Expresses dissatisfaction with progress made to date in reducing the incidence of sexual assault and creates policy direction for eliminating sexual assault crimes within the military. From the Joint Chiefs of Staff
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6117a1.htm?s_cid=mm6117a1_x
The 2010 U.S. teen birth rate of 34.3 births per 1,000 females reflected a 44% decline from 1990, but U.S. teen birth rates remain higher than those in other developed countries. This report describes trends in sexual experience and contraceptive use among U.S. female teens over a 15 year period. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2012/APOP/APOP_rb.pdf
Summarizes the report and recommendations of an expert group on how to prevent or reduce the incidence of obesity in America. From the Institute of Medicine
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41156.pdf
This report discusses major judicial opinions concerning suspected enemy belligerents detained in the conflict with Al Qaeda and the Taliban including all relevant Supreme Court decisions and notable circuit court rulings. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33944.pdf
Covers, among other topics, the consequences of trade expansion, the relationship between trade and globalization, the U.S. trade deficit and the role of foreign trade barriers, the formulation of U.S. trade policy, trade liberalization agreements, and the role of the World Trade Organization. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31130.pdf
Racial profiling is the practice of targeting individuals for police or security detention based on race or ethnicity in the belief that certain minority groups are more likely to engage in unlawful behavior. This report discusses constitutional issues related to the practice and other federal statutory and policy guidance. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42515.pdf
Describes what they are, who is eligible to receive them, and why there is a current controversy over whether the interest rates will rise. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42513.pdf
This report discusses the current status of spent nuclear fuel storage in the U.S. With the abandoning of development of a national nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, spent fuel will continue to be stored at 77 sites around the country. This report discusses methods of storage and the potential risks of decentralized storage. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists