Drones in the National Airspace System, and More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System, September 10, 2012
Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs, September 10, 2012
Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards, September 11, 2012
Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources, September 11, 2012
Presidential Review of Independent Regulatory Commission Rulemaking: Legal Issues, September 10, 2012
Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program, September 10, 2012
Arizona v. United States: A Limited Role for States in Immigration Enforcement, September 10, 2012
Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law, updated September 10, 2012
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress, updated September 10, 2012
The latter report on ISR acquisition was co-authored by veteran CRS specialist Richard F. Grimmett. On Monday, Sen. Richard Lugar paid tribute on the Senate floor to Mr. Grimmett, who is retiring at the end of the month.
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed revoking its 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases pose a substantial threat to the public. The Federation of American Scientists stands in strong opposition.
Modernizing ClinicalTrials.gov will empower patients, oncologists, and others to better understand what trials are available, where they are available, and their up-to-date eligibility criteria, using standardized search categories to make them more easily discoverable.
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 4420, the Cool Corridors Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Healthy Streets program through 2030 and seeks to increase green and other shade infrastructure in high-heat areas.
The current lack of public trust in AI risks inhibiting innovation and adoption of AI systems, meaning new methods will not be discovered and new benefits won’t be felt. A failure to uphold high standards in the technology we deploy will also place our nation at a strategic disadvantage compared to our competitors.