Several noteworthy pieces of legislation on intelligence and national security have already been introduced (or in some cases re-introduced) in the new Congress, including these.
A Resolution to Enhance Intelligence Oversight (H.Res. 35) by Rep. Obey, January 5.
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (H.R. 1), January 5.
NSA Oversight Act (pdf) (H.R. 11), introduced by Reps. Schiff and Flake, January 4.
Introduction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act (S. 187) by Sen. Specter, January 4.
Introduction of the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 185), by Sens. Specter and Leahy, January 4.
Introduction of the Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007 (S.82), by Sen. Akaka, January 4.
The bootcamp brought more than two dozen next-generation open-source practitioners from across the United States to Washington DC, where they participated in interactive modules, group discussions, and hands-on sleuthing.
Fourteen teams from ten U.S. states have been selected as the Stage 2 awardees in the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national competition that helps communities turn emerging research into ready-to-implement solutions.
The Fix Our Forests Act provides an opportunity to speed up the planning and implementation of wildfire risk reduction projects on federal lands while expanding collaborative tools to bring more partners into this vital work.
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