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FCC Proposes Broad Foreign Ownership Certification and Reporting Requirements

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The Federal Communications Commission has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing expansive new certification and disclosure requirements regarding foreign adversary ownership or control. The proposed...more

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How SBA's Proposed Size, Status Recertifications Rule Could Impact Small Business M&A

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 23, 2024, issued a Proposed Rule that significantly changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following a merger or...more

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SBA Proposed Rule to Change How Recertification Affects Small Business IDIQs and Bring More Uniformity Across Various SBA Programs

If the proposed rule is adopted, contractors will no longer qualify for set aside orders and agreements under multiple award IDIQ contracts after a disqualifying recertification. The proposed rule makes many changes to SBA...more

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The Department of Defense Issues New Proposed Rule Implementing Contractual Requirements Related to CMMC 2.0

The DoD takes yet another step towards full implementation of CMMC 2.0. The proposed rule aims to implement many of the aspects of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by amending the Department of...more

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Tried and Tested: FCC Rulemaking Proposes Heightened Restrictions on Entities Involved in Testing and Authorizing Tech and Telecom...

FCC seeks to protect telecommunications certification bodies, measurement facilities, and the equipment authorization program from national security threats posed by foreign adversaries....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DDTC Proposes ITAR Changes for Australia and the United Kingdom

On May 1, 2024, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce export authorization requirements for...more

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Defense Department’s Proposed CMMC Rule Will Impose New Cybersecurity Requirements on Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more

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Defense Department Outlines Its Future Cybersecurity Program

The Department of Defense published a much-anticipated Proposed Rule at the end of last year for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The proposed rule is our first comprehensive look at the latest...more

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2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

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Request for Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Section 232 Exclusion Process

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On August 28, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule to revise certain aspects of the process to request exclusions from the Section 232 steel and...more

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CPSC Final Rule for Button Cell and Coin Batteries is Imminent – But Packaging Requirement is Effective Now

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On February 9th, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a proposed rule, as required by Reese’s Law, for button cell and coin batteries and products sold with them. While the publication of the final...more

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Final Rule Makes Host of Changes to SBA Regulations

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On April 27, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule which, effective May 30, will make a number of changes to the SBA regulations impacting small businesses. The regulations, finalizing the proposed rule...more

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Health Equity Elevated to a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal

Starting July 1, 2023, The Joint Commission (TJC) will set health equity as a National Patient Safety Goal for certain TJC-accredited organizations and roll out a new Health Care Equity certification program to recognize and...more

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Proposed Rule for DBE Program Comes as Infrastructure Money Begins to Flow

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a historic investment in our nation’s roads, bridges, railways, airports and transportation systems. The bill appropriates $550 billion to physical infrastructure projects,...more

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FCC Again Proposes to Revise Foreign Sponsorship Identification Rules

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After a court struck down the requirement that broadcasters research federal sources to verify that buyers of airtime are not foreign government entities or agents, the FCC is proposing once again to “fortify” its foreign...more

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SBA Proposes Rule to Take Control of All Veteran-Owned Certifications

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has proposed consolidating and making significant changes to the Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs, including...more

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EPA’s Proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule Could Cause Ripple Effects With Project...

On June 1, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that would modify its requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 (the “Proposed Rule”). The...more

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EPA Proposes New Water Quality Certification Rule in Response to Trump Administration’s 2020 Regulatory Changes

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On June 1, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a Proposed Rule aimed at modifying the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 Certification Process in response to regulatory changes made by the Trump...more

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Alert Regarding Proposed New Commerce Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Regulations

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The US Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published in the Federal Register recently a proposed rule entitled “Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws.” (85 Fed. Reg....more

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Merging Mentoring Programs: SBA’s Proposed Rule to Simplify its Mentor-Protégé Programs

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On November 8, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released an expansive proposed rule to merge its two mentor-protégé programs, while also modifying a number of rules applicable to participants in the program....more

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SBA Proposes Far-Reaching Rule to Revise and Clarify Many of Its Small Business Regulations

The proposed rule seeks to overhaul and update dozens of provisions in the SBA’s small business regulations. SBA proposes to merge the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé...more

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