WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12733) by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett. Here are excerpts: * * * Extreme Heat and Climate Change Scientific consensus supports a causal relationship between increasing global temperatures and the incidence of extreme heat. Extreme heat can have a range of serious consequences, with record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves occurring in recent years. For ex  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule extending United States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) T-388 in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska, to improve route connectivity within the state's air traffic system. The amendment becomes effective at 0901 UTC on Oct. 29, 2026. The rule modifies 14 CFR Part 71 by extending RNAV Route T-388 beyond its previous endpoint at the Baily, Alaska, fix to the Kodiak Very High Frequ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 10-90): * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) reauthorizes and re-obligates Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced A-CAM) support for Elizabeth Telephone Company, L.L.C. (Elizabeth Telephone) Louisiana Study Area Code (SAC) 270430, and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support for CableSouth Media III, LLC d/b/a Swyft Fiber   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Federal Land and Water Management: Lessons Learned from Implementing Federal-Tribal Shared Decision-Making Agreements * #Fast Facts Federal agencies manage public lands and waters, including national forests and parks, that are tribal ancestral territories. These places have special significance for Tribes. We previously reported on agencies' shared decision-making agreements with Tribe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection: * * * In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * NOAA is issuing this request for information (RFI) to collect information to help identify the next geographic region(s) of focus for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) identification. On May 7, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order (E.O.) on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth, which requ  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 30 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Dunleavy Announces Creation of Alaska Military Affairs Office Strengthens National Defense, Military Partnerships, and Economic Opportunity - Today Governor Mike Dunleavy joins Major General Torrence Saxe to announce the establishment of the Alaska Military Affairs Office (AMAO) within the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), a dedicated state office focused on ad  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following testimony by David Bean, chairman of the Indian Gaming Association, Tacoma, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this hearing to examine the lack of consumer protect  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint Base San Antonio welcomes new commander * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Joint Base San Antonio and the 502d Air Base Wing entered a new chapter of leadership as Brig. Gen. David J. Wilson assumed command from retiring Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland during a July 31, 2026, ceremony at JBSA-Randolph. As the ninth commander of the Department of Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ HOLD HEARING ON INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS AND RELATED LEGISLATION U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, held a legislative hearing to examine the following five bills related to Indian water rights se  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45576) on July 21, 2026, entitled "An Overview of Small Business Contracting" by R. Corinne Blackford, small business and economic development policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has broad authority to impact the federal procurement process and how agencies purchase goods and services from private sector firms. One way in which Congress has exercised this authority is b  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13226) by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Recent Developments As part of a national effort to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14285 of April 24, 2025, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Legislation to Strengthen Rural Emergency Hospital Program * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (REH 2.0), bipartisan legislation to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rur  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Scott, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Create Secretary of the Coast Guard Position * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have introduced the Coast Guard Leadership Modernization Act, legislation that would create a Secretary of the U.S. Coast Guard, mirroring a position across all other branches of the U.S Armed Forces. Currentl  more