Can the President Bar Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries?, and More from CRS
New and updated products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Can the President Bar Foreign Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries from Entering the United States?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014
The Appointment Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: An Overview, October 22, 2014
No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 Term…Yet, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014
JPMorgan Data Breach Involves Information on 76 Million Households, 7 Million Small Businesses, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014
Customer Choice and the Power Industry of the Future, September 22, 2014
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview, updated October 22, 2014
Political Transition in Tunisia, updated October 22, 2014
The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy, updated October 22, 2014
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.