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Combating Fraud Through Law, & More from CRS

01.30.19 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Bribery, Kickbacks, and Self-Dealing: An Overview of Honest Services Fraud and Issues for Congress, January 30, 2019

China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural ProductsCRS In Focus, January 29, 2019

New Law Requires Agencies to Report on Outstanding IG RecommendationsCRS Insight, January 30, 2019

Potential Implications of U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate ChangeCRS In Focus, updated January 25, 2019

The Trump Administration’s National Strategy for Counterterrorism: Overview and Comparison to the Prior AdministrationCRS Insight, January 29, 2019

A Possible Second U.S.-North Korea Summit: What Diplomacy Has and Hasn’t Achieved, CRS Insight, January 23, 2019

The U.S. Army and Multi-Domain OperationsCRS Insight, January 17, 2019

Redirecting Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Resources During National EmergenciesCRS In Focus, January 28, 2019

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Government Capacity
Policy Memo
We Need a U.S. Permitting Corps: Executive and Legislative Recommendations

Despite significant political momentum behind reform efforts, limited attention has been paid to the federal workforce that will actually be responsible for interpreting and implementing new permitting regulations and better outcomes.

07.08.26 | 10 min read
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Environment
Press release
Amid Sweltering Weather, the Federation of American Scientists Releases Expert-Sourced “State and Local Heat Policy Agenda”

Nearly 150 organizations and government officials have endorsed the call to action and solutions for extreme heat, now public at HeatAgenda.US Washington, D.C. – July 7, 2026 – As millions of Americans continue to struggle to stay cool following one of the hottest Independence Day holidays on record, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), one […]

07.07.26 | 3 min read
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Environment
Issue Brief
Policy Memo
The State and Local Heat Policy Agenda

Addressing rising heat will take all of us. Together, we can create heat-safe homes, workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, and communities – the backbone of a heat-ready nation.

07.07.26 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Securing Cell-Free Biomanufacturing as a Strategic National Capability

DNA synthesis and export controls remain the primary regulatory safeguards against de novo production of harmful biological agents, yet governance frameworks lack the situational awareness and enforcement capacity to keep pace with rapidly falling technical barriers.

07.02.26 | 11 min read
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