Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress, October 28, 2013
Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), October 28, 2013
Oil and Natural Gas Industry Tax Issues in the FY2014 Budget Proposal, October 30, 2013
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization Proposals in the 113th Congress: Comparison of Major Features of Current Law and S.1356, October 29, 2013
Automatic Continuing Resolutions: Background and Overview of Recent Proposals, October 28, 2013
The “Pay Ratio Provision” in the Dodd-Frank Act: Legislation to Repeal It in the 113th Congress, October 28, 2013
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, October 25, 2013
Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress, October 29, 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.