The State of the Union Address, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has opted not to make directly available to the public include the following.
U.S.-South Korea Relations, February 5, 2013
Government Assistance for AIG: Summary and Cost, February 7, 2013
Prospects for Coal in Electric Power and Industry, February 4, 2013
Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges, February 11, 2013
Nondiscrimination in Environmental Regulation: A Legal Analysis, February 6, 2013:
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 8, 2013
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, February 7, 2013
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013
The President’s State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications, December 17, 2012
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.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.