Perspectives on the SSCI Torture Report, and More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
Perspectives on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) “Torture Report” and Enhanced Interrogation Techniques: In Brief, February 10, 2015
U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Economic Implications, February 4, 2015
Alien Removals and Returns: Overview and Trends, February 3, 2015
A Guide to Describing the Income Distribution, February 5, 2015
The Measles: Background and Federal Role in Vaccine Policy, February 9, 2015
Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides, February 9, 2015
Newly updated versions of prior CRS reports that Congress has also withheld from online public distribution include these.
The United States and Europe: Current Issues, February 3, 2015
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations, February 11, 2015
The Presidential Records Act: Background and Recent Issues for Congress, December 31, 2014
Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, February 11, 2015
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions, February 9, 2015
Tailoring the Patent System for Specific Industries, February 6, 2015
The Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI): Budget Authority and Request, FY2010-FY2016, February 6, 2015
EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases: Congressional Responses and Options, February 5, 2015
Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues, February 5, 2015
The Target and Other Financial Data Breaches: Frequently Asked Questions, February 4, 2015
Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs, February 4, 2015
Terminating Contracts for the Government’s Convenience: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, February 3, 2015
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, February 3, 2015
Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism, January 12, 2015
Crime and Forfeiture, January 22, 2015
DOE has spent considerable time in the last few years focused on how to strengthen the Department’s workforce and deliver on its mission. The FY25 budget request looks to continue those investments.
The total number of U.S. nuclear warheads are now estimated to include 1,770 deployed warheads, 1,938 reserved for operational forces. An additional 1,336 retired warheads are awaiting dismantlement, for a total inventory of 5,044 warheads.
CHIPS is poised to ramp up demand for STEM graduates, but the nation’s education system is unprepared to produce them.
The Administration has continued to push for further clean energy investments, but faces a difficult fiscal environment in Congress – which has meant shortfalls for many priority areas like funding for CHIPS and Science.