WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44975) on Aug. 7, 2025, entitled "The Blue Slip Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations (1917-Present)" by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The blue slip process used by the Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. circuit and district court nominations is of ongoing interest to Congress. Since at least 1917, the committee's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47656) on Aug. 8, 2025, entitled "Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act" by legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey: * * * SUMMARY This report explains the current law concerning copyright protection for technical standards developed by private organizations and subsequently incorporated by reference into federal, state, or local law. It reviews the outc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47656) on Aug. 8, 2025, entitled "Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Takings Clause Issues If a government's incorporation by reference diminishes or eliminates copyright protection, it arguably raises questions under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Takings Clause states that "private property [s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47623) on July 29, 2025, entitled "Frequently Asked Questions: Mapping of U.S. Ocean and Coastal Waters." The report is written by natural resources and earth sciences analyst Linda R. Rowan and natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti, Nicole T. Carter, Laura B. Comay and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Ocean and coastal mapping involves activities that co more PR