Some recently updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications,” updated March 8, 2007.
“The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA),” updated January 25, 2007.
“Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses Epilogue,” updated March 2, 2007.
“Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances,” updated February 27, 2007.
“Kosovo and U.S. Policy,” updated February 27, 2007.
“Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy,” updated March 19, 2007.
The bootcamp brought more than two dozen next-generation open-source practitioners from across the United States to Washington DC, where they participated in interactive modules, group discussions, and hands-on sleuthing.
Fourteen teams from ten U.S. states have been selected as the Stage 2 awardees in the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national competition that helps communities turn emerging research into ready-to-implement solutions.
The Fix Our Forests Act provides an opportunity to speed up the planning and implementation of wildfire risk reduction projects on federal lands while expanding collaborative tools to bring more partners into this vital work.
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