Rosati’s restaurants in Illinois and Indiana to pay $250,000 in back wages and damages to 35 restaurant and delivery employees.
Interior
Utah dinosaur quarry offering 'unique and exciting opportunity' for tours: Mortensen
Free 30- to 45-minute guided tours of Utah's Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry are available in select weeks of May and June, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced May 1.
Commerce
Hill: Subcommittee 'is on the cutting edge of crafting an effective functional regulatory system for the digital assets ecosystem'
Many crypto industry insiders have been calling on U.S. lawmakers and regulators to establish clear regulations for the industry, warning that a failure to do so will only increase the flood of innovators and entrepreneurs moving out of the U.S. to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
Labor
Bohannon: 'Bare Bones Farms jeopardized the lives of its employees'
The U.S. Department of Labor found a Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after a South African guest worker suffocated in a storage bin.
Labor
Intelligent Waves, LLC settles with DOL to pay more than $435,000 to resolve systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has settled with Intelligent Waves, LLC to resolve an alleged systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants.
Homeland
Mayorkas discusses evolving and emerging threats facing U.S.
Last week Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discussed the current threats facing the U.S. at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Energy
Granholm: New DOE energy-savings site 'an easy-to-use resource'
American households and consumers have been given a new "best friend" from the U.S. Department of Energy to guide them to tools and information designed to reduce energy costs.
Justice
Peace: U.S. Attorney's Office will fight 'the opportunistic fraud that occurred in connection with the pandemic'
Charges have been filed in the Eastern District of New York federal court against five individuals accused in separate pandemic-related fraud schemes.
Commerce
Graves: Commerce wants to 'ensure the United States remains a leader for business operating in space'
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves spoke about the future of the space sector and the need to make it more commercially accessible at the Space Foundation's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.
Interior
Williams: ‘I’m honored to announce the winners' of the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
A 15-year-old from Virginia won the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a hooded merganser.
Environmental Protection
Breen: 'Today’s announcement highlights EPA’s commitment to transparency'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to gather input from the public regarding the potential designation of more per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Environmental Protection
Sixkiller: 'Communities overburdened by pollution or other environmental challenges have for years been left behind'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chose 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers across the country to receive more than $177 million to remove barriers and improve access to clean air, water and green energy for communities with environmental justice concerns.
Energy
Granholm: DOE is funding ‘an exciting new set of tools and important assistance to support solar deployment’
The U.S. Department of Energy will invest in more than $8 billion through competitions, private capital and conditional loans to expand solar energy to reduce pollution and Americans’ energy costs.
News
Federal Reserve Board announces the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Barr
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr. The review finds four key takeaways on the causes of the bank's failure
Labor
Cain: H-2B visa workers 'deserve every protection'
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent order allowing for the recovery of more than $300,000 in back wages for 59 workers employed by GSI Pool Finishes under the federal guest worker visa program.