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U.S. Air Force Pilot Shortage

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Sep 11, 2017

In his opening comments to the 2017 U.S. Air Force Posture Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman John McCain stated, "The force is short 1,500 pilots.... … Commenting on the shortage, the Air Force Chief of Staff, General David Goldfein, warns , "The Air Force is as busy as we have ever been, but we are also smaller than we have ever been.

Air Force F-22 Fighter Program

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 11, 2013

Force F-22 Fighter Program Introduction The Air Force F-22 fighter, also known as the Raptor, is “the most capable fighter aircraft ever built, period.”1 Procurement of F-22s began in FY1999, and a total … Difficulty in operating the backup oxygen system was cited as contributing to the crash.58 Subsequently, some commentators indicated that they did not believe the oxygen problem had been solved.

Pakistan: Key Current Issues and Developments

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 13, 2011

It will be updated periodically. … Little clean drinking water was available for many of those affected and remains a problem to date.

Global Health Engagement in the Department of Defense

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 6, 2022

the Air Force’s core competencies that can be acquired through “personal experience, selfstudy, web-based training, and formal education usually over a significant period of time.”68 In 2017, the Navy …  Are there any additional comments you would like to add regarding this topic?

Congressional Court Watcher: Federal Appellate Decisions in Recent Years Applying Chevron Deference

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 26, 2024

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, issued three days after Loper Bright, which extended the period for which certain challenges to agency regulations may be brought. … Environmental Law: In August 2022, a divided Eighth Circuit panel affirmed the EPA’s decision to deny a citizen’s petition under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to object to the issuance of a CAA permit for a

Ukraine: Background, Conflict with Russia, and U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 5, 2021

Freedom Support Act (H.R. 496, S. 1310), and the Restraining Russian Imperialism Act (H.R. 3144). … Ihor Kolomoysky: Finance, energy, air transport, media. Former governor of Dnipropetrovsk region. Controls television station that used to air Zelensky’s media programs.

Shipping U.S. Crude Oil by Water: Vessel Flag Requirements and Safety Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 21, 2014

opposed to addressing hours of service as part of this rulemaking, while maritime unions have filed comments in favor of a mandatory eight-hour rest period.25 The NTSB filed comments reiterating its support … of an eight-hour rest period.

Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline: Background and Selected Environmental Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 14, 2014

February 5 30-day public comment period begins, ending March 7th. Source: Prepared by the Congressional Research Service. … The time periods were chosen based on the available annual data for both spill volume and ton-miles. The values for each time period are averages of annual data for each six-year period.

Communications Act Revisions: Selected Issues for Consideration

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 10, 2008

Because over-the-air DTV signals cannot be received through existing analog televisions, the FCC decided to phase in DTV over a period of years, so that consumers would not have to immediately purchase … Since it was established by the Communications Act of 1934, Congress has periodically called for varying degrees and types of FCC reform.

U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 5, 2015

On December 11, 1985, acting pursuant to the authority under Section 620(f)(2), the Secretary of State removed the PRC (and Tibet) from the application of Section 620(f) for an indefinite period. … The DPMO signed a new technical arrangement on May 17, 2012, for a period until May 16, 2015.

Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and U.S. Views

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 28, 2010

It apparently had been approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not comment. … Iran Sanctions Act, P.L. 104-172, August 5, 1996, as amended.

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Congressional research report · Reports · Jan 27, 2026

House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve) Term of Appointment Appointments are for the period of each meeting of the Group except for the four members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who serve … United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors The minority leader designates two House Members.

Television Satellite and Cable Retransmission of Broadcast Video Programming Under the Copyright Act’s Compulsory Licenses

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 5, 1998

Royalties are paid twice a year at six-month filing periods. … Congress resolved this dilemma not by statutory text but by comments in the committee reports.

Energy and Water Development: FY2006 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 16, 2005

The Senate and conference reports did not comment on new construction starts. … CCPI is along the lines of the Clean Coal Technology Program (CCTP), which began in the late 1980s.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Appropriations: FY2019

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 25, 2018

Reauthorization of Air Transportation Programs Since most DOT funding comes from trust funds whose revenues typically come from taxes, the periodic reauthorizations of the taxes supporting these trust … Grant funds for large projects are typically disbursed over a period of years.

Taxation of Aviation Prior to 1970

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 10, 2007

Neither of these taxes had an effect on aviation, however, because there was no commercial air service during this period. … The period from 1956 to 1966 can be seen as a period of transition in transportation taxation generally, and in aviation taxation specifically.

Airborne Electronic Warfare: Issues for the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 9, 2001

It would be inappropriate for the Congressional Research service to report on, or for DoD sources to comment on, this work. 33 Electronic Warfare: Comprehensive Strategy Needed for Suppressing Enemy Air … CRS-15 to the Air Force, for a possible limited procurement of 100 to 150 decoys over a three year period, starting in FY2002.40 Another post-Kosovo SEAD activity is DARPA’s Advanced Tactical Targeting

Meat and Poultry Inspection: Background and Selected Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 22, 2010

FSIS published, on September 16, 2009, the proposed rules, with an initial 60-day comment period.64 The proposal spells out standards for determining the average number employees in a plant; clarifies … • Air injection stunning is banned, to ensure that portions of the animal brain are not dislocated into the carcass.

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 10, 2015

of 2002, the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, and OMB guidance. … Cyberspace Operations: Air Force Doctrine Document 3-12 U.S. Air Force July 15, 2010 62 This Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) establishes doctrinal guidance for the employment of U.S.

The Department of Energy’s Appliance and Equipment Standards Program: Prioritization Options for Addressing the Rulemaking Backlog

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 7, 2022

CUAC/CUHP = air-cooled commercial unitary air conditioners and heat pumps. … conditioning and commercial central air conditioning.