WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Operation Nitrile LLC: * * * Comments on: Department of Homeland Security - HSAR Case 2024-003; RIN 1601AB15; FAR-2020-0009 Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Make Personal Protective Equipment in America Act Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition (HSAR Case 2024-003) Docket Number: Docket No. DHS-2024-0020; Federal Register: Published on October 1, 202  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 6 signed by Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards Here are excerpts: * * * AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8131 COMPLAINANTS: Salazar for Congress and Les Williamson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Freedom Force PAC and Les Williamson, in h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024 from Construction Industry Procurement Coalition: * * * To: General Services Administration Regulatory Secretariat Division 1800 F Street NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20405 RE: FAR case 2023-003 - Prohibition on the Use of Reverse Auctions for Complex, Specialized, or Substantial Design and Construction Services On beha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-706) on the Parental Rights over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 736), which aims to require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. The report  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-695) on the FAFSA Deadline Act (H.R. 8932), which aims to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. Committee Action 117TH CONGRESS First Session--Hear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-701) on the NASA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8958), which aims to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8958 provides guidance and direction to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This bill reaffirms the Nation's commitment   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-694) on the EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2574), which aims to require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 2574, the EMS Counts Act, directs the Office   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 11, 2024, entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle." Notice is hereby given that, on July 11, 2024, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle ("RRPV") has filed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The soldiers and airmen who fill the National Guard's ranks are at the core of the United States' decisive advantage over its global competitors, the newly appointed Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau John T. Raines III said today. In laying out his priorities as he assumed responsibility as the senior-most noncommissioned officer and principal military advisor on enlisted matters fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 5, 2024, from AIHA, Falls Church, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor AIHA's Recommendations on OSHA's Proposed Standard on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 6, 2024, from Ramon Zepeda Ramos, economic justice organizer of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy: * * * On behalf of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, I am writing to urge you to implement the proposed heat regulations. These standards becoming law are critical to protect the health and lives of farmworkers and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-215) on the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act (S. 4698), which aims to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 4698, the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a two-year reauthorization of the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security * To: Lauren Alder Reid Assistant Director Office of Policy Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of J  more