New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Mexican Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends, June 7, 2012
Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Rising Violence, June 8, 2012
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress, June 12, 2012
The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, June 11, 2012
The American Opportunity Tax Credit: Overview, Analysis, and Policy Options, June 11, 2012
Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations, June 6, 2012
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations, June 8, 2012
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress, June 12, 2012
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.
Called today to speak on behalf of U.S. science and technology, Dr. Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist, educator, strategist, policy-maker, and science communicator, will provide constructive, nonpartisan feedback to the House Committee’s hearing “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.