Cybercrime: An Overview of Federal Law, and More from CRS
New and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Statute and Related Federal Criminal Laws, October 15, 2014
Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 16, 2014
Home Is Where They Have To Take You In: Right to Entry For U.S. Citizens, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 16, 2014
Conflict Minerals and Resource Extraction: Dodd-Frank, SEC Regulations, and Legal Challenges, October 15, 2014
EPA’s Upcoming Ozone Standard: How Much Will Compliance Cost?, CRS Insights, October 15, 2014
Eleventh Circuit Provides Guidance for the Definition of “Foreign Official” under the FCPA, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 15, 2014
Nuclear Energy Policy, October 15, 2014
Turkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the “Islamic State”: A Unique Dynamic?, CRS Insights, October 15, 2014
The Federation of American Scientists supports the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA). The Act would amend Section 319(b) of the Clean Air Act so that it addresses prescribed burns as a standalone activity. If passed, this bill would support wildfire resilience by reducing administrative barriers to getting needed prescribed burns on the ground. […]
As Congress considers broader packages to advance critical minerals production and supply chain resilience, science diplomacy vehicles must be part of that conversation, not as an afterthought, but as an intentional and foundational pillar of any strategy.
“Structured partnerships with our allies on critical minerals innovation can ensure that the best science and the best talent are working together towards shared security and economic prosperity.”
This is a bipartisan, commonsense measure to reauthorize the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) before it expires in September 2026.