WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48593) on July 9, 2025, entitled "House Rule XI and Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups and Hearings: Key Provisions" by Jane A. Hudiburg, Congress and legislative process analyst: * * * SUMMARY House committees follow procedures that are governed by the standing Rules of the House of Representatives, as well as committee rules that the committees adopt at the start of a Congress an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48593) on July 9, 2025, entitled "House Rule XI and Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups and Hearings - Key Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Quorum Requirements, Clause 2(h) Reporting Quorum, Clause 2(h)(1) A committee may not report a measure or recommendation unless a majority of the committee is actually present./65 Hearing Quorum, Clause 2(h)(2) A quorum to tak more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41909) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Multiyear Procurement and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC) are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited num more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41909) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Multiyear Procurement and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Block Buy Contracting (BBC) BBC in Brief What is BBC, and how does it compare to MYP? BBC is similar to MYP in that it permits DOD to use a single contract for more than one year's worth of procurement of a given more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48594) on July 9, 2025, entitled "Surface Freight Transportation: Modal Options" by transportation policy analyst Ben Goldman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Economic growth and expanded global trade have led to substantial increases in goods movement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) projects that freight tonnage in the United States will increase at an average of about 1.6% per  more PR