Science and Technology in the 113th Congress, and More from CRS
New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online distribution include the following.
Science and Technology Issues in the 113th Congress, June 20, 2013
What Is the Farm Bill?, June 21, 2013
Independent Counsels, Special Prosecutors, Special Counsels, and the Role of Congress, June 20, 2013
Transforming Government Acquisition Systems: Overview and Selected Issues, June 20, 2013
Taxation of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers, June 20, 2013
Systemically Important or “Too Big to Fail” Financial Institutions, June 19, 2013
Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced?, June 18, 2013
Foreign Investment in the United States: Major Federal Statutory Restrictions, June 17, 2013
Financial Aid for Students: Online Resources, June 17, 2013
Social Security Primer, June 17, 2013
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response, June 14, 2013
Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and Discussion of Proposed Revisions, June 20, 2013
U.S. Global Health Assistance: Background and Issues for the 113th Congress, June 21, 2013
FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure, May 30, 2013
U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2013: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy, June 19, 2013
U.S.-Cambodia Relations: Issues for the 113th Congress, June 19, 2013
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations, June 21, 2013
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, June 18, 2013
Status of Federal Funding for State Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges, June 19, 2013
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia: Issues for Congress, June 19, 2013
DNA synthesis and export controls remain the primary regulatory safeguards against de novo production of harmful biological agents, yet governance frameworks lack the situational awareness and enforcement capacity to keep pace with rapidly falling technical barriers.
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.