The Constitution’s Take Care Clause, and More from CRS
The so-called Take Care Clause in the U.S. Constitution (requiring that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed….”) “would appear to stand for two, at times diametrically opposed propositions–one imposing a ‘duty’ upon the President and the other viewing the Clause as a source of Presidential ‘power’,” according to a new study from the Congressional Research Service. See The Take Care Clause and Executive Discretion in the Enforcement of Law, September 4, 2014.
Other recent CRS products obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
The Doctrine of Constitutional Avoidance: A Legal Overview, September 2, 2014
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, updated September 8, 2014
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, updated September 8, 2014
Asylum and Gang Violence: Legal Overview, September 5, 2014
Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal, Including the Law Enforcement 1033 Program, updated September 5, 2014
Aviation War Risk Insurance: Background and Options for Congress, September 5, 2014
Medal of Honor: History and Issues, updated September 5, 2014
Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation, September 5, 2014
China’s Leaders Quash Hong Kong’s Hopes for Democratic Election Reforms, CRS Insights, September 5, 2014
The Colorado Future Systems Policy Sprint is FAS’s first state-level policy sprint. Policy sprints are key incubators for “policy entrepreneurship,” FAS’s method for equipping individuals with strong ideas with the technical assistance to develop policy.
Colorado already has the building blocks in place to modernize its agricultural industry – they just have to put it to use. With state recognition, a San Luis Valley pilot could improve local capacity in just three years.
As we head into the fall and the end of the 119th session, we face significant S&T issues of concern. Here is what we’re tracking.
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