Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland Security’s Role in the United States Coast Guard’s Acquisitions Process
homeland security, Coast Guard, shipbuilding, acquisition, procurement, Polar Security Cutter, PSC, Offshore Patrol Cutter, OPC, multiyear, block buy
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Key Bridge, Baltimore, port, harbor, ship, tug, NTSB, Coast Guard, salvage, Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, FHWA, highway, emergency relief.
No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Data Analysis for the First Half of 2023
The No Surprises Act (NSA), part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), established various consumer protections related to surprise billing—that is, circumstances in which indiv...
Career Programs for Veterans, Gold Star Families, and Active-Duty Spouses in the House and Senate
House Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program
Origin
In 2008, the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Committee on House Administration established a House aide program designed to prov...
Repatriation of Native American Remains and Cultural Items: Requirements for Agencies and Institutions
Some federal agencies, museums, and other institutions have, over time, acquired human remains and cultural items related to the Indigenous peoples who originally inhabited the United States. Congress...
Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees the collection of race and ethnicity data through Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Fe...
Senate Committee-Passed FAA Bill Revived Debate over Reagan National Airport Slot and Perimeter Rules
On February 29, 2024, seven months after the House of Representatives passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation H.R. 3935, the Senate version of the bill (S. 1939) was r...
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Supplemental Funding for Ukraine: In Brief
In 2022, the Biden Administration submitted to Congress four emergency supplemental funding requests to address the crisis caused by Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine. Congress, in turn, passed fou...
Aviation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change
Some Members of Congress have expressed interest in addressing air pollution emissions, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the climate change effects from domestic and international aviation. Recent ...
Status of FY2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
This report provides a brief summary of the status of FY2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations as of the cover date of this report. It also provides background on t...