New and updated products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following.
Cloud Computing: Constitutional and Statutory Privacy Protections, March 22, 2013
The National Broadband Plan Goals: Where Do We Stand?, March 19, 2013
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Trade Facilitation, Enforcement, and Security, March 22, 2013
Itemized Tax Deductions for Individuals: Data Analysis, March 21, 2013
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress, March 21, 2013
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, March 21, 2013
Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits, March 21, 2013
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The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.