Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been authorized by Congress for broad public distribution include the following.
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress, July 6, 2012
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions, July 6, 2012
The Definition of “Supervisor” Under the National Labor Relations Act, July 5, 2012
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2013 Appropriations, July 5, 2012
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed revoking its 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases pose a substantial threat to the public. The Federation of American Scientists stands in strong opposition.
Modernizing ClinicalTrials.gov will empower patients, oncologists, and others to better understand what trials are available, where they are available, and their up-to-date eligibility criteria, using standardized search categories to make them more easily discoverable.
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 4420, the Cool Corridors Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Healthy Streets program through 2030 and seeks to increase green and other shade infrastructure in high-heat areas.
The current lack of public trust in AI risks inhibiting innovation and adoption of AI systems, meaning new methods will not be discovered and new benefits won’t be felt. A failure to uphold high standards in the technology we deploy will also place our nation at a strategic disadvantage compared to our competitors.