WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of Gaddi Vasquez as an at-large member of the APTS Board of Trustees. Ambassador Vasquez was Director of the Peace Corps and Ambassador to the United Nations during the Administration of President George W. Bush. More recently he was senior vice president of government affairs for Edison International a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the environmental provisions in Free Trade Agreements (No. IF10166) on Feb. 28, 2023, by environmental policy specialist Richard K. Lattanzio and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey: * * * Environmental Provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Linkages between trade and environmental protection have long been a concern to some U.S. policymakers and stakeholders. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47157) on Feb. 13, 2023, entitled "Overview of FY2023 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies" by acting section research manager Nathan James. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Council on Competitiveness President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2023, entitled "The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy": * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify today on science and technology competitiveness with China and how the National S&T strategy can provide a v  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 -- Points of Light issued the following news release: Joanna Glover was named Daily Point of Light Award Honoree 7,500 by Points of Light, a global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. Glover, who currently serves as a FEMA Corps team leader stationed at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., received this recognition for her service in response to natural disasters. The Daily Point of Lig  more

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: "No peaceful international order is possible if larger states can devour their smaller neighbors," said former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as he addressed Congress after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. After an extensive air campaign, it took less than four days to fully liberate the country of Kuwait. Less than four days, a meager amount of time in the gr  more