Science & Tech Issues in Congress, & More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Science and Technology Issues in the 115th Congress, updated May 23, 2017
U.S.-South Korea Relations, updated May 23, 2017
Australia, CRS In Focus, May 12, 2017
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), updated May 24, 2017
Paid Family Leave in the United States, May 24, 2017
Selected Federal Water Activities: Agencies, Authorities, and Congressional Committees, updated May 24, 2017
The United States Withdraws from the TPP, CRS Insight, updated May 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, updated May 24, 2017
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.