Some other recent products of the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Army and Marine Corps Equipment Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress,” December 20, 2006.
“U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1998-2005,” December 15, 2006.
“‘Terrorism’ and Related Terms in Statute and Regulation: Selected Language,” updated December 5, 2006.
“Incapacity of a Member of the Senate,” December 15, 2006.
Given the unreliability of private market funding for agricultural biotechnology R&D, substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating R&D.
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, I have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful avenue towards doing some of that work.”
We sit on the verge of another Presidential election – an opportunity for meaningful, science-based policy innovations that can appeal to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies sectors.