New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
The Debt Limit Since 2011, February 12, 2014
The Corporate Income Tax System: Overview and Options for Reform, February 14, 2014
The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy: In Brief, February 10, 2014
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Policy, February 14, 2014
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, February 12, 2014
The FutureGen Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project: A Brief History and Issues for Congress, February 10, 2014
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Research, Development, and Demonstration at the U.S. Department of Energy, February 10, 2014
Food Fraud and “Economically Motivated Adulteration” of Food and Food Ingredients, January 10, 2014
Promising examples of progress are emerging from the Boston metropolitan area that show the power of partnership between researchers, government officials, practitioners, and community-based organizations.
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.