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RAND Congressional Briefing Series

RAND Congressional Briefing Series

75 episodes

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND Congressional Briefings connect RAND experts with lawmakers, legislative staff, and respected opinion leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to present findings and recommendations on issues relevant to the current policy debate. For more about RAND, visit www.rand.org.

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Built to Last: Planning and Funding Resilient Infrastructure

Published: Dec. 17, 2019, 6 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds

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Preparing for the Future of Fentanyl

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, 5 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 25 seconds

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Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way to Improve Schools

Published: July 2, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds

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Approaches to Counter Russian Social Media Influence

Published: March 28, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 28 seconds

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What Are the Potential Impacts of Single-Payer Health Care?

Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 10 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 39 seconds

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Protecting Consumer Data: Considerations for Congress

Published: June 8, 2018, 5 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 22 seconds

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Overcoming the Threats of Our Strategic Competitors

Published: March 27, 2018, 5 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 3 seconds

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Fixing What's Broken with Infrastructure Policy: Options for Congress

Published: Jan. 24, 2018, 11 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 11 seconds

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Equifax and the Data-Breach Era: How Worried Should We Be?

Published: Oct. 26, 2017, 11 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 37 seconds

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North Korea's Continuous Provocations

Published: July 17, 2017, 11 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 33 seconds

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States vs. the Federal Government: Marijuana Legalization in the United States

Published: June 9, 2017, 11 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 35 seconds

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Informing Investments in High-Quality Preschool

Published: May 5, 2017, 11 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 30 seconds

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Repeal, Replace, Repair, or Improve? The Future of the ACA

Published: March 17, 2017, 11 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 34 seconds

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Getting to Yes with China in Cyberspace: Is It Possible?

Published: May 12, 2016, 11 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 13 seconds

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Meeting the Health Care Needs of America's Veterans: A Summary of Three RAND Assessments Conducted Under the Veterans Choice Act

Published: Feb. 18, 2016, 11 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 45 seconds

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Lessening the Risk of Refugee Radicalization

Published: Feb. 16, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 50 seconds

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United States and China: Trends in Military Competition

Published: Oct. 14, 2015, 6 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 16 seconds

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Lessons from a Hacker: Cyber Concepts for Policymakers

Published: Oct. 1, 2015, 8 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 1 second

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Strategic Rethink: Choices for America in a Turbulent World

Published: Aug. 6, 2015, 8 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 8 seconds

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The Use of Long-Range Armed Drones: Fact v. Myth

Published: March 10, 2015, 11 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds

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Reauthorizing ESEA: Congress' Role in Improving Assessments, Accountability, and Teaching Effectiveness

Published: Feb. 18, 2015, 11 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 28 seconds

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Premium Tax Credits and the Affordable Care Act: The Potential Ramifications of King v. Burwell

Published: Feb. 3, 2015, 11 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds

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Insights About Marijuana Legalization in the United States

Published: Jan. 21, 2015, 11 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 51 seconds

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Congressional Options and Their Likely Consequences for a Nuclear Deal with Iran

Published: Dec. 16, 2014, 6 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 19 seconds

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The Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Expiration, Reauthorization, Modification

Published: June 11, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 16 seconds

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Israeli, Saudi, and Iranian Responses in the Days After a Deal With Iran: What Are the U.S. Options?

Published: June 4, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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Hidden Heroes: America's Military Caregivers

Published: May 15, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 14 seconds

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Do Joint Fighter Programs Save Money?

Published: March 28, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 28 seconds

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"Self Driving" Vehicles: Great Benefits, but Barriers to Widespread Adoption

Published: March 24, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 28 seconds

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Correctional Education: How Effective Is It and What Can We Do to Make It Better?

Published: Feb. 18, 2014, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 6 seconds

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Making Sense of Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: A Good Deal or a Bad Deal?

Published: Jan. 22, 2014, 2 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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The Future of Mobility: Transportation 2030

Published: Dec. 3, 2013, 4 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 23 seconds

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Preparing for North Korean Regime Collapse

Published: Oct. 16, 2013, 7 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

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Egypt and the Question of U.S. Assistance

Published: July 25, 2013, 6 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 25 seconds

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Mapping Egyptian Politics: Where Is Egypt Heading and What Does That Mean for the United States?

Published: March 22, 2013, 2 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 51 seconds

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Adapting to Climate Change on the Coast: Lessons from Louisiana for Federal Policy

Published: Jan. 23, 2013, 7 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 34 seconds

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Skin in the Game: How Consumer-Directed Health Plans Can Affect the Cost and Use of Health Care

Published: Dec. 10, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 26 seconds

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What Are the Prospects for Democratization in the Arab World?

Published: Oct. 10, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 41 seconds

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Marijuana Legalization: What We Know and What We Don't

Published: July 17, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 10 seconds

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Prisoner Reentry and Public Health: Is Your State Ready?

Published: June 21, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 14 seconds

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How to Defuse Iran's Nuclear Threat: Bolster Diplomacy, Israeli Security, and the Iranian Citizenry

Published: June 7, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 6 seconds

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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Maintaining Accountability and Nurturing Innovation Through a Reauthorized ESEA

Published: May 22, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 41 seconds

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Information Sharing for Cyber-Security: Evidence from Europe

Published: May 7, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 50 seconds

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The Outlook for U.S.-Russian Relations in Putin's Third Term

Published: April 11, 2012, 6 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 2 seconds

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Defense Spending Efficiencies

Published: March 29, 2012, 2 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 19 seconds

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Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar

Published: Feb. 22, 2012, 7 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 56 seconds

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Global HIV Programs at the Crossroads: How Can Donor Funding Be Optimized?

Published: Dec. 20, 2011, 9:43 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 11 seconds

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VA Mental Health Care: How Good Is It and How Can We Make It Better?

Published: Dec. 5, 2011, 5:36 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 54 seconds

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How Does Growth in Health Care Costs Affect the American Family?

Published: Oct. 4, 2011, 8:15 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 39 seconds

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The Public Health System Since 9/11: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining

Published: Aug. 24, 2011, 8:08 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 46 seconds

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The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism

Published: July 26, 2011, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 52 seconds

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How Police Departments' Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Has Affected Their Capacity to Fight Crime

Published: July 22, 2011, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 13 seconds

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Nurturing the Arab Spring: What Can Be Done to Remove Existing Barriers to Freedom of Expression in the Arab World?

Published: June 15, 2011, 3:58 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 48 seconds

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The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military

Published: May 18, 2011, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 2 seconds

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A New Way to Pay for Transportation: Exploring a Shift from Fuel Taxes to Mileage-Based User Fees

Published: April 27, 2011, 6:28 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds

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Partners in Preparedness: How Governments Can Leverage the Strengths of NGOs in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

Published: March 15, 2011, 4:27 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 54 seconds

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Unique Educational Games for Financial Literacy

Published: Nov. 9, 2010, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 48 seconds

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Rebuilding Haiti

Published: Oct. 19, 2010, 5:10 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 28 seconds

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The Quality of Care for Patients Dying in the Hospital: Areas for Improvement Suggest Fundamental Problem in U.S. Health Care

Published: Sept. 15, 2010, 6:37 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 31 seconds

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Improving Performance-Based Accountability for Public Services

Published: Aug. 10, 2010, 4:13 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 5 seconds

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Civilian Defense Forces in Afghanistan

Published: July 26, 2010, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 57 seconds

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Marijuana Legalization: Projected Revenues, Costs, and Effects on Price and Use in California

Published: July 13, 2010, 4:19 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 10 seconds

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Cash Incentives and Military Enlistment, Attrition, and Reenlistment

Published: June 15, 2010, 5:03 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 41 seconds

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Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia

Published: April 13, 2010, 3:55 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 55 seconds

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Surface Transportation Finance: The End of User Financing or a New Beginning?

Published: March 9, 2010, 8 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 58 seconds

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Children on the Home Front: The Experiences of Children from Military Families

Published: March 2, 2010, 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 19 seconds

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The Impact of Deployment on the Post-Deployment Labor Market Earnings of Reservists

Published: Nov. 10, 2009, 4:40 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 59 seconds

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Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th-Grade Promotion Policy

Published: Oct. 20, 2009, 6:06 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 3 seconds

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The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative

Published: Sept. 15, 2009, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 34 seconds

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Options for Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts

Published: Aug. 19, 2009, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 1 second

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Reparable Harm: Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California

Published: Aug. 11, 2009, 4:54 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 30 seconds

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The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States

Published: July 14, 2009, 4:47 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds

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Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Obstacles

Published: June 9, 2009, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds

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Imported Oil and U.S. National Security

Published: May 12, 2009, 4:39 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 38 seconds

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What Constitutes an Effective Approach to Limiting Greenhouse Gases?

Published: April 14, 2009, 4:39 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 55 seconds

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