New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Tit-for-Tat Tariff Measures and U.S. Trade Policy, CRS Insight, July 11, 2018
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, updated July 11, 2018
Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated July 12, 2018
Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System, updated July 10, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for a Supreme Court Nominee: Overview, CRS Insight, July 12, 2018
Justice Anthony Kennedy: His Jurisprudence and the Future of the Court, July 11, 2018
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Outcome-Based Contracting reframes procurement around the staged achievement of measurable mission outcomes rather than the delivery of predefined technical artifacts.