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THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - November 13, 2020
CHCC to get new COVID-19 treatment • We honor veterans • Veterans History Project 20th Anniversary • Marianas reefs “fair,” in decline • IRS announced EIP deadline • Rota study comment deadline nears • Medicare enrollment open • Military academy nominations open • Kilili Time Capsule • Opportunities • Legislative highlights
CHCC to get new COVID-19 treatment
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation will receive 10 vials of bamlanivimab, an investigational neutralizing antibody treatment for COVID-19, which received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration
Marianas reefs “fair,” in decline
Coral reefs in the Northern Marianas received a “fair” score in a condition status report for U.S. coral reefs, released by NOAA and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
IRS announces EIP deadline
While few Marianas residents file an income tax return with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Marianas tax system mirrors the rules and requirements of the federal system.