The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate, and More from CRS
New or newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: International Comparisons, Underlying Factors, and Federal Programs, April 4, 2012
The Peace Corps: Current Issues, April 4, 2012
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress, April 5, 2012
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, April 4, 2012
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress, April 5, 2012
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, April 4, 2012
National Science Foundation: Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction, April 4, 2012
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Authorization, Operation, and Drawdown Policy, April 2, 2012
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary, April 5, 2012
Called today to speak on behalf of U.S. science and technology, Dr. Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist, educator, strategist, policy-maker, and science communicator, will provide constructive, nonpartisan feedback to the House Committee’s hearing “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.
The United States has never lacked for scientific ambition. What we need now is a renewed civic commitment to ensuring that talent is harnessed for the benefit of all people. Science can work for everyone. Join us as we build a broader coalition committed to that vision.