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Here's a look at documents from all members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate

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Surface Freight Transportation - Modal Options Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48594) on July 9, 2025, entitled "Surface Freight Transportation: Modal Options" by transportation policy analyst Ben Goldman.

Here are excerpts:

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SUMMARY

Economic growth and expanded global trade have led to substantial increases in goods movement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) projects that freight tonnage in the United States will increase at an average of about 1.6% per year between 2023 and 2050, with truck tonnage growing faster than other modes. Current surface transportation ... Show Full Article

Multiyear Procurement & Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41909) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Multiyear Procurement and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition - Background and Issues for Congress:"

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Block Buy Contracting (BBC)

BBC in Brief

What is BBC, and how does it compare to MYP? BBC is similar to MYP in that it permits DOD to use a single contract for more than one year's worth of procurement of a given kind of item without having to exercise a contract option for each year after the first year./22 BBC ... Show Full Article

Multiyear Procurement & Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41909) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Multiyear Procurement and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke.

Here are excerpts:

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Summary

Multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC) are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Compared to the standard or default approach of annual contracting, ... Show Full Article

House Rule XI & Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups & Hearings Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48593) on July 9, 2025, entitled "House Rule XI and Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups and Hearings - Key Provisions:"

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Quorum Requirements, Clause 2(h)

Reporting Quorum, Clause 2(h)(1)

A committee may not report a measure or recommendation unless a majority of the committee is actually present./65

Hearing Quorum, Clause 2(h)(2)

A quorum to take testimony or receive evidence (at hearings) is no fewer than two members.

Several committees state ... Show Full Article

House Rule XI & Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups & Hearings Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48593) on July 9, 2025, entitled "House Rule XI and Committee Rules That Govern Committee Markups and Hearings: Key Provisions" by Jane A. Hudiburg, Congress and legislative process analyst:

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SUMMARY

House committees follow procedures that are governed by the standing Rules of the House of Representatives, as well as committee rules that the committees adopt at the start of a Congress and may amend at any time during a Congress. Markup and hearing procedures, in particular, are subject ... Show Full Article