Accountability of Presidential Advisors, & More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service this week include the following.
Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 6, 2018
The European Deterrence Initiative: A Budgetary Overview, CRS In Focus, August 8, 2018
Iran’s Threats, the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Markets: In Brief, August 6, 2018
Nord Stream 2: A Geopolitical Lightning Rod, CRS In Focus, August 7, 2018
Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt, CRS Insight, August 6, 2018
Buprenorphine and the Opioid Crisis: A Primer for Congress, August 3, 2018
Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat, CRS In Focus, August 9, 2018
Description of Proposed Changes to Implementation of the Endangered Species Act, CRS In Focus, August 8, 2018
Abortion, Justice Kennedy, and Judge Kavanaugh, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2018
The United States faces urgent challenges related to aging infrastructure, vulnerable energy systems, and economic competitiveness. But the permitting workforce is unprepared to implement changes. Here’s how they can improve.
S.325 would establish a clear, sustained federal governance structure for extreme heat by bringing all responsible agencies together to coordinate planning, preparedness, and response, a key recommendation of FAS’ 2025 Heat Policy Agenda.
In an industry with such high fixed costs, the Chinese state’s subsidization gives such firms a great advantage and imperils U.S. competitiveness and national security. To curtail Chinese legacy chip dominance, the United States should weaponize its monopoly on electronic design automation software.
Improving American competitiveness, security, and prosperity depends on private and public stakeholders’ ability to responsibly site, build, and deploy proposed critical energy, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects.