Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service, obtained by Secrecy News, include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India: Issues for Congress,” updated May 20, 2008.
“Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program,” updated May 19, 2008.
“Suits Against Terrorist States By Victims of Terrorism,” updated May 1, 2008.
“Syria: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated May 1, 2008.
“China’s Economic Conditions,” updated May 13, 2008.
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed revoking its 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases pose a substantial threat to the public. The Federation of American Scientists stands in strong opposition.
Modernizing ClinicalTrials.gov will empower patients, oncologists, and others to better understand what trials are available, where they are available, and their up-to-date eligibility criteria, using standardized search categories to make them more easily discoverable.
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 4420, the Cool Corridors Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Healthy Streets program through 2030 and seeks to increase green and other shade infrastructure in high-heat areas.
The current lack of public trust in AI risks inhibiting innovation and adoption of AI systems, meaning new methods will not be discovered and new benefits won’t be felt. A failure to uphold high standards in the technology we deploy will also place our nation at a strategic disadvantage compared to our competitors.