Some recent reports of the Congressional Research Service which have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“The War Crimes Act: Current Issues,” updated October 2, 2006.
“Honduras: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations,” updated October 13, 2006.
“Argentina: Political Conditions and U.S. Relations,” updated October 12, 2006.
“Arsenic in Drinking Water: Regulatory Developments and Issues,” updated October 5, 2006.
“Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations,” updated September 5, 2006.
“North Korea: Terrorism List Removal?,” updated August 12, 2004.
“Chemical Facility Security,” updated August 2, 2006.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.