Selection of FISA Court Judges, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): Selection of Judges, May 5, 2014
Unauthorized Aliens in the United States: Policy Discussion, May 8, 2014
Apprehensions of Unauthorized Migrants along the Southwest Border: Fact Sheet, May 2, 2014
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Selected Issues, May 7, 2014
Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress, May 6, 2014
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, May 8, 2014
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, May 8, 2014
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, May 8, 2014
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations, May 8, 2014
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, May 5, 2014
Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices, May 9, 2014
Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony, May 8, 2014
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.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.