RAND Congressional Resources offers an easy way for policymakers to access research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. You will find:
- Guide to RAND resources for the 111th Session of the U.S. Congress
- Testimony by RAND staff
- Policy Issue Fact Sheets and Publication Profiles
- Summaries of upcoming and past Briefings to Congress
- Easy-to-read Newsletters on topics such as child policy, health, education, national security, terrorism, and more.
- A comprehensive Public Policy Experts Guide
Upcoming Events
THE FOLLOWING EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER:
BRIEFING
Anita Chandra will present "Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families" on February 8, 2010.
New date and time TBD. For more information contact Kurt Card at kurt_card@rand.org or at (703) 413-1100, ext. 5259.
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National Security Newsletter
January Contents: Reconstructing Haiti; Untying Gulliver: Taking Risks to Acquire Novel Weapon Systems; Improving Acquisition Outcomes: Organizational and Management Issues; and more.
Hot on the Hill
The State of the Union, 2010
For more than 60 years, RAND has conducted research and analysis on topics that are often at the center of debate in Washington, D.C. In his first State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama spoke about key policy issues that are on the minds of many Americans: the need for health care reform; U.S. troops in the Middle East; terrorist threats; disaster recovery planning; improving the lives of children; and "green jobs" investments.
RAND Focuses on Health Reform
Health care reform is one of the top legislative priorities for the 111th Congress. Efforts to improve the system are complex and policymakers are being inundated with information. RAND has a wealth of expertise and knowledge in the key areas Congress is examining, such as coverage, access, financing, quality improvements, and prevention/wellness. Below are various on-line resources to help policymakers as they work through the debate.
Analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)
Winter 2009-2010 RAND Review: How Massachusetts Could Lead the Way in Controlling Health Care CostsSummer 2009 RAND Review: Special Supplement on Health Care ReformHealth Reform Publication ProfilesRAND Health: National Health Reform Debate
Visit RAND COMPARE
RAND COMPARE: Understanding the Effects of Health Care Reform from a National Perspective
Stick to Facts to Find Health-Care Change That WorksThe Public Option: Sorting Rhetoric from Reality
Improve Health, Not the Health Care System
Withdrawing from Iraq: Alternative Schedules, Associated Risks, and Mitigating Strategies
In response to tasking from the U.S. Congress, RAND researchers conducted an independent study to examine drawdown schedules, risks, and mitigating strategies of withdrawing from Iraq. This report presents alternative drawdown schedules—one consistent with the Obama administration’s stated intentions and two others, one somewhat slower and another faster—that are responsive to these factors. It also recommends steps that the United States can take to alleviate anticipated constraints, overcome likely resistance, and reduce the potential risks associated with a drawdown.
Full DocumentNews ReleaseThe Impact of U.S. Military Drawdown in Iraq on Displaced and Other Vulnerable Populations: Analysis and Recommendations
National Security Research Area
RAND Focuses on Climate Change
Policymakers continue to grapple with making the United States less reliant on foreign energy while at the same time moving toward a national climate change policy. One specific issue with climate change is that it interconnects with policy issues regarding various sectors of our nation's industries, transportation, energy, and water issues. It is critical for officials to keep this in mind as Congress begins work on a transportation reauthorization and water resource development reauthorization legislation. RAND has conducted extensive research on all of these issues and their interaction including three workshops on the interaction of climate change, transportation, and energy policies.
Full DocumentResearch BriefRelated Document
Leadership Dynamics Behind Iranian Policy Formulation — Jan. 5, 2010
When crafting policy decisions about Iran, the U.S. should take a nuanced view of its complex system of government and politics. Although Iran is a rising Middle East power, there has been no official diplomatic relations between the two nations since 1980, and Iran's decisionmaking process is far from transparent.
Full DocumentNews ReleaseInternational Affairs Research Area
The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army — Jun. 2, 2009
The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of achieving a stable Afghanistan. This monograph assesses the ANA's progress and finds that though it has come a long way since the outset of the recent conflict in the country, the United States will play a crucial role in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future.
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