No First Use of Nuclear Weapons, & More from CRS
Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been publicly released include the following.
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: Considering “No First Use”, CRS Insight, August 16, 2016
Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview, updated August 15, 2016
Introduction to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), August 16, 2016
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, updated August 16, 2016
Airline Passenger Rights: The Federal Role in Aviation Consumer Protection, August 17, 2016
Legal Status of CEQ’s Final Guidance on Climate Change in Environmental Reviews under NEPA, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 2016
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices, updated August 16, 2016
General Policy Statements: Legal Overview, April 14, 2016
Dude, Where’s My Jurisdiction? Congressional Efforts to Strip Federal Courts of Jurisdiction, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 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.