WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13302) on Aug. 28, 2026, by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management specialist: Here are excerpts: * * * FEMA Review Council Recommendations for the National Flood Insurance Program Executive Order (EO) 14180 established the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council (FRC) in January 2025 to evaluate FEMA's future role in federal emergency management. The FRC issued its final report on May 7, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13303) on Sept. 1, 2026, by income security analyst Elizabeth A. Myers: * * * Large Retirement Account Balances: An Overview Congress has authorized tax advantages to encourage employers to offer retirement plans, such as defined contribution (DC) plans, and individuals to save for retirement through such plans, or through individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Contributions to DC accounts and IRAs can be made on a pretax (tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13006) by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. Sec.1862), allows the President to impose restrictions on goods imports or enter into negotiations with trading partners if the U.S. Secretary of Commerce determines, following an investigation, that the quantity or oth more PR