New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions, May 20, 2014
The Lord’s Resistance Army: The U.S. Response, May 15, 2014
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, May 19, 2014
U.S. International Broadcasting: Background and Issues for Reform, May 2, 2014
U.S. Foreign Trade in Services: Trends and U.S. Policy Challenges, May 15, 2014
Veterans’ Medical Care: FY2015 Appropriations, May 15, 2014
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, May 15, 2014
Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress, May 14, 2014
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate, May 19, 2014
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress, May 19, 2014
The European Parliament, May 19, 2014
China and the United States — A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies, April 30, 2014
Investing in interventions behind the walls is not just a matter of improving conditions for incarcerated individuals—it is a public safety and economic imperative. By reducing recidivism through education and family contact, we can improve reentry outcomes and save billions in taxpayer dollars.
The U.S. government should establish a public-private National Exposome Project (NEP) to generate benchmark human exposure levels for the ~80,000 chemicals to which Americans are regularly exposed.
The federal government spends billions every year on wildfire suppression and recovery. Despite this, the size and intensity of fires continues to grow, increasing costs to human health, property, and the economy as a whole.
To respond and maintain U.S. global leadership, USAID should transition to heavily favor a Fixed-Price model to enhance the United States’ ability to compete globally and deliver impact at scale.