New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Brief Overview, January 28, 2014
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements, January 28, 2014
Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief, January 28, 2014
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer, January 27, 2014
Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits, January 29, 2014
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing, January 30, 2014
Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments, January 27, 2014
Crisis in the Central African Republic, January 27, 2014
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.