WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke Thursday about the progress achieved by the Defense Department during his four-year tenure as the Pentagon's top official while also praising DOD leadership. The secretary made his remarks while addressing the media following a change of command ceremony at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. Austin first commented on the progress made in Europe and the Middle E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board posted a (notice/rule) in the Federal Register on Nov. 6 signed by Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. Foreign-Trade Zone 250-Sanford, Florida; Withdrawal of Application for Subzone Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the application submitted by the Sanford Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 250, requesting authority to establish a subzone on behalf of Boss Laser, LLC in Sanford, Florida. The applicat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48197) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics - Emerging Applications and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Benefits of Dual-Use Solar PV Dual-use solar PV has many potential benefits. It can allow agricultural production to continue rather than being supplanted by single-use solar PV; this has the added benefit of helping to maintain the rural charact  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48197) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics - Emerging Applications and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Federal Support for Dual-Use Solar PV Dual-Use Solar PV on Federal Lands The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) anticipates future development of dual-use solar PV on federal lands as part of its mission to support multiple uses of federal lands and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8131 COMPLAINANTS: Salazar for Congress and Les Williamson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Freedom Force PAC and Les Williamson, in h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Florida International University Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs Cuban Research Institute issued a 60-page report in October 2024 entitled "Cuba Poll 2024 - How Cuban Americans In South Florida View U.S. Policies Towards Cuba, Critical National Issues And The Upcoming Elections." The report was written by Guillermo J. Grenier and Qing Lai. Here are excerpts: * * * FOREWORD The U.S./Cuba policy shifts initiated by President Obama in 2014,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-706) on the Parental Rights over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 736), which aims to require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. The report  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-698) on the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8610), which aims to reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety and accountability related to such authorities. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The pur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 11, 2024, entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle." Notice is hereby given that, on July 11, 2024, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle ("RRPV") has filed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN: Well, good afternoon everybody, thanks for being here, thanks for being on this trip. Today I had the honor and pleasure of trading out two very fine leaders. Beyond SOUTHCOM here, I've known both of them for some time. I hate to see Laura go, but I think that Bull Holsey will be a tremendous replacement and be able to carry on...because, as you know, as I said in my remarks, Bull   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-215) on the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act (S. 4698), which aims to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Sept. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 4698, the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a two-year reauthorization of the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Writes FEMA Administrator Criswell and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell today voicing outrage and demanding accountability following reports a FEMA supervisor instr  more