WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on the appointment of Black U.S. circuit and district court judges (No. IN12113) on Feb. 21, 2023, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * The Appointment of Black U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Historical Overview and Analysis This CRS Insight provides historical and statistical information related to the appointment of Black U.S. circuit a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47410) on Feb. 7, 2023, entitled "The Office of Science and Technology Policy: Overview and Issues for Congress" by Emily G. Blevins, science and technology policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) through the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282) to "serve as a sour more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47410) on Feb. 7, 2023, entitled "The Office of Science and Technology Policy: Overview and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * National Science and Technology Council The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is a cabinet-level body created by executive order to advise the President and coordinate science and technology policy. Composed of agency and department heads as more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSper) -- The Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2023: Dr. Meghan L. O'Sullivan, a Harvard Kennedy School professor, former senior national security official, and global thought leader on the geopolitics of energy, has been appointed the Director of the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced today. O'Sullivan's appointment as director will take  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Midland, Texas, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on Feb. 13, 2023, and posted on Feb. 14, 2023. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317. * * * The Permian Basin Petroleum Association ("PBPA") appreciates this opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA" or the "Agency") proposed New Source Performance Standards ("NSPS") for N more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2023: * * * The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and American Muslims recall the political courage and sincerity of the 39th U.S. President James Earl Carter, Jr. and pray for him as he enters end-of-life hospice care at home. We remember him not only for the sincerity with which he, unlike virtually all other past modern American presidents, remained constructively  more PR