*New York Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday February 16, 2025 ( 5 items ) |
Congressional Research Service: 'Organ Procurement & Transplantation - Administration, Oversight & Policy Issues' (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48426) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Organ Procurement and Transplantation - Administration, Oversight and Policy Issues:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Health Resources and Services Administration's Role
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within HHS is the primary agency tasked with overseeing the OPTN. The Division of Transplantation within the Health Systems Bureau
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Congressional Research Service: 'Tickets for Live Entertainment Events'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on Jan. 16, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist.
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SUMMARY
Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, in w
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Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025
AIR FORCE
Anduril Industries Inc.,* Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Thunderdome Small Business Innovation Phase III. This contract provides for rapid prototyping projects utilizing the Lattice core software capability. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be
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House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Acting VA IG Case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by David Case, acting inspector general of Veterans Affairs, from a Feb. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "VA First, Veteran Second: The Biden-Harris Legacy":
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Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and subcommittee members, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the efforts of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enhance VA's accountability and aid in its c
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Senate Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Past Chairman Westlake
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Timothy W. Westlake, past chairman of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, from a Feb. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues, and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling":
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Dear Members,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing and contribute to the discussion on this topic.
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THE ISSUE
What Congress Can Do
As Congress grapples with ho
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