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Executive Order Aims to Increase Oversight of East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Response

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Just before 9 p.m. ET on February 3, a 150-car, 9,000 foot long, Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a quarter mile west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line. Twenty of the affected cars contained...more

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FEMA Seeks Public Comments on Future Program Delivery by June 21

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On April 22, FEMA released a request for information to the public seeking comments on specific FEMA programs, regulations, collections of information, and policies for the agency to consider in light of recent Executive...more

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Biden Order Aims to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains in Key Sectors

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President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order (EO) on America's Supply Chains, mandating a 100-day review of the global supply chains used by key industries in an effort to avoid the shortages in medical equipment,...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 #17

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In Washington: Senate Democrats made their final pitch on Wednesday to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to include a minimum wage hike in coronavirus relief legislation. The Parliamentarian decides whether...more

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Trump Track: If a Tree Falls in the Forest - Contrasting Approaches to Environmental Announcements

On October 13, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the creation of a sub-group with the Environmental Protection Agency to address infrastructure issues for America's water systems. Other agencies...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 17

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In Washington - The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday night and centered around President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. ...more

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DOL and FEMA Issue Guidance on Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

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On August 8, the Trump Administration issued executive orders or presidential memoranda on payroll taxes, student loan deferral, housing assistance, and lost wage assistance (“LWA”). We previously wrote an alert discussing...more

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Trump Signs Memoranda and Executive Order: Enhanced Unemployment Benefits, Deferred Payroll Taxes, Student Loan Relief, and Halted...

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed four documents—three Presidential Memoranda and one Executive Order—aimed at directing further COVID-19 relief. Two of the memoranda related to unemployment assistance and deferred...more

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COVID-19: Administration Undertakes Several Defense Production Act Initiatives

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During the week of May 11, the Administration took several important actions reflecting its intent to make greater use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address product shortages and supply chain problems affecting the...more

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OFAC’s COVID-19 Response: Existing Exceptions, Filing and Compliance Flexibility, and a Little Loosening on Iran

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Recognizing that COVID-19 is further straining humanitarian needs in sanctioned countries and complicating compliance with economic sanctions, and perhaps also in response to reports that US sanctions are hindering COVID-19...more

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International Trade Roundup: PPE Export Exemptions, Import Duty Postponement and Border Closures

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Key Takeaways - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) issued a regulation allowing companies to export personal protective equipment (“PPE”) in 10 defined circumstances discussed below. - U.S. Customs and...more

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OFAC Issues COVID-19 Fact Sheet Regarding Humanitarian Assistance

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) issued an extensive Fact Sheet on April 16, 2020 regarding the provision of humanitarian assistance and trade to combat COVID-19 in compliance with...more

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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact – More Important Now Than Ever

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Many Americans have heard of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5121, et seq., which empowers the federal government to provide states certain types of monetary and non-monetary assistance, in instances of declared emergency. ...more

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Religious Institutions Update: November 2017 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Timely Topics - Serious data breaches have become routine in the United States, yet a recent survey shows that the majority of religious institutions do not have a full-time IT professional, have no system to detect a...more

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Cleaning Up After The Storms

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Building and Development Permits - While Florida was bracing for the impact of Hurricane Irma, Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order No. 17-235, declaring a state of emergency for all 67 of Florida’s counties. Due to...more

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Sanctuary Jurisdiction Policy Could Impact Disaster Recovery

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On January 25, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13768, "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States." The full implications of this broadly written Executive Order are not yet known; however, it...more

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INcatastrophes

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On August 12, 2016, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency in response to historic flooding in Louisiana. The state of emergency is set to expire on Monday, September 12, 2016. The most recent...more

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