🌍MCC Candidate Countries Report for Fiscal Year 2026 Summary
The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, requires the Millennium Challenge Corporation to publish a report that identifies countries that are "candidate countries" for Millennium Challenge Account assistance during Fiscal Year 2026. The report is set forth in full below.
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This report is provided in accordance with the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended. The report is set forth in full below.
Learn More🤖Executive Order Promoting American AI Technology Exports
Executive Order 14320 aims to advance the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) through a coordinated effort that supports the export of American AI technology packages. The order directs the establishment of a dedicated program, emphasizes partnerships, and utilizes federal financing tools to bolster the global deployment of U.S.-origin AI technologies while securing national interests.
Learn More📉Regulatory Review Overview for Banking Operations and Capital Requirements
Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA), the OCC, Board, and FDIC (collectively, the agencies) are reviewing agency regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements on insured depository institutions and their holding companies. Since February 2024, the agencies published three Federal Register documents requesting comment on multiple categories of regulations. This fourth Federal Register document requests comment on the final three categories of regulations: Banking Operations, Capital, and the Community Reinvestment Act, and agency rules issued in final form as of July 25, 2025, including those covered by the three prior documents.
Learn More🚧Invitation for Business Input on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
The current authorization for Federal surface transportation programs is set to expire on September 30, 2026. In preparation for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill, and to ensure that the public's perspectives and ideas are considered, the Department of Transportation (DOT) invites the public to provide ideas, comments, and information for consideration in the development of the next surface transportation authorizing legislation.
Learn More🚛National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update RFI Analysis
The safe and efficient movement of freight is vital to the Nation's economic growth and to the creation of well-paying jobs for millions of Americans. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). 49 U.S.C. 70102 requires the DOT to update the NFSP based on 17 components to address multimodal freight transportation. DOT seeks information from the public, including stakeholders (e.g., State, metropolitan planning organization, and local agencies, port authorities, private owners and operators, industry trade groups, shippers, and beneficial cargo owners) to aid development of the updated NFSP.
Learn More🏞️Executive Order to Establish Commission for America's Natural Conservation
The Executive Order aims to create the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission to prioritize the conservation of America's natural resources. It emphasizes responsible stewardship of public lands, encourages collaborative conservation efforts, and seeks to expand outdoor recreation opportunities for future generations. The order addresses significant challenges in land management and promotes interagency cooperation for enhanced environmental policies.
Learn More🏭Request for Information on National Advanced Manufacturing Strategy
On behalf of the Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing of the National Science and Technology Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties on the development of a National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. Through this Request for Information (RFI), OSTP seeks input from the public regarding Federal programs and activities to advance United States manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development that will create jobs, grow the economy across multiple industrial sectors, strengthen national security, and improve healthcare. The public input provided in response to this RFI will inform the development of the National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing.
Learn More🏭SBA Establishes Manufacturing in America Advisory Committee
The SBA announces its intent to establish the Manufacturing in America Advisory Committee. The Administrator has determined that establishing the Manufacturing in America Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
Learn More🏦Bank Merger Act Rule Restores Expedited Review Process
The OCC is adopting an interim final rule to restore the streamlined application and expedited review to its procedures for reviewing applications under the Bank Merger Act and rescinding a policy statement that summarized the OCC's review of proposed bank merger transactions under the Bank Merger Act.
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