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Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act (12/15/2025 legislative day)

A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. (12/15/2025 legislative day)
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Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".

Today in History - December 16

Today in History - December 16

On the afternoon of December 16, 1864, Union troops led by General George H. Thomas devastated Confederate forces at Nashville, Tennessee.  Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 065 - "I’ve Been Known"

Poem 065 - "I’ve Been Known"

A poem by Denise Duhamel from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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File Format Flair for the Holidays! Updates to the Sustainability of Digital Formats

12/16/2025 11:00 AM EST

This post is part of the File Format Friends series and provides an overview of the updates to the Sustainability of Digital Formats site since June 2025. It discusses additions and updates to the MXF, PNG, and PDF formats, and new file format descriptions and analysis for YAML and APNG. The post also briefly covers planned work for the coming months.

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CRS Employment Opportunities: Analyst in Environmental Policy (Waste Management)

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Analyst in Environmental Policy (Waste Management)

CRS is accepting applications for Analyst in Environmental Policy (Waste Management), GS-13 until January 13, 2026.

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Germany: Constitutional Court Declares Federal Regulation on Medical Triage Unconstitutional

12/16/2025 12:00 PM EST

In an order published on November 4, 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) concluded that a rule regulating medical triage was invalid because it violated health care workers’ occupational freedom. The court ruled that section 5c of the German Protection Against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG) was void because it infringed the constitutionally guaranteed …

 

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The title for this bill has not yet been received. (12/16/2025 legislative day)
Paleontologists Make Mistakes, Too! Using a Newspaper Article to Learn About the Nature of Science

12/16/2025 11:00 AM EST

Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.

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The Mumming Tradition on the Folklife Today Podcast

12/16/2025 01:13 PM EST

Hear about the tradition of mumming, or traveling your local area performing a brief play during the winter holidays. In this episode of the American Folklife Center’s podcast, Rheagan Martin of the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled interviews Folklife Specialists Stephen Winick and Jennifer Cutting about the connections of the mumming tradition to the American Folklife Center. Mumming is a folk drama tradition in which groups of performers go house to house singing and performing a play. Jennifer describes the James Madison Carpenter Collection, which contains play scripts, recordings, photos, and drawings related to mumming. Stephen explains how the mumming tradition was brought the Library of Congress. Both talk about the connections of mumming to the solstice and to other wintertime traditions.

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A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. (12/16/2025 legislative day)

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 (12/16/2025 legislative day)

A bill to establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park, to designate the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes . (12/16/2025 legislative day)
Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW|Analyst in Environmental Policy (Waste Management) (VAR003196)

Analyst in Environmental Policy (Waste Management) (VAR003196)

  • Opening Date: December 16, 2025
  • Closing Date: January 13, 2026
  • OPM Control Number: 852554200
  • Vacancy Number: VAR003196
  • LC Organization Unit: Congressional Research Service
  • Grade: GS-13
  • Series: 0101
  • Minimum Salary: $120,579.00
  • Maximum Salary: $156,755.00
  • Availability: U.S. Citizens Only
  • Telework Eligibility: Hybrid

The Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Congressional Research Service seeks an Analyst in Environmental Policy. The analyst will possess knowledge of the theories, concepts, processes, techniques, principles, and/or practices of environmental policy and/or science issues related to waste management. This includes knowledge of the history, trends, and evolving status of waste management and recycling, including statutes, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and their implementation, and interrelationships with other key disciplines such as the physical or biological sciences, engineering, and public finance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate ability to develop expertise in new areas.

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Kayla Hamilton Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)
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Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 (12/16/2025 legislative day)
25 for 25, “Freaks of Fortune: The Emerging World of Capitalism and Risk in America” by Jonathan Levy

12/16/2025 03:49 PM EST

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. You have probably heard the phrase “you are the master of your own destiny.” In contemporary …

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. (12/16/2025 legislative day)
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HELP Response and Recovery Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

Disaster Assistance Simplification Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)

MAPWaters Act of 2025 (12/16/2025 legislative day)

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 (12/16/2025 legislative day)

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act (12/16/2025 legislative day)