New and newly updated Congressional Research Service reports that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy, August 2, 2013
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy, August 5, 2013
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues, August 5, 2013
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization, August 2, 2013
International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Response Mechanisms, August 1, 2013
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress, August 2, 2013
Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, August 1, 2013
The MF Global Bankruptcy, Missing Customer Funds, and Proposals for Reform, August 1, 2013
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.