More publicly unreleased reports from the Congressional Research Service on various topics of interest to some include these (all pdf).
“Journalists’ Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes,” updated June 27, 2007.
“Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options,” updated June 30, 2007.
“Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database,” updated July 16, 2007.
“Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs,” updated July 11, 2007.
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.