Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law, and More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law: An Overview, September 13, 2012
Post-Employment, “Revolving Door,” Laws for Federal Personnel, September 13, 2012
The Corporate Income Tax System: Overview and Options for Reform, September 13, 2012
Iran Sanctions, updated September 13, 2012
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, updated September 13, 2012
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?
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Coordination among federal science agencies is essential to ensure government-wide alignment on R&D investment priorities. However, the federal R&D enterprise suffers from egregious siloization.