New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in Congress and Related Resources, July 30, 2013
Retaining and Preserving Federal Records in a Digital Environment: Background and Issues for Congress, July 26, 2013
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, July 25, 2013
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, July 25, 2013
State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement, July 25, 2013
The President’s Budget: Overview of Structure and Timing of Submission to Congress, July 25, 2013
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate, July 24, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: A Primer, July 24, 2013
Honduras-U.S. Relations, July 24, 2013
Singapore: Background and U.S. Relations, July 26, 2013
The European Parliament, July 29, 2013
Ocean Acidification, July 30, 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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.