US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
U.S.-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress, March 24, 2014
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, March 24, 2014
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, March 21, 2014
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001, March 26, 2014
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations, March 27, 2014
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court, March 21, 2014
The Trend in Long-Term Unemployment and Characteristics of Workers Unemployed for Two Years or More, March 24, 2014
Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers, March 21, 2014
Legislative Research for Congressional Staff: How to Find Documents and Other Resources, March 25, 2014
Marijuana: Medical and Retail–Selected Legal Issues, March 25, 2014
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Introducing a Public Advocate, March 21, 2014
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.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.