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Classified documents from the Pentagon began circulating on the social media platform Discord in March. These documents discussed everything from the war in Ukraine, to protests in Israel, to Egypt’s plans to build thousands of rockets for Russia. The release of these documents, allegedly by a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, represents a huge breach in national security. Let’s use HeinOnline to showcase what the leak was, how it happened, and what’s next.

Do you often find yourself looking for the preamble of a final rule and don’t know where to start in the Federal Register? In this blog we will demonstrate various techniques for searching across the Federal Register to find a preamble for a final rule.

Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and prodigious WNBA player, was detained, arrested, and imprisoned in Russia after airport authorities found a gram of cannabis oil inside of her luggage. Her situation drew national and international attention to the plight of wrongful detainees in foreign countries, as well as prompted renewed support to bring home another American detainee, Paul Whelan. Keep reading to learn more about how Brittney made it back to American soil in December 2022.

On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. You’ve probably heard something about it, especially as this legislation has been a long time coming—ever since Biden took office. Let’s take a look at what this bill includes, using resources from HeinOnline.

Days after the FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents in a raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump and his allies are claiming that he had a “standing order” to declassify documents removed from the Oval Office. What does the law say about the protection of classified information? A Congressional Research Service report, just issued on August 12, 2022, includes all the details.

An executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. Presidential executive orders, once issued, remain in force until they are canceled, revoked, adjudicated unlawful, or expire on their terms. Users can find executive orders in both the U.S. Presidential Library and the Federal Register within HeinOnline.

Happiness is a warm puppy, according to Peanuts creator Charles Schultz. But for many people, dogs are more than a source of happiness, companionship, and love: they are vital lifelines to the outside world. Service animals, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, and seizure response dogs, are defined by Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but animals have performed these functions long before being codified in the Act. Using HeinOnline, let’s chew over the various sides of this issue and explore the remarkable history of service animals.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on April 27, 2021, calling for the minimum wage to be set at $15 for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers, including those with disabilities, by early 2022. This would increase their existing minimum wage of $10.95 by nearly 37%. This order also restores minimum wage protections to outfitters and guides operating on federal lands, revoking former President Trump’s executive order.

Congress often times will pass a statute and then grant an administrative body or agency the authority to issue rules and regulations based on that law. Users can locate such federal rules and regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations database. In today’s Tip of the Week, we’re going to explore how to locate the statutory authority for a regulation using a CFR citation.

Do you often find yourself looking for an administrative rule and are not sure where to start in the Federal Register? This week’s tip explores how to search across the Federal Register to find a Final Rule.