The latest products from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, March 11, 2013
China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States, March 4, 2013
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, March 8, 2013
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization Proposals in the 113th Congress: Comparison of Major Features of Current Law and H.R. 803, March 12, 2013
Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects, March 12, 2013
The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy, March 12, 2013
Budget Issues Shaping a Farm Bill in 2013, March 11, 2013
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections, March 12, 2013
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001, March 7, 2013
Just as sports fanatics had plenty to celebrate this year, so does the heat policy team at FAS. In response to recent heat events, leaders across the country have taken steps to build heat resilience.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.