Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service which Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
Congressional Oversight, October 17, 2012
Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections, October 18, 2012
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts, October 19, 2012
President of the United States: Compensation, October 17, 2012
Peru in Brief: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States, October 18, 2012
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, October 18, 2012
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, October 17, 2012
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, October 18, 2012
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.