A compilation of online documents and databases related to cybersecurity is presented by the Congressional Research Service in Cybersecurity: Cybercrime and National Security Authoritative Reports and Resources, November 14, 2017.
Other new and updated publications from CRS include the following.
A Primer on U.S. Immigration Policy, November 14, 2017
Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots, CRS In Focus, November 7, 2017
Potential Effects of a U.S. NAFTA Withdrawal: Agricultural Markets, November 13, 2017
State Exports to NAFTA Countries for 2016, CRS memorandum, n.d., October 24, 2017
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile, updated November 13, 2017
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding, updated November 9, 2017
Impact of the Budget Control Act Discretionary Spending Caps on a Continuing Resolution, CRS Insight, November 14, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, updated November 14, 2017
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations, updated November 14, 2017
The Latest Chapter in Insider Trading Law: Major Circuit Decision Expands Scope of Liability for Trading on a “Tip”, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 14, 2017
In Any Way, Shape, or Form? What Qualifies As “Any Court” under the Gun Control Act?, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 14, 2017
Generalized System of Preferences: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated November 14, 2017
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions, updated November 14, 2017
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Current Developments, November 15, 2017
Americans trade stocks instantly, but spend 13 hours on tax forms. They send cash by text, but wait weeks for IRS responses. The nation’s revenue collector ranks dead last in citizen satisfaction. The problem isn’t just paperwork — it’s how the government builds.
In a new report, we begin to address these fundamental implementation questions based on discussions with over 80 individuals – from senior political staff to individual project managers – involved in the execution of major clean energy programs through the Department of Energy (DOE).
FAS supports the bipartisan Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act under review in the House, just as we supported the earlier Senate version. Rep. David Min (D-CA) and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) are leading the bill.
The current wildfire management system is inadequate in the face of increasingly severe and damaging wildfires. Change is urgently needed