New and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public access include the following.
Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2009-2013, November 3, 2014
Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in Senators’ Offices, FY2009-FY2013, November 3, 2014
Congressional Action on FY2015 Appropriations Measures, November 5, 2014
The G-20 Summit: Brisbane, November 15-16, 2014, CRS Insights, November 5, 2014
Treating Ebola Patients in the United States: Health Care Delivery Implications, CRS Insights, November 4, 2014
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Proposal: Are the Emission Rate Targets Front-Loaded?, CRS Insights, November 3, 2014
How Will the Federal Reserve “Normalize” Monetary Policy After QE?, CRS Insights, October 30, 2014
Federal Taxation of Marijuana Sellers, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 6, 2014
Voter Identification Requirements: Background and Legal Issues, November 3, 2014
Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations, November 4, 2014
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress, November 4, 2014
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Ports of Entry, October 31, 2014
Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D, October 10, 2014
As AI becomes more capable and integrated throughout the United States economy, its growing demand for energy, water, land, and raw materials is driving significant economic and environmental costs, from increased air pollution to higher costs for ratepayers.
Without robust transparency and community engagement mechanisms, communities housing data center facilities are left with little influence or recourse over developments that may significantly affect their health and environment.
Preempting all state regulation in the absence of federal action would leave a dangerous vacuum, further undermining public confidence in these technologies.
Surging energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events are bringing new challenges to the forefront of electric grid planning, permitting, operations, and resilience.