New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following.
Tax Havens: International Tax Avoidance and Evasion, January 23, 2013
An Overview of the Tax Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, January 20, 2013
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (“Millionaires”), January 23, 2013
Summary Report: Congressional Action on the FY2013 Disaster Supplemental, January 22, 2013
FY2013 Supplemental Funding for Disaster Relief: Summary and Considerations for Congress, January 23, 2013
Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations, January 22, 2013
Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2013, January 3, 2013
Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF): Summary and Issue Overview, January 22, 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, January 24, 2013
Mexico’s New Administration: Priorities and Key Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations, January 16, 2013
Reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act, January 2, 2013
The emphasis on interagency consensus, while well-intentioned, has become a structural impediment to bold or innovative policy options. When every agency effectively holds veto power over proposals, the path of least resistance becomes maintaining existing approaches with minor modifications.
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.
As people become less able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake, it has become easier than ever to be misled by synthetic content, whether by accident or with malicious intent. This makes advancing alternative countermeasures, such as technical solutions, more vital than ever before.
Throughout this phase of work, there are many actions hiring managers and staffing specialists can take to streamline the process and improve the quality of eligible candidates. Most importantly, hiring managers and staffing specialists can collaborate within and across agencies to expedite and simplify the process.