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The U.S. Export Control System and the President’s Reform Initiative

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The U.S. Export Control System and the President’s Reform Initiative.
Ian F. Fergusson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance; Paul K. Kerr, Analyst in Nonproliferation. May 18, 2012

  • “The 112th Congress may consider reforms of the U.S. export control system. The balance between national security and export competitiveness has made the subject of export controls controversial for decades. Through the Export Administration Act (EAA), the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and other authorities, the United States restricts the export of defense items or munitions; so-called “dual-use” goods and technology—items with both civilian and military applications; certain nuclear materials and technology; and items that would assist in the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons or the missile technology used to deliver them. U.S. export controls are also used to restrict exports to certain countries on which the United States imposes economic sanctions. At present, the EAA has expired and dual-use controls are maintained under IEEPA authorities.”

    • CBO Analyzes Effects of Fiscal Restraint Scheduled Under Current Law

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    Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013, May 22, 2012 “Policymakers are facing difficult trade-offs in formulating the nation’s fiscal policies. On the one hand, if the fiscal policies currently in place are continued in coming years, the revenues collected by the federal government will fall far short… Continue Reading

    Center for Naval Analyses – Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use

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    Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use – Ronald Filadelfo • Jonathon Mintz • Daniel Carvell • Alan Marcus, May 1, 2012 “We downscaled large regional-scale climate change forecasts to forecasts of temperature change for the immediate areas of military installations. Based on these expected temperature changes, we estimated how installation energy demand for… Continue Reading

    Leveraging Data Analytics in Federal Organizations

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    Leveraging Data Analytics in Federal Organizations: “Data analytics is a powerful tool that can help government agencies reduce fraud, waste and abuse. The commercial sector has used data analytics for years to improve decision making, achieve better financial outcomes and improve customer service. The use of data analytics is growing at a rapid rate. The… Continue Reading

    CMS – Projected Medicare Expenditures under Illustrative Scenarios with Alternative Payment Updates to Medicare Providers

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    CMS – “In the 2012 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, the Board warns that “Medicare’s actual future costs are highly uncertain and are likely to exceed those shown by the current-law projections.” The Trustees Report is necessarily based on current law;… Continue Reading

    Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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    CRS – Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Richard K. Lattanzio, Analyst in Environmental Policy, May 15, 201s “Recent congressional interest in U.S. energy policy has focused in part on ways through which the United States could secure more economical and reliable crude oil resources both domestically and internationally. Many forecasters identify… Continue Reading

    Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent

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    Not Coming to America: Why the US is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent – May 22, 2012, “is a first-ever comparative study of the immigration reforms other countries employ to boost their economies and lure the high and low-skilled workers needed for continued economic growth. The report by the Partnership for a… Continue Reading

    NIH study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rates

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    News release: “Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to colorectal cancer, according to research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. In a study… Continue Reading

    Google Search Education

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    Help your students become better searchers: “Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they’re just starting… Continue Reading