New and newly updated Congressional Research Service reports that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy, August 2, 2013
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy, August 5, 2013
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues, August 5, 2013
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization, August 2, 2013
International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Response Mechanisms, August 1, 2013
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress, August 2, 2013
Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, August 1, 2013
The MF Global Bankruptcy, Missing Customer Funds, and Proposals for Reform, August 1, 2013
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.