Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure, May 8, 2012
The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview, May 9, 2012
Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Issues and Policy Options for Congress, May 7, 2012
The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues, May 22, 2012
U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism, May 21, 2012
At a time when universities are already facing intense pressure to re-envision their role in the S&T ecosystem, we encourage NSF to ensure that the ambitious research acceleration remains compatible with their expertise.
FAS CEO Daniel Correa recently spoke with Adam Marblestone and Sam Rodriques, former FAS fellows who developed the idea for FROs and advocated for their use in a 2020 policy memo.
In a year when management issues like human capital, IT modernization, and improper payments have received greater attention from the public, examining this PMA tells us a lot about where the Administration’s policy is going to be focused through its last three years.
Congress must enact a Digital Public Infrastructure Act, a recognition that the government’s most fundamental responsibility in the digital era is to provide a solid, trustworthy foundation upon which people, businesses, and communities can build.