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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday May 25, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Congressman Lucas' National Drone & Advanced Air Mobility Act Passed Out of Science Committee
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to advance H.R. 3560- the National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Research and Development Act of 2023 out of Committee. Sponsored by Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Research and Development Act would provide for a coordinated Federal ini  more

Hern and Kuster Release Bipartisan Transparent Billing Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) to harmonize billing practices in off campus hospital outpatient facilities to reflect the site of care. Off-campus hospital outpatient departments are currently being paid higher by Medicare for offering the same services as physician offices. That's because hospitals can pu  more

Science Committee Passes Bill to Advance Domestic Drone Development & Deployment
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: At a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology markup, the Committee passed H.R. 3560, the National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Research and Development Act, with bipartisan support. The bill will provide for a coordinated federal initiative across research and mission agencies to support unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research and devel  more