Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public online include these (all pdf).
“Obstruction of Justice: an Overview of Some of the Federal Statutes that Prohibit Interference with Judicial, Executive, or Legislative Activities,” December 27, 2007.
“Obstruction of Congress: a Brief Overview of Federal Law Relating to Interference with Congressional Activities,” December 27, 2007.
“Suits Against Terrorist States By Victims of Terrorism,” updated December 17, 2007.
“Proposals to Reform ‘Holds’ in the Senate,” updated December 20, 2007.
“Federal Tort Claims Act,” updated December 11, 2007.
“Intelligence Issues for Congress,” updated December 18, 2007.
America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.
America’s affordability problem, for instance, is bigger than home prices and rents. How we build affects household costs like insurance and utilities.
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.