Some notable new reports of the Congressional Research Service not readily available to the public include the following.
“Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union” (pdf), updated June 26, 2006.
“Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues” (pdf), June 22, 2006.
“Pakistan-U.S. Relations” (pdf), June 21, 2006.
“Iraq: Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance” (pdf), updated June 15, 2006.
“U.S. Policy Regarding the International Criminal Court” (pdf), updated June 14, 2006.
“U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial” (pdf), updated June 13, 2006.
“Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace” (pdf), updated June 6, 2006.
Life-extending the existing Minuteman III missiles is the best way to field an ICBM force without sacrificing funding for other priorities.
To improve program outcomes, federal evaluation officers should conduct “unmet desire surveys” to advance federal learning agendas and built agency buy-in.
A federal agency takes over 100 days on average to hire a new employee — with significantly longer time frames for some positions — compared to 36 days in the private sector.
At least 40% of Medicare beneficiaries do not have a documented AHCD. In the absence of one, medical professionals may perform major and costly interventions unknowingly against a patient’s wishes.