An updated report from the Congressional Research Service proposes a series of questions to help inform and guide congressional debate on the future of the U.S. war in Afghanistan and its aftermath. See In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress, June 15, 2012.
Other new and (mostly) updated CRS reports that Congress has not made publicly accessible include the following.
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress, June 13, 2012
The Navy Biofuel Initiative Under the Defense Production Act, June 13, 2012
Navy Ship Names: Background For Congress, June 15, 2012
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, June 14, 2012
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress, June 14, 2012
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, June 13, 2012
Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues, June 15, 2012
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), June 15, 2012
U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Malaria: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012
U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012
U.S. Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012
U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues, June 15, 2012
Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress, June 12, 2012
The goal: help communities approach data center development with stronger negotiating tools and a clearer understanding of what’s possible.
Just as sports fanatics had plenty to celebrate this year, so does the heat policy team at FAS. In response to recent heat events, leaders across the country have taken steps to build heat resilience.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.