Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service concerning China include these (all pdf).
“Hong Kong: Ten Years After the Handover,” June 29, 2007.
“China’s Economic Conditions,” updated July 13, 2007.
“Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990,” updated July 12, 2007.
“China-U.S. Trade Issues,” updated July 11, 2007.
“China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated June 14, 2007.
“Food and Agricultural Imports from China,” updated July 17, 2007.
“The Southwest Pacific: U.S. Interests and China’s Growing Influence,” July 6, 2007.
“China’s Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues,” updated July 11, 2007.
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.