New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following.
Table Egg Production and Hen Welfare: The UEP-HSUS Agreement and H.R. 3798, May 14, 2012
Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges, May 21, 2012
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, May 18, 2012
U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2011: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy, May 18, 2012
The U.S. Export Control System and the President’s Reform Initiative, May 18, 2012
Investing in interventions behind the walls is not just a matter of improving conditions for incarcerated individuals—it is a public safety and economic imperative. By reducing recidivism through education and family contact, we can improve reentry outcomes and save billions in taxpayer dollars.
The U.S. government should establish a public-private National Exposome Project (NEP) to generate benchmark human exposure levels for the ~80,000 chemicals to which Americans are regularly exposed.
The federal government spends billions every year on wildfire suppression and recovery. Despite this, the size and intensity of fires continues to grow, increasing costs to human health, property, and the economy as a whole.
To respond and maintain U.S. global leadership, USAID should transition to heavily favor a Fixed-Price model to enhance the United States’ ability to compete globally and deliver impact at scale.