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OMB Releases OPEN Government Data Act Guidance
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Posts · 1,023 words · PDF available
On January 15, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-25-05, which contains long-awaited implementation guidance for the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Governme...
Inauguration Day: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Reports · 1,565 words · PDF available
The Constitution of the United States requires the President to take an oath of office. Public events, such as the delivering of an inaugural address, have historically accompanied this formality sinc...
NOAA’s Future Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Mission
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Resources · 1,351 words · PDF available
About every two decades since 1975, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has deployed a new generation of geostationary satellites. In 2019, NOAA began defining requirements for ...
Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety Regulations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Resources · 1,694 words · PDF available
The Department of Transportation (DOT), acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has regulatory authority over commercial space launch and reentry, including for spacecraft with human...
U.S. Efforts to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Other Illicit Financial Threats
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Resources · 1,607 words · PDF available
The United States maintains a multifaceted policy regime for tackling anti-money laundering (AML), combating the financing of terrorism (CFT), and countering illicit financial threats. The 119th Congr...
National African American History Month Speech Resources: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-04 · Reports · 1,686 words · PDF available
This fact sheet links to authoritative information resources related to National African American History Month, which is also referred to as African American History Month and Black History Month. It...