U.S. Armed Forces Abroad, 1978-2007, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include these (all pdf).
“Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2007,” updated January 14, 2008.
“The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11,” updated February 8, 2008.
“Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations,” updated January 23, 2008.
“U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques,” updated January 25, 2008.
“Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons,” updated January 16, 2008.
“Securing General Aviation,” updated January 24, 2008.
America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.
America’s affordability problem, for instance, is bigger than home prices and rents. How we build affects household costs like insurance and utilities.
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.