New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public disclosure include the following.
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, updated February 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, updated February 5, 2016
Senate Committee Rules in the 114th Congress: Key Provisions, February 8, 2016
Medicare Trigger, updated February 8, 2016
Federal Freight Policy: In Brief, February 5, 2016
Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs, February 5, 2016
Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding, February 5, 2016
Ocean Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2016, February 5, 2016
Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Assistance: Formula and Other Changes, updated February 5, 2016
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, updated February 5, 2016
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations, updated February 8, 2016
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.