WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release: * * * GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments WASHINGTON (May 29, 2025) - Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). He also reappointed four current members and appointed one other current member as Vice Chair. MedPAC advises Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Announces Awards for Federal Library Excellence The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) has announced the winners of its national awards for federal librarianship. These awards celebrate the innovative ways federal libraries, librarians, and library technicians serve with distinction and meet the information demands of the government, business and scholarly communities, and the Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12528) on May 22, 2025, by energy policy analyst Martin C. Offutt. Here are excerpts: * * * Recent Executive Action on Spending: Potential Impact on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) authorized and funded an $8 billion program on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (Section 40314 and Division J, Title III, of IIJA) - networks of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48543) on May 23, 2025, entitled "Transportation Security: Background and Issues for the 119th Congress." The report is written by aviation policy specialist Bart Elias, cybersecurity policy specialist Chris Jaikaran, energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak and transportation policy specialists John Frittelli, Ben Goldman and Jennifer J. Marshall. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48543) on May 23, 2025, entitled "Transportation Security - Background and Issues for the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * The Use of Terrorist Watch Lists in the Aviation Domain Airlines had been responsible for checking passenger names against terrorist watch lists maintained by the government before the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) on May 22, 2025, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile eq more PR