Notable new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture,” updated October 12, 2007.
“Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals,” November 2, 2007.
“Burma and Transnational Crime,” October 25, 2007.
“The Army’s Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress,” updated October 11, 2007.
“Coast Guard Deepwater Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress,” updated October 10, 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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.