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Health and Human Services Grants & Funding

The agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services offer grants and similar funding opportunities. Grant funds are disbursed to a recipient, such as a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business, or an individual. To receive a grant, some form of a proposal or an application is usually required. Most grants are made to fund a specific project and require the recipient to comply with the terms of the grant and report on the outcome of the project or program.

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Housing and Urban Development Department Grants & Funding

The Department of Housing and Urban Development offers grants and similar funding opportunities. Grant funds are disbursed to a recipient, such as a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business, or an individual. To receive a grant, some form of a proposal or an application is usually required. Most grants are made to fund a specific project and require the recipient to comply with the terms of the grant and report on the outcome of the project or program.

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Immigration & Border Control

On March 1, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially assumed responsibility for immigration services and border control functions of the Federal government. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135) dissolved the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and reorganized the former agency into three components within DHS. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services handles immigration services, focusing on the administration of applications. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, handle immigration enforcement and border security functions. Other agencies with responsibilities related to visas and the legal status of immigrants, such as the Departments of Justice, State, and Labor are included in this search.

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Information Collection Notices

The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) governs the Federal government’s collection, use, and dissemination of information. The goals of the PRA include minimizing paperwork and reporting burdens on the public, and ensuring the maximum utility from information that is collected. Agencies request approval of Information Collection Requests (ICR) through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). An information collection may be a form, a survey, or a script. ICRs are published for public review in two stages, providing first a 60-day public comment period and then, after OMB review, an additional 30-day comment period. When OMB approves an information collection, it assigns an OMB Control Number that the agency must display on the information collection.

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International Trade (Anti-Dumping)

Foreign manufacturers engage in the practice of “dumping” when they export products to the U.S. at prices below the established domestic market price or when they ship excessive quantities of products that cannot be explained by normal market competition. World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including the U.S., may take action to offset injurious dumping of products imported from another member under Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Under the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration regulations, U.S. domestic firms may file antidumping petitions claiming that imported goods are priced at "less than fair value." The International Trade Commission may find there is “injury” to the U.S. domestic industry and impose “antidumping” duties on imported goods at a percentage rate calculated to counteract the dumping margin. The U.S. Trade Representative monitors trading partners' activities, enforces U.S. rights under trade agreements, and negotiates and signs trade agreements that advance the President's trade policy.

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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5) authorizes incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals, and Medicare Advantage organizations to promote the adoption and meaningful use of Certified Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs (CEHRT). The Department of Health and Human Services and its subordinate agencies publish regulations and official notices relating to the adoption of national standards on meaningful use of electronic records in health information systems. The FCC also has a role in electronic health records technology under the National Broadband Plan.

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Medical Devices

A medical device is a product which is used for medical purposes in patients, in diagnosis, therapy or surgery. In the U.S. medical devices are defined as a medical machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article. The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for approving and regulating the use of medical devices. This search includes related documents issued by other Federal agencies.

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Medical Privacy (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created standards that govern the privacy of medical records. The HIPAA "Privacy Rule" regulates the use and disclosure of certain information held by health care clearinghouses, employer sponsored health plans, health insurers, and medical service providers. The law authorizes regulations on the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). PHI is any information held by a covered entity which concerns health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to an individual. This is interpreted to include any part of an individual's medical record or payment history.

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Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services administers the Medicare program, and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). CMS establishes Medicare payment schedules to reimburse physicians and other health care providers serving the elderly, provides funding to states to partially cover the costs of the Medicaid program for lower income persons, and provides SCHIP funding to assist states in covering uninsured children in families with modest incomes.

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Migratory Bird Protection

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712) was enacted to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain (acting on behalf of Canada). The law makes it unlawful to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill or sell migratory birds. The law does not distinguish between live or dead birds and also grants full protection to any bird parts including feathers, eggs and nests. Narrow exceptions to the act, known as the eagle feather law, are enacted in Federal regulations to regulate the taking, possession, and transportation of bald eagles, golden eagles, and their "parts, nests, and eggs" for "scientific, educational, and depredation control purposes; for the religious purposes of American Indian tribes; and to protect other interests in a particular locality." Enrolled members of Federally recognized tribes may apply for an eagle permit for use in "bona fide tribal religious ceremonies."

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Milk Marketing Orders

Federal milk marketing orders are administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture. Milk marketing orders promote orderly marketing conditions by applying a uniform system of classified pricing throughout the farm milk market. Federal milk marketing orders regulate handlers that sell milk or milk products within an order region by requiring them to pay at least the established minimum price for Grade A milk they purchase from dairy producers. As of 2000, there are 11 milk marketing orders, down from 31 when the law was enacted in the 1930s. Federal milk marketing orders are established and amended through the formal hearing process. Federal milk marketing order hearings allow interested parties to present evidence in support of, or in opposition to establishing or amending an order.

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National Environmental Policy Act

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) established a U.S. national policy to protect the environment and also created the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Under NEPA, Federal agencies must prepare Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) containing statements of the environmental effects of proposed agency actions. NEPA’s procedural requirements apply to Federal agencies in the executive branch. An EIS is required to describe the environmental impacts of a proposed action; any adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented; the reasonable alternatives to the proposed action; the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources that would occur if the proposed action is implemented.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources. Nominations for inclusion in the list usually originate with State Historic Preservation Offices before submission to the National Park Service where notification is published in the Federal Register. Decisions are based on a property’s age, integrity, and significance.

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Native American Remains and Funerary Objects

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a Federal law passed in 1990. NAGPRA provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items -- human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony -- to lineal descendants, and culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. NAGPRA includes provisions for unclaimed and culturally unidentifiable Native American cultural items, intentional and inadvertent discovery of Native American cultural items on Federal and tribal lands, and penalties for noncompliance and illegal trafficking.

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Navigation Areas & Safety and Security Zones

The U.S. Coast Guard regulates navigation in the internal waterways and territorial waters of the U.S. Safety zones may be established for safety or environmental purposes. A safety zone may be stationary and described by fixed limits, or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. Security zones limit access to prevent injury or damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities and may also describe a zone around a vessel in motion. Special local regulations are issued to protect participants and spectators at regattas and other marine events. Drawbridge operation regulations authorize changes to drawbridge schedules to accommodate bridge repairs, seasonal vessel traffic, and local public events. Regulated Navigation Areas are water areas within a defined boundary for vessels navigating within an area established by the regional Coast Guard District Commander.

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an international agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. The goal of NAFTA is to eliminate all tariff and non-tariff barriers of trade and investment between the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Nutrition Assistance Programs

The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, and Food and Consumer Service administer aspects of the Federal programs that provide nutrition assistance to low income persons living in the U.S. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), historically known as the Food Stamp Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the School Lunch program are included in this search. Some documents incidentally related to those programs may also appear in this search.

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Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Response

The National Contingency Plan calls for Federal agencies to plan for, and respond to oil discharges and releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants; coordinate their planning, preparedness, and response activities with each other and affected states, local governments, and private entities; and make available the facilities and resources of the Federal government. The U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency are the lead agencies in directing responses to actual or threatened discharges of oil and hazardous substances into the waters of the U.S. or on the adjoining shorelines.

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Oil and Gas Leasing

Oil and gas rights under the control of the Federal government may be leased to energy companies for development. This includes oil and gas in offshore parcels and on public lands. The Department of the Interior is the primary agency administering oil and gas leasing. Other agencies may issue related documents.

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Outer Continental Shelf

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act defines the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as all submerged lands lying seaward of state coastal waters under U.S. jurisdiction. The law authorizes the Department of Interior (DOI) to lease OCS lands to prevent waste and conserve natural resources, and to grant leases to the highest responsible qualified bidder as determined by competitive bidding procedures. The Deepwater Port Act authorizes the Department of Transportation, after consultation with DOI, to waive the removal requirements for a deepwater port if its components can be used in conjunction with a mineral lease sale. OCS leases or permits may be cancelled if continued activity is likely to cause serious harm to life, including fish and other aquatic life. Economic, social, and environmental values of the renewable and nonrenewable resources must be considered in management of the OCS. It is required that an environmental study be done for any region to be included in a lease sale, to assess and manage environmental impacts on the OCS.

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