The Department of the Army proposed to revise its procedures for implementing NEPA and CEQ NEPA regulations by clarifying and updating the regulations, incorporating current procedures and practices, and revising and adding categorical exclusions.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the availability of and seeks comment on new prototype statistics on the economic activity generated by outdoor recreation in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia.

The president issued Exec. Order No. 13895 on October 22, 2019, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; the order establishes a council to advise the president on matters involving science, technology, education, and innovation policy.

The President issued Executive Order No. 13834, Efficient Federal Operations, which directs each federal agency to reduce waste, cut costs, enhance the resilience of federal infrastructure and operations, and enable more effective accomplishment of its mission.

The President proclaimed May 1, 2018, as Law Day, U.S.A., urging all Americans to reflect upon the importance of the rule of law in our Nation.

NRC proposed to identify outdated or duplicative administrative requirements that may be eliminated without an adverse effect on public health or safety, common defense and security, protection of the environment, or regulatory efficiency and effectiveness and seeks comment on the criteria it proposes to use in identifying those administrative regulations.

DOD's Defense Threat Reduction Agency/USSTRATCOM Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (DTRA/SCC-WMD) issued NEPA implementing procedures and categorical exclusions specific to DTRA/SCC-WMD projects and actions.

The president issued a memorandum on March 13, 2015, providing an order of succession within the Council on Environmental Quality.

The Agricultural Marketing Service proposed revisions to the Federal Seed Act to update regulations and to prevent potential conflicts with states.