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  Boating is a beloved American pastime — each year, nearly 100 million people find peace and freedom on our Nation’s lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans.  This week, as so many of us look forward to summer, we remind Americans to be safe and responsible on the water.      Taking basic steps to protect yourself…

NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/nSM-23 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT               THE SECRETARY OF STATE               THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE               THE ATTORNEY GENERAL               THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR               THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE               THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION               THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY               THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY               THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL…

Our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve Forces comprise the greatest fighting force the world has ever known.  Throughout the annals of history, they have stood on the frontlines of freedom — risking everything to keep the light of liberty burning bright at home and around the…

        Millions of Americans have viral hepatitis, an infection of the liver that can be cured or managed with the right treatment, but every year, it takes the lives of thousands of Americans who for too long did not realize that they were sick.  Testing saves lives.  On National Hepatitis Testing Day, we…

        During National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, we honor our Nation’s courageous EMS providers, who put it all on the line to deliver urgent, life-saving care to people across our country in times of great need. Whether paramedics, emergency medical technicians, 911 and 988 dispatchers, or other first responders, EMS providers routinely…

        Seventy years ago, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education that outlawed racial segregation in our Nation’s public schools, finding that “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal.”  That landmark decision helped us move closer to realizing the idea that defines who we are as a Nation:…

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from September 11 to September 13, 2023. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals…

Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, vice James Kelleher Bredar, retired.      Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Charles R. Wilson, retiring.      Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SUBJECT:       Actions by the United States Related to the              Statutory 4-Year Review of the Section 301              Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and              Practices Related to Technology Transfer,              Intellectual Property, and Innovation On May 5, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) initiated the statutory 4-year review of the…

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from April 26 to April 27, 2024. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals…