WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-255) on a resolution (H.Res. 682), which aims to provide for consideration of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 (H.R. 3838) Stop Illegal Entry Act (H.R. 3486). The report was advanced by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-264) on the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act (H.R. 3767), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to provide for a time frame for the employment in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-263) on the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act (H.R. 3400), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the territories and possessions of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Lenovo, Morrisville, North Carolina, has issued a public comment letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) addressing the proposed 2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). This letter highlights the company's insights on the development of SBOMs and emphasizes the importance of balancing effective security measures with practical implementation. In its correspondence, Lenovo argues that certain proposed elements, such as t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Coastal Management to conduct training for local permit officers * NCDEQ's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a fall training workshop Oct. 15-16 in Manteo for local permit officers in the north and northeastern regions of their 20 coastal county service area. Cooperative state and local government programs are an important component of the  more