WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48902) on April 10, 2026, entitled "Internet Architecture: A Layer-Based Analysis of Selected Internet Policy Issues" by science and technology policy specialist Ling Zhu. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The internet is an information system of geographically distributed, interconnected computer networks (known as "a network of networks"). The term internet architecture generally refers to its fundamental design - a set of technical princ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48903) on April 10, 2026, entitled "The Strait of Hormuz in Brief: Non-Oil Shipments and Effects on U.S. Shippers" by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli and Ben Goldman: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Control of the Strait ... 2 Inbound and Outbound Ships ... 2 Food and Animal Feed ... 2 Steel and Construction Materials ... 3 Automobiles ... 4 Oil and Gas Byproducts ... 4 Jones Act Waiver ... 5 National Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Eight U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils (FMCs) jointly manage federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore beyond state or territorial waters) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Magnuson- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Recent Science and Management Priorities for Regional Fishery Management Councils FMC science and management priorities continue to broaden through enhanced consideration of environmental, socioeconomic, and intergovernmental factors. FMC and CCC meetings have focused on topics such as climate governance and scenario planning,  more PR