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
The United States faces urgent challenges related to aging infrastructure, vulnerable energy systems, and economic competitiveness. But the permitting workforce is unprepared to implement changes. Here’s how they can improve.
S.325 would establish a clear, sustained federal governance structure for extreme heat by bringing all responsible agencies together to coordinate planning, preparedness, and response, a key recommendation of FAS’ 2025 Heat Policy Agenda.
In an industry with such high fixed costs, the Chinese state’s subsidization gives such firms a great advantage and imperils U.S. competitiveness and national security. To curtail Chinese legacy chip dominance, the United States should weaponize its monopoly on electronic design automation software.
Improving American competitiveness, security, and prosperity depends on private and public stakeholders’ ability to responsibly site, build, and deploy proposed critical energy, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects.