Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available online until now include the following (all pdf).
“Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction Over Military Court Cases,” October 6, 2008.
“Presidential Succession: Perspectives, Contemporary Analysis, and 110th Congress Proposed Legislation,” October 3, 2008.
“Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations,” updated September 29, 2008.
“Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations,” updated September 25, 2008.
“The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress,” updated September 23, 2008.
“Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress,” updated September 22, 2008.
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.