WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen and Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Pazin signed a historic agreement May 6 establishing a new Peace Corps program in Montenegro, the agency's 142nd country of service. "Today's signing is a testament to the close partnership between the United States and Montenegro," said Director Olsen, who met with the deputy prime minister in the capital Podgorica. "And it is a testament to our c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1366) to amend the Controlled Substances Act "to require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available." The bill was introduced on May 8 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, S  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1410) to amend the Federal share of the fishing safety standards grants. The bill was introduced on May 9 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. The legislation was referred to the Senate Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1329) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act "to require that equitable distribution of assistance include equitable distribution in Indian tribes and tribal organizations and to increase amounts reserved for allotment to Indian tribes and tribal organizations under certain circumstances, and to provide for a Government Accountability Office report on child abuse and neglect in American Indian trib  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1336) to "create an Office of Cybersecurity at the Federal Trade Commission for supervision of data security at consumer reporting agencies, to require the promulgation of regulations establishing standards for effective cybersecurity at consumer reporting agencies, to impose penalties on credit reporting agencies for cybersecurity breaches that put sensitive consumer data at risk." The bill was introduced on Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1365) to "provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential ser  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-36) on legislation (S. 1061) to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The report was advanced by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, on May 6. Excerpts of the report follow: General Statement and Background In 1950, President Eisenhower signed the National Cultural Center Act (Pub. L. 85-874) into law, which establishe  more