WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12094) by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army Fellow Robert Holcombe. Here are excerpts: * * * The Army's XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle Background The Army's XM-30, previously known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), is being designed to replace the M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) (see Figure 1 for a conceptual example). Optionally manned means the OMFV is to have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13262) by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * National Park Service: FY2027 Appropriations The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which includes 433 units valued for their natural, cultural, and recreational importance. System lands cover 81 million federal acres and 4 million nonfederal acres. As part of the Department of the Interior (DOI), NPS receive more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13215) by science and technology policy analyst Marcy E. Gallo. Here are excerpts: * * * Office of Strategic Capital: Overview and Considerations Technological advantage has long contributed to the dominance of the U.S. Armed Forces. Some analysts and policymakers suggest that U.S. technological superiority - and, by extension, national security - is at risk due to several factors. These factors include a rapidly evolving glo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13308) by science and technology policy analyst Marcy E. Gallo. Here are excerpts: * * * Overview of FY2027 Budget Request for the Census Bureau Introduction As a Department of Commerce agency, the U.S. Census Bureau is primarily funded through the annual Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill. This In Focus provides an overview of the FY2027 budget request for the U.S. Census Bureau, cert more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13307) by legislative attorney Victoria L. Killion: * * * The Private Nondelegation Doctrine To preserve the separation of powers inherent in the U.S. constitutional structure, the Supreme Court has recognized legal doctrines prohibiting one branch of government from giving away its powers to another branch or entity. The private nondelegation doctrine is one such principle and is potentially implicated whenever the federal go more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13309) by R. Corinne Blackford, small business and economic development policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Program Among federal small business contracting programs (see CRS Report R45576, An Overview of Small Business Contracting) that provide contracting preferences to small businesses, the federal preference for small businesses owned by veterans is specifical more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13310) by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Tech Hubs and Build to Scale (B2S) Program Updates and Considerations The Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), administers grants to assist state and local stakeholders with developing the conditions and amenities necessary to grow businesses, create jobs, and expand local opportun more PR