New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in Congress and Related Resources, July 30, 2013
Retaining and Preserving Federal Records in a Digital Environment: Background and Issues for Congress, July 26, 2013
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, July 25, 2013
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, July 25, 2013
State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement, July 25, 2013
The President’s Budget: Overview of Structure and Timing of Submission to Congress, July 25, 2013
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate, July 24, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: A Primer, July 24, 2013
Honduras-U.S. Relations, July 24, 2013
Singapore: Background and U.S. Relations, July 26, 2013
The European Parliament, July 29, 2013
Ocean Acidification, July 30, 2013
The Federation of American Scientists supports Congress’ ongoing bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. leadership with respect to outer space activities.
By preparing credible, bipartisan options now, before the bill becomes law, we can give the Administration a plan that is ready to implement rather than another study that gathers dust.
Even as companies and countries race to adopt AI, the U.S. lacks the capacity to fully characterize the behavior and risks of AI systems and ensure leadership across the AI stack. This gap has direct consequences for Commerce’s core missions.
The last remaining agreement limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons has now expired. For the first time since 1972, there is no treaty-bound cap on strategic nuclear weapons.