WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48426) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Organ Procurement and Transplantation - Administration, Oversight and Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Health Resources and Services Administration's Role The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within HHS is the primary agency tasked with overseeing the OPTN. The Division of Transplantation within the Health Systems Bureau  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on Jan. 16, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, in w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025 AIR FORCE Anduril Industries Inc.,* Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Thunderdome Small Business Innovation Phase III. This contract provides for rapid prototyping projects utilizing the Lattice core software capability. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by David Case, acting inspector general of Veterans Affairs, from a Feb. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "VA First, Veteran Second: The Biden-Harris Legacy": * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and subcommittee members, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the efforts of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enhance VA's accountability and aid in its c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Timothy W. Westlake, past chairman of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, from a Feb. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues, and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling": * * * Dear Members, Thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing and contribute to the discussion on this topic. * * * THE ISSUE What Congress Can Do As Congress grapples with ho more PR