Some notable new (or newly acquired) publications of the Congressional Research Service include the following.
“North Korean Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency” (pdf), March 22, 2006.
“Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress” (pdf), updated February 3, 2006.
“The Jackson-Vanik Amendment: A Survey” (pdf), updated August 1, 2005.
Datasets and variables that do not align with Administration priorities, or might reflect poorly on Administration policy impacts, seem to be especially in the cross-hairs.
One month of a government shutdown is in the books, but how many more months will (or can) it go? Congress is paralyzed, but there are a few spasms of activity around healthcare and the prospects of a continuing resolution to punt this fight out until January or later.
At a period where the federal government is undergoing significant changes in how it hires, buys, collects and organizes data, and delivers, deeper exploration of trust in these facets as worthwhile.
Moving postsecondary education data collection to the states is the best way to ensure that the U.S. Department of Education can meet its legislative mandates in an era of constrained federal resources.