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Union Time on the People’s Dime: A Closer Look at Official Time

PURPOSE: To identify official time usage at agencies across the federal government and review problems associated with official time data reporting. To consider official time reforms. BACKGROUND: Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, federal labor union employees are authorized to ...
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The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 6.0

PURPOSE: To continue oversight of the federal agencies' implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). BACKGROUND: In December 2014, Congress enacted FITARA to promote federal IT modernization and strengthen the federal IT workforce. The Committee worked alongside the Government Accountability Office to develop a scorecard to assess ...
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Challenges to the Freedom of Speech on College Campuses: Part II

PURPOSE: To further explore the current state of free speech protections on college campuses and examine first-hand accounts from the perspectives of those at the forefront of the debate. To understand the policies and viewpoints that have enabled suppression of constitutionally protected free speech at institutions of higher education. BACKGROUND: On July 27, 2017, the Subcommittee on ...
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Ten Years of TARP: Examining the Hardest Hit Fund

PURPOSE: To mark the 10th anniversary of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and to evaluate the Hardest Hit Fund's (HHF) foreclosure mitigation performance. BACKGROUND: In response to the U.S. financial recession, Congress created the Department of Treasury's TARP in 2008 with the ...
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Progress on the 2020 Census – Continued

PURPOSE: To examine the Census Bureau’s progress during the 2018 end-to-end test and examine ongoing preparations for the 2020 decennial census. BACKGROUND: In order to control costs, the Census Bureau is concentrating on four main innovation areas: (1) reengineering address canvassing; (2) optimizing ...
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A Sustainable Solution to the Evolving Opioid Crisis: Revitalizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy

PURPOSE: To discuss policy proposals for reauthorizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) as they play a critical role in coordinating the federal response to our nation's opioid epidemic. To discuss how evidence-based policymaking and information sharing can be used to identify and prevent emerging drug trends. BACKGROUND: Over the last 20 years, the ...
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Workforce for the 21st Century: Analyzing the President’s Management Agenda

PURPOSE: To examine the workforce modernization provisions of the President's Management Agenda. To discuss how the Agenda fits into the ongoing reorganization efforts and the Administration's vision for a modern, effective, efficient, and accountable federal government. BACKGROUND: On March 20, 2018, ...
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Program Integrity for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

PURPOSE: To examine waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and discuss reforms to strengthen its integrity and sustainability. To explore how the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) can more effectively assist states in the program's administration. BACKGROUND: SNAP is a federal aid program administered through the Department of Agriculture's FNS ...
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Progress Report on the 2020 Census

PURPOSE: To examine the Census Bureau's progress during the 2018 end-to-end test and examine ongoing preparations for the 2020 decennial census. BACKGROUND: In order to control costs, the Census Bureau is concentrating on four main innovation areas: (1) reengineering address canvassing; (2) optimizing ...
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FIELD BRIEFING: Examining the impacts of proposed NAAQS on the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area