New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Flying Cars and Drones Pose Policy Challenges for Managing and Regulating Low-Altitude Airspace, CRS Insight, July 23, 2018
“Duck Boat” Accident Highlights Gap in Regulation, CRS Insight, July 20, 2018
Emergency Department Boarding of Behavioral Health Patients, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018
Transnational Crime Issues: Human Trafficking, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018
The U.S. Trade Deficit: An Overview, CRS In Focus, July 18, 2018
U.S.-EU Trade and Economic Issues, CRS In Focus, July 20, 2018
U.S.-EU Trade and Investment Ties: Magnitude and Scope, CRS In Focus, July 20, 2018
Mexico: Evolution of the Mérida Initiative, 2007-2019, CRS In Focus, July 23, 2018
Iran Nuclear Agreement and U.S. Exit, updated July 20, 2018
One month of a government shutdown is in the books, but how many more months will (or can) it go? Congress is paralyzed, but there are a few spasms of activity around healthcare and the prospects of a continuing resolution to punt this fight out until January or later.
At a period where the federal government is undergoing significant changes in how it hires, buys, collects and organizes data, and delivers, deeper exploration of trust in these facets as worthwhile.
Moving postsecondary education data collection to the states is the best way to ensure that the U.S. Department of Education can meet its legislative mandates in an era of constrained federal resources.
Supporting children’s development through health, nutrition, education, and protection programs helps the U.S. achieve its national security and economic interests, including the Administration’s priorities to make America “safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”