The DOD defends transfers of extra military gear to police forces, the DOJ plans to revise procedures for no-fly list removal, and more ….
The U.S. Department of Defense defended its transfers of excess military gear to police forces, declining to undertake a formal review of the program yet.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a plan to require all cars and light trucks to be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communication capabilities in the coming years.
- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency tightened restrictions on hydrocodone combination drugs, which are used as painkillers.
- The U.S. Department of Justice plans upcoming change to the procedure for people to request removal from the no-fly list.
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture established new standards for dogs imported for sale in the U.S.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to improve its anti-terrorism standards for high-risk chemical facilities.
- The U.S. Coast Guard proposed a rule to revise restrictions on certain commercial fishing vessels’ ability to carry large amounts of flammable materials.
