Recent reports of the Congressional Research Service on the 2008 budget appropriation cycle obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).
“Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations,” updated July 17, 2007.
“Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2008,” updated July 26, 2007.
“Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations,” July 20, 2007.
“Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2008 Appropriations,” updated July 20, 2007.
“Energy and Water Development: FY2008 Appropriations,” updated July 13, 2007.
FAS commends the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for clearing a historic 75 pieces of legislation, including multiple crucial bills to confront the wildfire crisis.
The United States needs a strategic investment fund (SIF) to shepherd promising technologies in nationally vital sectors through the valley of death.
Standardizing support for Accessibility & Accommodations in federally funded research efforts would open opportunities for disabled scientists and their research programs.
The incoming administration must act to address bias in medical technology at the development, testing and regulation, and market-deployment and evaluation phases.