New products of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include these:
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001, July 25, 2012
Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2013, July 27, 2012
Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests, July 13, 2012
The Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues, July 19, 2012
Given the unreliability of private market funding for agricultural biotechnology R&D, substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating R&D.
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, I have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful avenue towards doing some of that work.”
We sit on the verge of another Presidential election – an opportunity for meaningful, science-based policy innovations that can appeal to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies sectors.