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  • The bill, known as the “State Department Integrity and Transparency Act,” aims to introduce additional disclosure requirements for nominees to serve as chiefs of mission and assistant secretaries at the Department of State. It emphasizes ensuring that these nominees are well-qualified by...

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    The bill wants people who are going to be in charge of big jobs at the U.S. State Department to share more information about their skills and experience. It also wants most of these important people to already have a lot of experience working in high government jobs to make sure they're really good at what they do.

  • H. R. 3277, known as the "Energy Emergency Leadership Act," proposes changes to the Department of Energy Organization Act to outline new responsibilities for Assistant Secretaries. These responsibilities focus on handling energy emergencies and improving energy security,...

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    Congress made a new rule to help the people who keep our energy safe from problems, like when the electricity goes out or computers get hacked. This rule gives them special jobs to make sure everyone can have a safe and steady supply of energy, and they work together with other helpers to fix energy problems.

  • H.R. 3277, titled the "Energy Emergency Leadership Act," aims to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act. The bill assigns new responsibilities to the Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Energy, focusing on energy emergencies and security. These new duties...

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    H.R. 3277 wants to make sure the people in charge at the Department of Energy are ready to handle emergencies, like if something goes wrong with the power or computers that help keep our lights on. It asks these leaders to work with others to fix problems quickly and safely.

  • H.R. 3277, titled the “Energy Emergency Leadership Act,” proposes amendments to the Department of Energy Organization Act. It aims to expand the roles of Assistant Secretaries in the Department of Energy, focusing on energy emergency and security functions. This includes...

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    H.R. 3277 wants to give special helpers in a government energy department important new jobs. They will help keep energy safe and working well, especially if there's a big problem, like a power outage or cyber attack.