WASHINGTON, April 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming Thursday's notice of a Pacific Basin health grant for the American Samoa Department of Health of over $3.25 million for the Health Center program. "Thank you for the ongoing efforts on this longstanding federal grant program, with special appreciation for Seiuli Elisapeta Ponausuia," said Congresswoman Aumua Amata. "We're grateful for our   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 27 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) $1 billion for the agency's Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) -its first-ever infrastructure grant--aimed at mitigating safety risk from the highest-risk, legacy natural gas distribution pipes, particularly in underserved communities. Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12643) on April 22, 2024, by crime policy analyst Nathan James: * * * Access to Criminal History Record Information for Non-criminal Justice Purposes In the interest of allowing states to screen people who might work in professions where they would be responsible for caring for vulnerable people or where public safety concerns are implicated, Congress has passed legislation to allow the  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10922) on April 25, 2024, by crime policy analyst Nathan James. Here are excerpts: * * * Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Background Under the initial authorization for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program (Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, "the 1994 Crime Act"), grants could be awarded for (1) hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10691) on April 25, 2024, by crime policy analyst Nathan James. Here are excerpts: * * * The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is a Department of Justice (DOJ) formula grant program. The JAG program allocates funds to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10221) on April 24, 2024, by natural resources policy specialists Charles V. Stern and Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G) for Federal Investments in Water Resources The Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G) for federal water resource investments largely replaced the Principles and Guidelines (P&G) for federal water proje  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12639) on April 22, 2024, by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin: * * * SBA's Rural Activities The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA's) mission is to "aid, counsel, assist, and protect" the interests of small businesses. While SBA generally helps small businesses regardless of location, small businesses may constitute a larger proportion of businesses in rural area  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11155) on April 24, 2024. The white paper is written by legislative attorneys Bryan L. Adkins, Alexander H. Pepper and Clay Wild: * * * The Baltimore Bridge Collapse and the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 On March 26, 2024, the Dali - a 985-foot container ship - struck a support structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the bridge to collapse. As of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL -- Last Tuesday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined local and national housing leaders to unveil bold policy actions to realize the progressive vision of affordable, sustainable housing for all, by tenants for tenants. Congresswoman Ramirez celebrated two pieces of groundbreaking legislation she introduced to address the crises of climate change and housing unaffordability: the Gree  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, President Biden signed H.R. 4389, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, into law. This comes shortly after the legislation passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives and Senate. "The passage of this bill represents a historic step forward in the protection of our South Florida ecosystem," said Rep. Salazar. "The federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: St. Helena - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04)presented a check for $959,752 tothe City of St. Helena tohelp upgrade the St. Helena water treatment facility's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is the computer system that operators use to monitor and control the plant. "When completed, upgrades to the St. Helena water treatment facility's SCADA system will provide facility o  more