New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that were issued last week include the following.
Federal Conspiracy Law: A Brief Overview, updated January 20, 2016
Methods of Estimating the Total Cost of Federal Regulations, January 21, 2016
Judicial Redress Act 101 — What to Know as Senate Contemplates Passing New Privacy Law, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 21, 2016
TransCanada to Seek $15 Billion in NAFTA Lawsuit over Denial of Keystone XL Permit Request, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 19, 2016
EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congressional Response and Options, updated January 20, 2016
The Glass-Steagall Act: A Legal and Policy Analysis, January 19, 2016
Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events, January 19, 2016
GAO Bid Protests: An Overview of Timeframes and Procedures, updated January 19, 2016
“Regulatory Relief” for Banking: Selected Legislation in the 114th Congress, updated January 19, 2016
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century, updated January 19, 2016
Comparing DHS Appropriations by Component, FY2016: Fact Sheet, updated January 20, 2016
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions, updated January 22, 2016
The Fight Against Al Shabaab in Somalia in 2016, CRS Insight, January 19, 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 114th Congress, updated January 20, 2016
The U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy, updated January 20, 2016
The European Union: Questions and Answers, updated January 19, 2016
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.