Understanding China’s Political System, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has instructed CRS not to make publicly available include the following.
Understanding China’s Political System, May 10, 2012
Youth and the Labor Force: Background and Trends, May 10, 2012
Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs, May 11, 2012
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, May 10, 2012
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court, May 9, 2012
Immigration-Related Worksite Enforcement: Performance Measures, May 10, 2012
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, May 10, 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.