Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, April 8, 2013
Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations, April 4, 2013
Financial Market Supervision: Canada’s Perspective, April 4, 2013
The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy, April 8, 2013
The Berne Union: An Overview, April 5, 2013
Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications, April 8, 2013
El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations, April 5, 2013
Latin America: Terrorism Issues, April 5, 2013
U.S. Policy Towards Burma: Issues for the 113th Congress, March 12, 2013
Congressional Authority to Regulate Firearms: A Legal Overview, April 5, 2013
Procedural Analysis of Private Laws Enacted: 1986-2013, April 9, 2013
U.S. Natural Gas Exports: New Opportunities, Uncertain Outcomes, April 8, 2013
Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Review of Fluoridation and Regulation Issues, April 5, 2013
State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues, April 5, 2013
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.
As people become less able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake, it has become easier than ever to be misled by synthetic content, whether by accident or with malicious intent. This makes advancing alternative countermeasures, such as technical solutions, more vital than ever before.
Throughout this phase of work, there are many actions hiring managers and staffing specialists can take to streamline the process and improve the quality of eligible candidates. Most importantly, hiring managers and staffing specialists can collaborate within and across agencies to expedite and simplify the process.
The next administration should establish a Participatory Technology Assessment unit to ensure federal S&T decisions benefit society.