WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48585) on July 30, 2025, entitled "Federal Civil Aviation Programs: Background and Issues for Congress" by aviation policy specialist Bart Elias and transportation and industry analyst Rachel Y. Tang. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Civil aviation programs address air traffic control and aviation safety, funding for air traffic control facilities and equipment, grants for airports under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13088) on Aug. 20, 2025, by health care financing analyst Marco A. Villagrana. Here are excerpts: * * * Medicare Graduate Medical Education, 2025 Medicare makes a significant investment in medical residency training (or graduate medical education [GME]). It paid an estimated $21.2 billion in FY2023, primarily to hospitals. The Government Accountability Office has found that Me more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12538) on Aug. 21, 2025, by Dominick A. Fiorentino and Taylor N. Riccard, government organization and management analysts: Here are excerpts: * * * Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Reporting on Apportionments Congress enacts annual appropriations and other budgetary legislation to provide agencies with budget authority, which allows them to spend federal dollars. To preven more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12538) on Aug. 20, 2025, by Dominick A. Fiorentino and Taylor N. Riccard, government organization and management analysts: * * * Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Reporting on Apportionments Congress enacts annual appropriations and other budgetary legislation to provide agencies with budget authority, which allows them to spend federal dollars. To prevent agencies from prem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10183) on Aug. 20, 2025, by Emily M. McCabe, foreign assistance and foreign policy specialist and Nick M. Brown, foreign assistance analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Foreign Assistance What Is U.S. Foreign Assistance? Foreign assistance has been an instrument of U.S. foreign policy through which the U.S. government has provided resources to countries policymakers have de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47621) on July 1, 2025, entitled "The Universal Service Fund and Related FCC Broadband Programs: Overview and Considerations for Congress" by Patricia Moloney Figliola, internet and telecommunications policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Universal service is the principle that all Americans should have access to communications services. It is the cornerstone of the Communicati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47621) on July 1, 2025, entitled "The Universal Service Fund and Related FCC Broadband Programs - Overview and Considerations for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Lifeline Programs Through the Lifeline Program, the FCC provides subsidies to broadband service providers to cover monthly subscription discounts for qualified consumers or households. Eligibility is limited to one ben more PR