Recent reports of interest from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf):
U.S. Arms Sales to Pakistan, November 8, 2007.
Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program, updated November 8, 2007.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, updated November 7, 2007.
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, updated October 22, 2007.
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), updated October 12, 2007.
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance, updated October 23, 2007.
China’s Economic Conditions, updated October 11, 2007.
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, updated October 10, 2007.
Given the unreliability of private market funding for agricultural biotechnology R&D, substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating R&D.
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, I have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful avenue towards doing some of that work.”
We sit on the verge of another Presidential election – an opportunity for meaningful, science-based policy innovations that can appeal to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies sectors.