A list of notices from the federal register for February 2017 from agencies including the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, USGS, NOAA, NASA, and more.
On January 30, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) introduced a House resolution (H.J.Res.44) to invoke the Congressional Review Act to recall an Obama administration land management planning rule.
On February 1, the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX-21), announced the committee’s priorities for the 115th Congress.
Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) of the House Committee on Appropriations announced Subcommittees’ Ranking Members and Democratic members on February 1.
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report detailing how the Department of Defense (DOD) can better manage supply chain risks for critical rare earth minerals and materials (rare earths).