WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Corps Medical Supply LLC, Janesville, Wisconsin, on Sept. 26, 2024. Highlights Corps Medical Supply, LLC, of Janesville, Wisconsin, requests that we recommend the reimbursement of costs it incurred in filing and pursuing its protest challenging the terms of the solicitation, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 36C10G24Q0092, issued by the Department of Veterans Af more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-706) on the Parental Rights over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 736), which aims to require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. The report more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-695) on the FAFSA Deadline Act (H.R. 8932), which aims to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. Committee Action 117TH CONGRESS First Session--Hear more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-689) on a bill (H.R. 6474), which aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 6474 is to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration an more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-701) on the NASA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8958), which aims to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8958 provides guidance and direction to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This bill reaffirms the Nation's commitment  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-698) on the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8610), which aims to reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety and accountability related to such authorities. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The pur more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-703) on the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023 (H.R. 5794), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Page H.R. 5794, the "Vet more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-703) on the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023 (H.R. 5794), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 23, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Hearings On March 21, 2024, the He more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-694) on the EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2574), which aims to require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 2574, the EMS Counts Act, directs the Office  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-232) on the California Public Lands Act (S. 1776), which aims to provide for the protection of and investment in certain federal land in California. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of S. 1776 is to provide for the management of certain Federal land administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-232) on the California Public Lands Act (S. 1776), which aims to provide for the protection of and investment in certain federal land in California. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Under the monument's 2010 Resource Management Plan (RMP), the BLM currently manages approximately 44,500 acres of public lands for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-231) on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (S. 1634), which aims to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas and conservation areas in Colorado. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purposes of S. 1634 are to provide for the designation of certain wildernes more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-231) on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (S. 1634), which aims to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas and conservation areas in Colorado. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) In order to meet the Sponsor's ultimate goal of reducing methane emissions, th more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-222) on the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyee Act (S. 1890), which aims for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purposes of S. 1890, as ordered reported, are to establish a land health management program on cer more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-224) on the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act (S. 3036), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Utah certain federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-221) on the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (S. 1889), which aims to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose o more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-233) on the Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act (S. 3891), which aims to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency and competitiveness of communities, regions and states. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 25, 2024. Here are exce more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-229) on a bill (S. 3558), which aims to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 3558, the Prohibiting Foreign Access to American Genetic Information Act of 2024, would prohibit the federal government from procuring from, contracting wi more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-215) on the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act (S. 4698), which aims to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 4698, the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a two-year reauthorization of the Depart more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-218) on the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act (S. 3071), which aims to amend Sec. 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize states, Indian tribes and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. The report was advanced by Sen. more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-228) on the Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act (S. 3067), which aims to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard mitigation assistance. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 23, 20 more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-220) on the FEHB Protection Act (S. 4035), which aims to require the director of the Office of Personnel Management to take certain actions with respect to the health insurance program carried out under chapter 89 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 4035, the F more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-226) on the Financial Management Risk Reduction Act (S. 4716), which aims to amend section 7504 of Title 31 of the U.S. Code to improve the single audit requirements. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 4716, the Financial Management Risk Reduction Act, amends Section 7504 of title 31, Uni more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-217) on the Improving Government Services Act (S. 2866), which aims to improve the customer experience of the federal government and ensure that federal services are simple, seamless and secure. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 2866, the Improving Government Services Act, would require  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-213) on the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act (S. 3594), which aims to require government-wide source code sharing. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 3594, the Source code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act, or the SHARE IT Act more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-219) on the Words Matter for District of Columbia Courts Act (S. 3698), which aims to amend Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 3698, the Words Matter for th more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-225) on the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Technical Corrections Act (S. 616), which aims to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 616 is to amend the Leech Lake Ba more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-223) on a bill (S. 4000), which aims to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4000 would reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)/1/ to the Lytton Rancheria of California (Rancheria) and clarify that it is eligib more ST