New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has declined to make publicly available online include these.
Midnight Rulemaking, July 18, 2012
An Analysis of the Distribution of Wealth Across Households, 1989-2010, July 17, 2012
Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline: Background and Selected Environmental Issues, July 16, 2012
Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information, July 18, 2012
Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, July 18, 2012
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, July 17, 2012
Timor-Leste: Political Dynamics, Development, and International Involvement, July 3, 2012
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There is a lot to like in OPM’s new memos on federal hiring and senior executives, much of which reformers have been after for years, but there’s also a troubling focus on politicizing the federal workforce.
FAS is excited to announce it has acquired MetroLab Network (MLN), bringing together two teams with a shared commitment to harnessing science, technology and innovation to drive impact in new ways in communities across the country.