More publicly unreleased reports from the Congressional Research Service on various topics of interest to some include these (all pdf).
“Journalists’ Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes,” updated June 27, 2007.
“Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options,” updated June 30, 2007.
“Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database,” updated July 16, 2007.
“Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs,” updated July 11, 2007.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.