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
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.
AI’s high-stakes outputs directly shape American economic, industrial, and technological outcomes. They must not be accepted entirely on the basis of institutional faith rather than verifiable evidence.