WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48666) on Aug. 29, 2025, entitled "The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program: Issues for the 119th Congress" by telecommunications policy analyst Ling Zhu: * * * SUMMARY Under Section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), enacted in late 2021, Congress directed the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information ("Assista  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12840) on Sept. 12, 2025, by defense policy analyst Jennifer DiMascio. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM or SPACECOM) is one of 11 unified combatant commands (CCMDs) within the Department of Defense (DOD) and is responsible for U.S. military operations in space. The term unified combatant command refers to "a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Farley Health Policy Center (FHPC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. The FHPC, based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, aims to enhance the valuation processes for primary care services through the integration of empirical data and stakeholder representation. The FHPC   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an environmental assessment for an amendment to the Georgetown Project. The action comes after the Public Service Co. of Colorado, Denver, filed an application on April 3, 2025, for a non-capacity amendment for the project. The Georgetown Project is situated on South Clear Creek in Georgetown and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, and it occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11681) on Sept. 11, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The LGM-35A Sentinel is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that is expected to replace the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM in the U.S. nuclear force structure. MMIII has served as the ground-based leg of the  more