New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Stealing Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: An Overview of U.S.C. 1831 and 1832, January 28, 2013
Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S.2111) — A Legal Analysis, January 28, 2013
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress, January 25, 2013
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions, January 22, 2013
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections, January 29, 2013
Mexico and the 112th Congress, January 29, 2013
U.S. Sanctions on Burma: Issues for the 113th Congress, January 11, 2013
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, January 29, 2013
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.