From time to time, we browse recently released reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and highlight those with potential interest to our readers. Once again, we’ve attempted to loosely categorize the list for your convenience.
If you’re unfamiliar with the CRS, they not only answer Congressional inquiries, they produce outstanding resource documents that are well-researched, empirically-based, non-partisan and, to the extent possible, written in accessible language.
Clicking a title will open a new browser window with a document summary, from which the full report can be downloaded in portable document format (pdf). Dates indicate when the reports were prepared. To browse past listings here at Ecology-Today, enter “CRS Reports†in the search box at right.
Agriculture
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Concerns in Agricultural Trade
RL33472 – December 15, 2008
Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
R40110 – January 5, 2009
Meat and Poultry Inspection: Background and Selected Issues
RL32922 – January 7, 2009
U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports: Safeguards and Selected Issues
RL34198 – December 4, 2008
Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program and Policy Issues
RL31595 – November 25, 2008
Economics
Inequality in the Distribution of Income: Trends and International Comparisons
RL32639 – October 7, 2005
The Role of Public Works Infrastructure in Economic Stimulus
R40107 – January 6, 2009
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
RS22976 – December 1, 2008
Energy
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
R40168 – January 27, 2009
U.S. Oil Exports
R40120 – December 11, 2008
A Low Carbon Fuel Standard: State and Federal Legislation and Regulations
R40078 – December 23, 2008
Wave, Tidal, and In-Stream Energy Projects: Which Federal Agency Has the Lead?
RS22721 – November 26, 2008
Department of Defense Facilities Energy Conservation Policies and Spending
R40111 – December 31, 2008
A Low Carbon Fuel Standard: State and Federal Legislation and Regulations
RL40078 – December 23, 2008
Environment
Water Infrastructure Projects Designated in EPA Appropriations: Trends and Policy Implications
RL32201 – November 17, 2008
Pesticide Registration and Tolerance Fees: An Overview
RL32218 – November 26, 2008
Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues
RL32956 – June 30, 2008
Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
RL31116 – November 24, 2008
Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy’s Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training
RL34403 – November 14, 2008
Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States
R40097 – December 2, 2008
Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
RL32189 – November 17, 2008
Global Climate Change
Climate Change: Action by States to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions
RL33812 – December 4, 2008
A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations
R40001 – December 23, 2008
Climate Change: Federal Laws and Policies Related to Greenhouse Gas Reductions
RL31931 – December 8, 2008
Aviation and Climate Change
R40090 – December 16, 2008
Global Climate Change: Three Policy Perspectives
98-738 – November 26, 2008
Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
RL33799 – November 24, 2008
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations
RL32721 – November 28, 2008
Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Kyoto and Beyond
RL34150 – November 24, 2008
Health
Health and Safety Concerns Over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview
RS22713 – January 13, 2009
The Impact of Food Insecurity and Hunger on Global Health: Issues for Congress
R40127 – January 12, 2009
Medical Malpractice Insurance: An Economic Introduction and Review of Historical Experience
RL31886 – June 22, 2004
Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008
RL33771 – July 16, 2008
Humanitarian
Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Inflows in the United States and Other OECD Member States
R40133 – January 6, 2009
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress
RL34204 – December 10, 2008
Nuclear & Strategic  Weapons
Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
RL31448 – December 30, 2008
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
RL34051 – December 8, 2008
Nuclear Weapons in U.S. National Security Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects
RL34226 – December 30, 2008
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status
RL34544 – November 20, 2008
Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation
RL34541 – November 26, 2008
Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
R40084 – December 23, 2008
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations
R40094 – December 4, 2008
Science, Technology
The President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for Congress
RL34736 – December 24, 2008
A Federal Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration: Options and Issues for Consideration
R40150 – January 21, 2009
Geopolitical
Rwanda: Background and Current Developments
R40115 – December 4, 2008
Fifth Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009: Background, Agenda, and Expectations
R40074 – December 17, 2008
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): What Is It, and How Has It Been Utilized?
RL34531 – December 1, 2008
Israel and the Palestinians: Prospects for a Two-State Solution
R40092 – December 10, 2008
Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts
RS20962 – December 11, 2008
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
RL31555 – January 7, 2009
Sino-Japanese Relations: Issues for U.S. Policy
R40093 – December 19, 2008
Other
The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
RL34160 – November 25, 2008
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
R40139 – January 22, 2009
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
R40139 – January 15, 2009
Compulsory DNA Collection: A Fourth Amendment Analysis
R40077 – November 26, 2008
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