Defense Authorization Act Highlights, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 3979, the Carl Levin and Howard “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for FY2015, December 3, 2014
FY2015 Budget Requests to Counter Ebola and the Islamic State (IS), December 4, 2014
Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief, December 3, 2014
U.S. Assistance Programs in China, December 2, 2014
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The program invites teams of researchers and local government collaborators to propose innovative projects addressing real-world transportation, safety, equity, and resilience challenges using mobility data.
The Pentagon’s new report provides additional context and useful perspectives on events in China that took place over the past year.