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2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options
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9/11 Commission Recommendations: Implementation Status -- NEW!
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9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees -- Updated
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Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
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Arms Control after START II: Next Steps on the U.S.-Russian Agenda Updated.
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Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
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Arms Control and Strategic Nuclear Weapons: Unilateral vs. Bilateral Reductions
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Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress
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The Army's M-4 Carbine: Background and Issues for Congress
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Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses: Federal Law in Brief and Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199) -- NEW!
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Authorization and Appropriations for FY2005: Defense -- Updated
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Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues
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Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission -- Updated
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Biometric Identifiers and Border Security: 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Related Issues -- Updated
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Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options -- NEW!
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Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies -- NEW!
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Border and Transportation Security: The Complexity of the Challenge -- NEW!
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Border Security and the Southwest Border: Background, Legislation, and Issues -- NEW!
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Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- NEW!
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Border Security: Apprehensions of "Other Than Mexican" Aliens -- NEW!
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Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border
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Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border
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Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border -- Updated
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Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues -- Updated
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Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions
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Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Mission -- Updated
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Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol -- Updated
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Border Security: U.S.-Canadian Border Issues NEW!
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China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
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China's Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilites - Background and Issues for Congress
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The Civil Works Program of the Army Corps of Engineers: A Primer -- Updated
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The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA): Origin, Characteristics, and Institutional Authorities -- Updated
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Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Establishment and Composition -- Updated
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Comparison of 9/11 Commission Recommended Intelligence Reforms, S. 2845, S. 2774, H.R. 5024, Administration Proposal, H.R. 10, Current Law -- Updated
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Comparisons of U.S. and Foreign Military Spending: Data from Selected Public Sources -- NEW!
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Issues and Arguments
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Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Pro and Con -- Updated
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Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning the Prospective Security Agreement Between the United States and Iraq
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Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives
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Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005 -- NEW!
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Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004 -- NEW!
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Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1996-2003 -- NEW!
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Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1995-2002 NEW!
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Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress
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The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
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The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security -- Updated
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Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions
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Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions -- NEW!
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Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options -- NEW!
-07/14/03
Critical Infrastructure: Control Systems and the Terrorist Threat -- Updated
-06/19/01
Critical Infrastructures: Background and Early Implementation of PDD-63. Updated.
-02/04/02
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation Updated.
-08/30/02
Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical? NEW!
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Cruise Missile Proliferation NEW!
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Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2006 -- Updated
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Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2008
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Defense Budget for FY2003: Data Summary NEW!
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Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress -- Updated
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Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations
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Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress -- Updated
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Department of Defense "Section 1207" Security and Stabilization Assistance: A Fact Sheet
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Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues -- Updated
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The Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis -- Updated
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Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals
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Does the Army Need a Full-Spectrum Force or Specialized Units? Background and Issues for Congress
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Enlargement Issues at NATO's Bucharest Summit
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Expanding Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs: Concepts and Definitions -- NEW!
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FBI Intelligence Reform Since September 11, 2001: Issues and Options for Congress -- Updated
-11/07/01
Financing Issues and Economic Effects of Past American Wars
-08/05/04
First Responder Grant Formulas: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation and Other Options for Congressional Action -- Updated
-12/13/04
Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Allocations and Issues for Congressional Oversight -- NEW!
-12/20/06
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress -- NEW!
-12/27/04
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress NEW!
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Comparison of House-Passed H.R. 3773, S.2248 as Reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and S. 2248 as Reported Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security: An Overview
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FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security
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FY2009 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress
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-03/01/05
FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security -- NEW!
-09/21/04
General Management Laws and the 9/11 Commission's Proposed Office of National Intelligence Director (NID) and National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) -- NEW!
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Georgia [Republic] and NATO Enlargement: Issues and Implications
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Globalization Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options -- Updated
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Homeland Security Advisory System: Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight -- Updated
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Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism -- NEW!
-12/29/04
Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House -- NEW!
-05/06/08
Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Request for Appropriations -- NEW!
-08/07/02
Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management Updated.
-08/27/04
Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management - Implementation Phase -- Updated
-02/10/05
Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of the United States Northern Command -- Updated
-11/16/06
Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command -- Updated
-05/21/04
Homeland Security: Federal Assistance Funding and Business Opportunities -- Updated
-09/03/02
Homeland Security: Management Positions for the Proposed Department Updated.
-05/20/02
Homeland Security Office: Issues and Options NEW!
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Homeland Security Research and Development Funding, Organization, and Oversight -- Updated
-01/28/08
Homeland Security: Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command
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Homeland Security: Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 5005 and S.2452, 107th Congress -- Updated
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Homeland Security: The Presidential Coordination Office.
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Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border surveillance
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Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance -- Updated
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H.R. 10 (9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act) and S.2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004): A Comparative Analysis -- Updated
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Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
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Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan: Effects and Countermeasures -- Updated
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Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq: Effects and Countermeasures -- NEW!
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Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2007
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Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Countering Transnational Threats to the U.S. Updated.
-01/16/03
The Intelligence Community and 9/11: Congressional Hearings and the Status of the Investigation -- Updated
-11/06/02
The Intelligence Community and 9/11: Proposals for an Independent Commission -- Updated
-11/21/06
Intelligence Estimates: How Useful to Congress? -- NEW!
-04/01/08
Intelligence Issues for Congress
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-02/20/02
Intelligence Issues for Congress -- Updated
-02/21/02
Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress -- New!
-10/02/06
International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfer: U.S. Policy -- Updated
-10/23/06
Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the McCain Amendment -- Updated
-03/19/02
Japan-U.S. Cooperation on Ballistic Missile Defense: Issues and Prospects
-12/20/06
A Joint Committee on Intelligence and Alternatives: Proposals from the 9/11 Commission and Others -- Updated
-08/19/05
Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act -- Updated
-04/23/08
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001
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Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round -- Updated
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Military Base Closures: Role and Costs of Environmental Cleanup -- Updated
-03/21/05
Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission -- Updated
-04/11/05
Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq -- Memorandum
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Military Courts-Martial: An Overview -- NEW!
-09/23/04
Military Role in Space Control: A Primer -- NEW!
-09/29/06
Military Technology and Conventional Weapons Export Controls: The Wassenaar Arrangement -- Updated
-05/31/02
Military Transformation: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Updated.
-07/09/04
Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons -- NEW!
-03/26/02
Military Tribunals: The "Quirin" Precedent
-10/31/01
Missile Defense, Arms Control, and Deterrence: A New Strategic Framework
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Missile Defense: The Current Debate -- Updated
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Missile Proliferation and the Strategic Balance in South Asia NEW!
-07/26/05
Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Selected Foreign Countries -- Updated
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National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress
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The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
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The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
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The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center: Issues for Congress -- Updated
-11/13/06
National Emergency Powers -- Updated
-03/10/05
The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-06/14/02
National Missile Defense: Russia's Reaction Updated.
-04/21/08
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment -- Updated
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National Security Strategy: Legislative Mandates, Execution to Date and Consideration for Congress
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NATO Enlargement Updated.
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NATO Enlargement: Senate Advice and Consent Updated.
-05/06/08
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
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NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
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NATO's Decision-Making Procedure Updated.
-03/01/05
The NATO Summit at Prague, 2002 -- NEW!
-03/24/08
The NATO Summit in Bucharest, 2008
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Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) - Background and Issues for Congress
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Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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The Next Generation Bomber: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress -- NEW!
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Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union
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Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
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NPT Compliance: Issues and Views -- NEW!
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Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
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Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda -- Updated
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Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons and Missiles: Status and Trends
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Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons and Missiles: Status and Trends -- Updated
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Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues -- Updated
-05/16/05
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issues for Congress -- NEW!
-01/31/02
Nuclear Posture Review: Overview and Emerging Issues
-01/31/02
Nuclear Powerplants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack
-06/09/05
Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992 -- Updated
-03/20/02
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty -- Updated
-04/12/02
Nuclear Weapons in Russia: Safety, Security, and Control Issues -- Updated
-10/17/01
Operation Enduring Freedom: Foreign Pledges of Military & Intelligence Support. Updated.
-02/22/08
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress
[639 Kb]
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Organizing for Homeland Security: The Homeland Security Council Reconsidered
[69 Kb]
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Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates
[133 Kb]
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-11/02/05
Overview and Analysis of Senate Amendment Concerning Interrogation of Detainees -- NEW!
-04/13/05
Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on Civilian Capabilities -- NEW!
-08/06/03
Peacekeeping: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement Updated
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Pipeline Security: An Overview of Federal Activities and Current Policy Issues -- Updated
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P.L. 110-55, the Protect America Act of 2007: Modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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-03/30/04
Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Problems and Proposed Solutions -- Updated
-08/12/04
The Position of Director of National Intelligence: Issues for Congress -- Updated
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Preventing Proliferation of Biological Weapons: U.S. Assistance to the Former Soviet States NEW!
-12/26/06
Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status -- Updated
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Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
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Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
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-09/24/04
Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization: 1949-2004 -- Updated
-10/05/04
The Proposed Authorities of a National Intelligence Director: Issues for Congress and Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 2845, H.R. 10, and Current Law -- Updated
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Protecting Our Perimeter: "Border Searches" Under the Fourth Amendment -- Updated
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The REAL ID Act of 2005: Legal, Regulatory, and Implementation Issues
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-03/08/05
Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Budget Request and Plan, FY2005-FY2009 -- NEW!
-05/09/05
The SAFE Acts of 2005: H.R. 1526 and S.737 - A Sketch -- NEW!
-03/21/08
Satellite Surveillance: Domestic Issues -- NEW!
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Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes
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Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes
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Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2006: A Fact Sheet on Department of Defense Authority to Train and Equip Foreign Military Forces
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Security and Freedom Ensured Act (SAFE Act) (H.R. 1526) and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (S.737): Section by Section Analysis -- NEW!
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Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues
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Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A Summary -- NEW!
-06/09/04
Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security: Issues and Congressional Options -- NEW!
-08/11/04
Side-by-Side Comparison of Intelligence Community Reforms Proposed by 9/11 Commission, the Bush Administration, Senators Feinstein, Graham and Daschle, and Respresentatives Harman and Goss; and Current Statute -- Memorandum
-10/15/01
Special Operations Forces in Operation Eduring Freedom: Background and Issues for Congress
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State and Local Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-10/15/04
S.Res. 445: Senate Committee Reorganization for Homeland Security and Intelligence Matters -- NEW!
-12/11/01
Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions Updated.
-12/10/01
Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act Updated.
-04/11/02
Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism NEW!
-01/25/08
U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques
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The USA PATRIOT Act: A Legal Analysis NEW!
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The United Nations and "Gun Control" -- NEW!
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United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress
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The USA PATRIOT Act: A Sketch NEW!
-08/09/05
USA PATRIOT Act: Background and Comparison of House-and Senate-Approved Reauthorization and Related Legislative Action -- NEW!
-08/10/05
USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in Brief -- NEW!
-07/15/05
USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Proposals and Related Matters in Brief -- NEW!
-06/29/05
USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: A Sketch -- Updated
-06/29/05
USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: Provisions that Expire on December 31, 2005 -- Updated
-12/21/06
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005: A Legal Analysis -- Updated
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USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Brief Look -- NEW!
-12/28/05
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R.3199): A Side-by-Side Comparison of Existing Law, H.R. 3199 (Conference), and H.R. 3199 (Senate Passed) -- NEW!
-12/11/06
U.S. and Coalition Military Operations in Afghanistan: Issues for Congress -- Updated
-02/04/05
U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report -- Updated
-12/15/06
U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1998-2005 -- NEW!
-12/29/05
U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1997-2004 -- NEW!
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U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1996-2003 -- NEW!
-12/20/06
U.S. Army and Marine Corps Equipment Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress -- Updated
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U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
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U.S. Forces in Iraq
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U.S. Forces in Iraq
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U.S. Forces in Iraq
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U.S. Forces in Iraq -- Updated
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U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience -- Updated
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U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional Numbers and Explanations -- NEW!
-08/26/05
U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia -- NEW!
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U.S. Military Overseas Basing: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
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U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
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U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
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U.S. Use of Preemptive Military Force NEW!
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Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options -- NEW!
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The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Four Years
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War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
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Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Terrorist Threat
Democracy, Civil Society, Human Rights and Women's Issues
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International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues
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Islam: Sunnis and Shiites -- Updated
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Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background
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The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
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Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and 109th Congress Legislation -- Updated
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: 109th Congress Proposed Refinements -- Updated
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Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
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Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
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Trafficking in Women and Children: The U.S. and International Response -- Updated
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U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques
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The U.N. Population Fund: Background and the U.S. Funding Debate
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Economics and Trade
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The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status Updated.
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Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative -- Updated
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AGOA III: Amendment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- Updated
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Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs -- Updated
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Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress -- NEW!
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Agricultural Issues in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Agricultural Trade in a U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) NEW!
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Agricultural Trade Issues in the 107th Congress -- Updated
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Agriculture and Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority -- Updated
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Agriculture in the WTO Doha Round: The Framework Agreement and Next Steps -- Updated
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Agriculture in the WTO: Limits on Domestic Support -- Updated
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Agriculture in the WTO: Member Spending on Domestic Support -- Updated
-05/12/05
Agriculture in the WTO: Policy Commitments Made Under the Agreement on Agriculture -- NEW!
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Agriculture: Prospective Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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The America COMPETES Act and the FY2009 Budget
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America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding, and Selected Issues
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Andean Trade Preference Act: A Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3009 NEW!
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Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization
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Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations -- Updated
-10/17/02
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2002 Summit in Mexico Updated.
-10/26/01
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2001 Summit in Shanghai Updated.
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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2003 Summit in Bangkok, Thailand Updated
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Averting Financial Crisis
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Background on the U.S.-Brazil WTO Cotton Subsidy Dispute -- Updated
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The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology -- Updated
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Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity -- Updated
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CARICOM: Challenges and Opportunities for Caribbean Economic Integration
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Central America and the Dominican Republic in the Context of the Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with the United States -- Updated
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Changing Causes of the U.S. Trade Deficit -- NEW!
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China and the World Trade Organization Updated
-05/26/05
China's Economic Conditions -- Updated
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China's Currency: Brief Overview of U.S. Options -- NEW!
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China's Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S. Economy
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China's Trade with the United States and the World NEW!
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China-U.S. Trade Issues -- Updated
-08/22/05
The Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ("Byrd Amendment") -- NEW!
-11/22/06
Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts -- Updated
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Current Economic Recession: How Long, How Deep, and How Different from the Past?
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The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
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The Doha Development Agenda: The WTO Framework Agreement -- Updated
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Dollar Crisis: Prospect and Implications
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DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues -- Updated
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DR-CAFTA: Regional Issues -- Updated
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The Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) -- Updated
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East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy
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East Asia's Foreign Exchange Rate Policies
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Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law
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Electronic Commerce: An Introduction Updated.
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The Enron Bankruptcy and Employer Stock in Retirement Plans Updated.
-03/28/02
Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues Updated.
-12/06/06
Europe's New Trade Agenda -- NEW!
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EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude
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Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress
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Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
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Financing Issues and Economic Effects of Past American Wars
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Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit
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Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress NEW!
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Foreign Direct Investment: Current Issues
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Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security: An Overview
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Foreign Outsourcing: Economic Implications and Policy Responses -- Updated
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Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal
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Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy NEW!
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Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Chile: Labor Issues Updated
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A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Major Policy Issues and Status of Negotiations -- Updated
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General Overview of U.S. Copyright Law
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Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate -- NEW!
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Generalized System of Preferences Renewal: Agricultural Imports -- NEW!
-10/13/05
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries - Damage and Recovery -- Updated
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Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements -- Updated
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Income Inequality, Income Mobility, and Economic Policy: U.S. Trends in the 1980s and 1990s
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India and Pakistan: Current U.S. Economic Sanctions. Updated.
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International Financial Institutions: Funding U.S. Participation -- NEW!
-09/23/04
Iraq's Trade with the World: Data and Analysis -- Updated
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The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
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Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
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Monetary Policy: Current Policy and Conditions -- Updated
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Morocco-U.S. Free Trade Agreement -- Updated
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NAFTA at Ten: Lessons from Recent Studies -- NEW!
-01/11/02
NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate Updated.
-01/24/03
North Korea: Economic Sanctions Updated.
-05/02/05
Offshoring (a.k.a. Offshore Outsourcing) and Job Insecurity Among U.S. Workers -- Updated
-01/28/02
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties
-10/14/05
Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge -- NEW!
-10/25/06
Potential Challenges to U.S. Farm Subsidies in the WTO: A Brief Overview -- NEW!
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The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement -- Updated
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The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications
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Russia's Accession to the WTO
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Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues
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South Korea-U.S. Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Future Prospects Updated.
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Status of Trade Legislation in the 107th Congress Updated.
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Steel: Legislative and Oversight Issues Updated.
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Structure and Functions of the Federal Reserve System -- Updated
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Taiwan's Accession to the WTO and its Economic Relations with the United States and China Updated
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers: Current Issues and Legislation
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Trade Agreements: A Pro/Con Analysis of Including Core Labor Standards
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Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy
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Trade Agreements Implementation: Expedited Procedures and Congressional Control in Existing Law
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Trade and the Americas -- Updated
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Trade in Services: The Doha Development Agenda Negotiations and U.S. Goals -- NEW!
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Trade Integration in the Americas -- NEW!
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Trade Issues in the 109th Congress: Policy Challenges and Opportunities -- Updated
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Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA -- NEW!
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Trade Negotiations During the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Trade Negotiations in the 108th Congress -- Updated
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Trade Policymaking in the European Union: Institutional Framework
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Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements: Major Votes
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Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track Authority for Trade Agreements): Background and Developments in the 107th Congress Updated.
-06/17/02
Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track): Labor Issues (Including H.R. 3005 and H.R. 3009) Updated.
-01/18/02
Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track): Labor Issues (Including H.R. 3005 and H.R. 3019) Updated.
-12/05/06
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Issues, Options, and Prospects for Renewal -- NEW!
-01/17/02
Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: A Comparison of H.R. 3005 as Approved by the House and the Senate Finance Committee
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Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: H.R. 3005 Provisions and Related Issues Updated.
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Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: Summary and Analysis of Selection Major Provisions of H.R. 3005 NEW!
-06/14/02
Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: Summary and Analysis of Selected Major Provisions of H.R. 3005 and Title XXI of H.R. 3009 Updated.
-07/22/03
Trade Remedy Law Reform in the 108th Congress Updated
-03/05/02
Trade Retaliation: The "Carousel" Approach Updated
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Unauthorized Employment of Aliens: Basics of Employer Sanctions -- NEW!
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U.S. Agricultural Trade: Trends, Composition, Direction, and Policy -- Updated
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U.S. Airline Industry: Issues and Role of Congress
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United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges -- Updated
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The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): Challenges for Sub-Regional Integration -- Updated
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The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. -- Updated
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U.S.-EU Trade Tensions: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Cures NEW!
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U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges -- Updated
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The U.S. Farm Economy
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U.S. - French Commercial Ties -- Updated
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U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts -- Updated
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U.S.-Japan Economic Ties: Status and Outlook -- Updated
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U.S.-Latin American Trade: Recent Trends -- Updated
-07/11/05
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications -- Updated
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U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement -- Updated
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The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Effects After Three Years
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U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Investment: Programs and Policy Direction Updated.
-11/03/05
U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations -- Updated
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U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices -- Updated
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The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products
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Vietnam PNTR Status and WTO Accession: Issues and Implications for the United States -- Updated
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What is a Recession, Who Decides When It Starts, and When Do They Decide?
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What Is the "Farm Bill"?
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Why Certain Trade Agreements Are Approved as Congressional-Executive Agreements Rather Than as Treaties -- Updated
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The World Bank and Iran
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The World Bank: Changing Leadership and Issues for the United States and Congress -- Updated
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World Bank Post-Conflict Aid: Oversight Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA)
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WorldCom: The Accounting Scandal Updated.
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The World Trade Organization: Background an Issues -- Updated
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World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues in the Debate on U.S. Participation -- Updated
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The World Trade Organization: The Hong Kong Ministeriall -- Updated
-11/07/06
WTO Dispute Settlement: Stages and Pending U.S. Activity Before the Dispute Settlement Body -- Updated
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WTO Doha Round: Agricultural Negotiating Proposals -- NEW!
-12/12/06
The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights, and the Access to Medicines Controversy -- Updated
Emergency Preparedness and Disasters
-01/31/02
Bioterrorism: Legislation to Improve Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity
-12/21/01
Bioterrorism: Summary of a CRS/National Health Policy Forum Seminar on Federal, State, and Local Public Health Preparedness
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Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues Updated.
-10/25/05
Disaster Response and Appointment of a Recovery Czar: The Executive Branch's Response to the Flood of 1927 -- NEW!
-09/14/05
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) -- Updated
-09/02/05
Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings -- Updated
-06/24/02
Federal Disaster Policies After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress -- New!
-08/29/05
Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries -- Updated
-12/15/06
Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions -- NEW!
-09/13/05
Federal Food Assistance: Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
-11/28/05
Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator: Appointment and Oversight Issues -- NEW!
-08/29/05
Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding -- NEW!
-10/26/05
Flood Risk Management: Federal Role in Infrastructure -- NEW!
-05/05/05
FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Tsunami Relief, and Other Activities -- Updated
-09/19/05
H.R. 3768: the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 -- NEW!
-09/19/05
Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response -- NEW!
-09/15/05
Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Losses and National Capacities for Financing Disaster Risk -- NEW!
-09/19/05
Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation -- NEW!
-09/12/05
Hurricane Katrina - Stafford Act Authorities and Actions by Governor Blanco and President Bush to Trigger Them -- CRS Memorandum
-09/21/05
Hurricane Katrina: The Public Health and Medical Response -- NEW!
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Hurricane Katrina: The Response by the Internal Revenue Service -- NEW!
-04/08/05
Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Food Aid Needs and the U.S. Response -- Updated
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Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations -- Updated
-12/21/06
International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
-09/16/05
Issues Raised by Hurricane Katrina: A Focus on Education and Training -- NEW!
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The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
-09/07/05
Organization and Mission of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues and Options for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-11/10/05
Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts -- NEW!
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Regulatory Waivers and Extensions Pursuant to Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
-09/16/05
Repairing and Reconstructing Disaster-Damaged Roads and Bridges: The Role of Federal-Aid Highway Assistance -- NEW!
-09/16/05
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Legal Requirements for Federal and State Roles in Declarations of an Emergency or a Major Disaster -- NEW!
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State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Policy Issues and Options
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Tax Policy Options After Hurricane Katrina -- NEW!
-10/07/05
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Its Role in Response to the Effects of Hurricane Katrina -- Updated
-12/27/01
Terrorism Preparedness: A Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs
-06/01/05
Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems -- Updated
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The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues -- NEW!
Energy
-01/10/08
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 110th Congress, First Session
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Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
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Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
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Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects NEW!
-09/27/05
Daylight Saving Time -- NEW!
-08/12/03
Electricity: The Road Toward Reconstruction Updated
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
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Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6) in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R.6, S.10) in the 109th Congress -- Updated
-01/30/03
Energy Policy: Historical Overview, Conceptual Framework, and Continuing Issues -- NEW!
-04/01/05
Energy Policy: Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Energy Policy: Setting the State for the Current Debate -- Updated
-08/08/03
Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate Updated
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Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate and Omnibus Energy Legislation -- Updated
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Enron: A Select Chronology of Congressional, Corporate, and Government Activities NEW!
-03/11/02
The Enron Bankruptcy and Employer Stock in Retirement Plans Updated.
-03/28/02
Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues Updated.
-01/16/02
Enron: Selected Securities, Accounting, and Pension Laws Possibly Implicated in its Collapse
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The European Union's Energy Security Challenges
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Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues -- Updated
-04/08/04
Gasoline Price Surge Revisited: Crude Oil and Refinery Issues -- NEW!
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Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress
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Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress
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Gasoline Prices: New Legislation and Proposals -- Updated
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Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge
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NATO and Energy Security -- Updated
-11/29/06
Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing: U.S. Policy Development -- NEW!
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Oil and Gas Disruption from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- NEW!
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Oil Industry Profit Review 2007
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Oil Industry Profits: Analysis of Recent Performance -- NEW!
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Outer Continental Shelf: Debate Over Oil and Gas Leasing and Revenue Sharing
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Outer Continental Shelf: Debate Over Oil and Gas Leasing and Revenue Sharing -- Updated
-03/25/08
Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress
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Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D
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Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve -- Updated
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues
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U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices -- Updated
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World Oil Demand and Its Effect on Oil Prices -- Updated
Environment
-01/10/08
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 110th Congress, First Session
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Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress -- Updated
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The Bali Agreements and Forests
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Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements -- Updated
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Clean Water Act Issues in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Climate Change Legislation in the 110th Congress
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Climate Change Legislation in the 108th Congress -- Updated
-10/11/06
Debt-for-Nature Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Status and Implementation -- Updated
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Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress -- Updated
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Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced?
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Global Climate Change -- Updated
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Global Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol -- Updated
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Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook
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Regulation of Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: State and Federal Standards
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The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns
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Foreign Policy
-02/06/03
Appropriations for FY2003: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Updated.
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Appropriations for FY2004: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Updated
-12/20/06
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress NEW!
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Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy -- Updated
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Foreign Aid Reform: Issues for Congress and Policy Options
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Foreign Assistance to North Korea -- Updated
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Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate): FY2006 Appropriations -- Updated
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Foreign Policy Roles of the President and Congress -- NEW!
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Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2004 and FY2005: State Dept., The Millennium Challenge Account, and Foreign Assistance Updated
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FY2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for International Affairs
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International Food Aid: U.S. and Other Donor Contributions -- Updated
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The Millennium Challenge Account: Congressional Consideration of a New Foreign Aid Initiative -- Updated
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Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes
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State Department and Related Agencies: FY2005 Appropriations and FY2006 Request -- Updated
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State Department and Related Agencies: FY2003 Appropriations NEW!
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State Department and Related Agencies FY2002 Appropriations Updated.
-02/25/02
Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy -- Updated
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United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
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U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
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U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2006 Request -- Updated
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U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2007 Request -- Updated
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U.S.-Funded Assistance Programs in China
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Immigration and Visa
-10/18/04
9/11 Commission: Current Legislative Proposals for U.S. Immigration Law and Policy -- Updated
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Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation -- Updated
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Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Enforcement -- NEW!
-09/19/05
Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation -- NEW!
-04/18/02
Immigration: Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status Under Section 245(i) Updated.
-05/09/05
Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act of 2005 -- Updated
-05/25/05
Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 -- Updated
-05/20/03
Immigration and Naturalization Fundamentals -- Updated
-12/11/02
Immigration and Naturalization Service: Restructuring Proposals in the 107th Congress Updated.
-12/12/06
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity -- Updated
-07/11/05
Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements -- Updated
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Immigration Legalization and Status Adjustment Legislation Updated.
-02/14/08
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress
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Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress -- Updated
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Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 108th Congress -- Updated
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Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress -- Updated
-12/11/06
Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs -- Updated
-09/30/05
Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens -- NEW!
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Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues -- NEW!
-01/26/05
Implications of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations upon the Regulation of Consular Identification Cards -- Updated
-06/02/05
Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2005 -- Updated
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Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) -- Updated
-04/14/08
Removing Aliens from the United States: Judicial Review of Removal Orders
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Unauthorized Aliens in the United States: Estimates since 1986 -- NEW!
-06/29/05
Unauthorized Employment of Aliens: Basics of Employer Sanctions -- NEW!
-01/21/05
U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants -- Updated
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U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
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U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions -- Updated
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U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) -- NEW!
-10/13/04
Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation -- Updated
-03/04/04
Visa Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security -- NEW!
-12/20/04
Visa Waiver Program -- Updated
Law
-09/08/05
Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses: Federal Law in Brief and Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199) -- NEW!
-06/12/02
Background and Legal Issues Related to Stem Cell Research Updated.
-01/05/05
Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes -- Updated
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Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The "Broadcast Flag" -- NEW!
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Cybercrime: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws
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Enron: Selected Securities, Accounting, and Pension Laws Possibly Implicated in its Collapse
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Federal Affirmative Action Law: A Brief History -- NEW!
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Federal Civil Rights Statues: A Primer -- NEW!
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Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
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General Overview of U.S. Copyright Law
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Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview -- Updated
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Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge
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-10/21/05
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law -- Updated
-07/26/05
Recess Appointments: A Legal Overview -- NEW!
-02/10/05
U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques -- Updated
-03/11/04
The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning the Removal of Aliens -- NEW!
-08/18/04
The U.N. Law of the Sea Convention and the United States: Developments Since October 2003 -- Updated
-10/02/06
The War Crimes Act: Current Issues -- Updated
Law Enforcement and International Narcotics
-12/10/06
Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy -- Updated
-05/10/05
Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 Assistance -- Updated
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Botnets, Cybrcrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress
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Burma and Transnational Crime
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Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention -- Updated
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Drug Certification Requirements and Congressional Modifications in 2001 Updated.
-05/08/02
Drug Control: International Policy and Options -- Updated
-11/18/05
Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes -- NEW!
-03/16/05
Identity Theft: The Internet Connection -- NEW!
-12/03/01
Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Countering Transnational Threats to the U.S. Updated.
-11/06/06
International Drug Trade and U.S. Foreign Policy -- Updated
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International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy
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International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001, Title III of P.L. 107-56 -- NEW!
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Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America
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-11/10/04
Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts under Fox, December 2000 to October 2004 -- NEW!
-01/30/08
The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?
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Taliban and the Drug Trade
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War on Drugs: Reauthorization of the Office of national Drug Control Policy -- Updated
Science, Technology and Health
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AIDS Funding for Federal Government Programs: FY1981-FY2009
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AIDS Funding for Federal Government Programs: FY1981-FY2005 -- Updated
-02/02/08
AIDS in Africa
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AIDS in Africa -- Updated
-03/01/04
AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Problems, Responses, and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
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Avian Flu Pandemic: Potential Impact of Trade Disruptions
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Avian Influenza: Multiple Strains Cause Different Effects Worldwide -- Updated
-06/12/02
Background and Legal Issues Related to Stem Cell Research Updated.
-12/08/06
The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology -- Updated
-11/08/05
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE or "Mad Cow Disease") in North America: A Chronology of Selected Events -- Updated
-08/03/05
Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues -- Updated
-12/08/05
BSE ("Mad Cow Disease"): A Brief Overview -- NEW!
-04/16/04
Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives -- NEW!
-04/05/05
Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The "Broadcast Flag" -- NEW!
-11/08/05
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods -- Updated
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The Digital TV Transition: A Brief Overview -- Updated
-05/21/02
Fair Use of the Internet NEW!
-02/21/08
FDA Fast Track and Priority Review Programs
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-10/10/06
Federal Research and Development Funding:FY2007 -- Updated
-06/02/99
Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, Regulation, and Issues -- Updated
-02/04/05
Food Safety Issues in the 109th Congress -- Updated
-11/03/05
The Global Fund and PEPFAR in U.S. International AIDS Policy -- NEW!
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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Progress Report and Issues for Congress
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-12/28/05
The Google Book Search Project: Is Online Indexing a Fair Use Under Copyright Law? -- NEW!
-12/30/04
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2003-FY2005 -- Updated
-01/28/04
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2002-FY2004 -- Updated
-06/14/02
HIV/AIDS International Programs: FY2003 Request and FY2002 Spending Updated.
-03/25/02
HIV/AIDS International Programs: FY2002 Request and FY2002 Spending
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HIV/AIDS International Programs: FY2002 Spending and FY2003 Outlook Updated.
-04/30/08
HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Central America
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-02/25/02
Human Cloning NEW!
-03/16/05
Identity Theft: The Internet Connection -- NEW!
-04/01/05
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy -- Updated
-12/29/04
Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth -- Updated
-09/22/05
Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues -- Updated
-05/21/02
Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation Updated.
-03/02/05
The Iran Nonproliferation Act and the International Space Station: Issues and Options -- NEW!
-03/12/01
Mad Cow Disease: Agriculture Issues
-08/01/05
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's FY2006 Budget Request: Description, Analysis, and Issues for Congress -- Updated
-04/17/03
NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia: Quick Facts and Issues for Congress Updated.
-06/02/05
NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Issues for Congress Related to the Columbia Tragedy and "Return to Flight" -- Updated
-11/03/05
Organic Agriculture in the U.S.: Program and Policy Issues -- Updated
-04/27/08
Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
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Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts -- NEW!
-12/13/05
Protecting New Orleans: From Hurricane Barriers to Floodwalls -- NEW!
-04/18/08
Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer
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Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-12/10/04
Space Exploration: Overview of President Bush's "Vision for Space Exploration," and Key Issues for Congress -- Updated
-02/03/03
Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports Updated.
-02/03/03
Space Stations Updated.
-04/01/05
Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development -- Updated
-02/28/05
U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial -- Updated
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
-01/25/02
Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation
-01/17/02
Africa and the War on Terrorism
-12/19/01
Agroterrorism: Options in Congress
-08/17/05
Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment -- NEW!
-09/08/05
Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses: Federal Law in Brief and Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199) -- NEW!
-05/06/05
Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security -- NEW!
-01/31/02
Bioterrorism: Legislation to Improve Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity
-12/21/01
Bioterrorism: Summary of a CRS/National Health Policy Forum Seminar on Federal, State, and Local Public Health Preparedness
-01/29/08
Botnets, Cybrcrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress
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China's Relations with Central Asian States and Problems with Terrorism
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Combating Terrorism: Are There Lessons to Be Learned from Foreign Experiences?
-11/23/05
Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness -- NEW!
-04/01/05
Computer Attack and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress -- Updated
-05/12/05
Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List -- Updated
-06/01/04
The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism Report: Trends, State Sponsors, and Related Issues -- NEW!
-10/15/03
FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance Updated
-05/16/05
Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight -- NEW!
-03/04/05
The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview -- Updated
-07/11/02
Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism -- Updated
-02/06/04
Foreign Terrorist Organizations -- NEW!
-10/21/03
The "FTO List" and Congress: Sanctioning Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations NEW!
-01/18/08
Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress
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-03/04/05
Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism -- NEW!
-05/27/03
Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress Updated.
-12/04/01
International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001, Title III of P.L. 107-56 -- NEW!
-02/05/04
Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allied or Not? -- NEW!
-07/26/05
Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans -- NEW!
-04/04/05
Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview -- Updated
-09/15/05
Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Expiring Amendments in Brief -- Updated
-01/31/02
Nuclear Powerplants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack
-02/10/05
Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses -- Updated
-07/29/05
Passenger Rail Security: Overview of Issues -- Updated
-09/13/01
Response to Terrorism: Legal Aspects of the Use of Force.
-05/20/04
Small-Scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents: An Assessment Framework and Preliminary Comparisons -- NEW!
-02/05/02
State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Policy Issues and Options
-05/08/02
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy -- Updated
-01/25/02
Suits Against Terrorist States
-12/05/06
"Terrorism" and Related Terms in Statute and Regulation: Selected Language -- Updated
-12/11/01
Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions Updated.
-08/31/05
Terrorism in South Asia -- Updated
-02/07/05
Terrorism in Southeast Asia -- Updated
-08/11/04
Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Recent Major Commissions and Inquiries -- NEW!
-12/27/01
Terrorism Preparedness: A Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs
-12/10/01
Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act Updated.
-03/26/02
Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy -- Updated
-03/29/02
Terrorism: The New Occupational Hazard NEW!
-10/20/05
Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues -- NEW!
-04/01/04
Terrorist "Dirty Bombs': A Brief Primer -- Updated
-08/03/05
Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agency Efforts and Inter-Agency Coordination -- NEW!
-04/21/04
Terrorist Identification, Screening, and Tracking Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 -- NEW!
-01/24/05
Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response -- Updated
-09/25/06
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006: S. 3931 and Title II of S. 3929, the Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 -- NEW!
-08/28/03
Terrorists and Suicide Attacks NEW!
-10/29/01
Trying Terrorists as War Criminals
-02/04/05
U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report -- Updated
-10/16/06
U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism -- Updated
-08/26/05
U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia -- NEW!
-03/07/02
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Terrorist Threat
U.S. Politics and Government
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9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees -- Updated
-04/21/08
2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options
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-01/07/05
Access to Government Information in the United States -- Updated
-01/22/01
American National Government: An Overview -- Updated
-02/07/08
Automated Political Telephone Calls ("Robo Calls") in Federal Campaigns: Overview and Policy Options
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-01/09/05
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002: Summary and Comparison with Previous Law -- Updated
-08/04/05
Black Members of the United States Congress: 1870 - 2005 -- Updated
-03/19/08
The Budget for Fiscal Year 2009
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-05/24/03
Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 Updated.
-01/10/03
Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 Updated.
-11/01/05
Budget Reconciliation Legislation in 2005 -- NEW!
-08/10/05
The Budget Reconciliation Process: House and Senate Procedures -- NEW!
-01/10/05
Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money -- Updated
-01/14/08
Campaign Finance: Legislative Developments and Policy Issues in the 110th Congress
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-09/20/05
Campaign Finance Reform: Regulating Political Communications on the Internet -- NEW!
-01/05/05
Campaign Financing -- Updated
-04/05/05
Changing Senate Rules: The "Constitutional" or "Nuclear" Option -- Updated
-04/14/08
Churches and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws
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-09/20/05
Congress and the Courts: Current Policy Issues -- NEW!
-12/08/06
The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction -- Updated
-05/16/05
Congressional Authority Over the Federal Courts -- NEW!
-01/28/04
The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview -- Updated
-02/17/05
Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2005 -- Updated
-03/19/08
The Congressional Research Service and the American Legislative Process
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-12/06/04
Constitutionality of a Senate Filibuster of a Judicial Nomination -- Updated
-11/30/04
Continuing Appropriations Acts: Brief Overview of Recent Practices -- Updated
-01/07/05
Continuity of Government: Current Federal Arrangements and the Future -- Updated
-11/08/04
Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch: Background and Issues for Congress -- Updated
-06/22/05
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding Facts and Status -- Updated
-07/30/02
Creation of Executive Departments: Highlights from the Legislative History of Modern Precedents Updated.
-12/14/05
The Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine (DRE) Controversy: FAQs and Misperceptions -- NEW!
-04/17/08
Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals
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-10/25/05
Disaster Response and Appointment of a Recovery Czar: The Executive Branch's Response to the Flood of 1927 -- NEW!
-11/04/03
Election Reform and Electronic Voting Systems (DREs): Analysis of Security Issues -- NEW!
-02/07/08
Election Reform and Local Election Officials: Results of Two National Surveys
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-02/04/05
Elections Reform: Overview and Issues -- Updated
-11/05/04
The Electoral College: An Overview and Analysis of Reform Proposals -- Updated
-09/28/04
The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections -- NEW!
-06/30/05
The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 108th Congress -- Updated
-07/02/02
Electronic Congress: Proposals and Issues Updated.
-03/29/05
Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A Brief History -- Updated
-07/14/04
Executive Branch Power to Postpone Elections -- NEW!
-07/17/02
Executive Branch Reorganizations and Management Initiatives -- Updated
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The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview
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-03/17/08
The FCC's Broadcast Media Ownership Rules
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-06/17/05
Federalism, State Sovereignty and the Constitution: Basis and Limits of Congressional Power -- Updated
-12/01/04
The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor -- Updated
-10/26/05
Flood Risk Management: Federal Role in Infrastructure -- NEW!
-02/25/05
Freedom of Information Act Amendments: 109th Congress -- Updated
-06/16/05
Freshmen in the House of Representatives and Senate by Political Party: 1913-2005 -- Updated
-03/31/04
A Guide to Major Congressional and Presidential Awards -- Updated
-04/10/04
House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview -- Updated
-04/25/05
House Select Committee on Intelligence: Leadership and Assignment Limitations -- NEW!
-01/11/05
How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction -- Updated
-12/15/06
Incapacity of a Member of the Senate -- NEW!
-12/09/05
Judge Samuel Alito's Opinions in Freedom of Speech Cases -- NEW!
-05/31/05
Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile -- Updated
-09/01/04
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile -- Updated
-04/21/08
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment -- Updated
-04/18/08
Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates
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-10/05/01
Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities -- New!
-10/04/04
Postponement and Rescheduling of Elections to Federal Office -- NEW!
-03/18/08
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations
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-04/16/08
Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments
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-04/11/08
Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues
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-09/20/06
Presidential Signing Statements: Constitutional and Institutional Implications -- NEW!
-04/03/08
Presidential Transitions
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Presidential Transitions
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Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities -- Updated
-07/26/05
Recess Appointments: A Legal Overview -- NEW!
-10/21/04
Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview -- Updated
-03/27/08
Senate Confirmation Process: A Brief Overview
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Senate Confirmation Process: An Overview -- Updated
-03/15/02
Soft and Hard Money in Contemporary Elections: What Federal Law Does and Does Not Regulate Updated.
-09/22/04
State Election Laws: Overview of Statutes Regarding Emergency Election Postmponement Within the State -- NEW!
-07/06/05
Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate -- Updated
-03/07/05
Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements -- Updated
-03/10/08
The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Four Years
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Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2005 -- Updated
U.S. Society and Culture
-12/12/05
California's San Joaquin Valley: A Region in Transition -- NEW!
-11/17/04
Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List -- Updated
-12/13/06
FCC Media Ownership Rules: Current Status and Issues for Congress -- Updated
-04/28/08
Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation
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Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation -- Updated
-05/06/05
Gun Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Updated
-05/31/05
Homelessness: Recent Statistics, Targeted Federal Programs, and Recent Legislation -- Updated
-03/08/05
Journalist's Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes -- NEW!
-01/30/08
The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?
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Regulation of Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis -- Updated
-05/11/05
Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens: Current Policy and Legislation -- Updated
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Social Security: Brief Facts and Statistics -- Updated
-03/23/05
Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues -- Updated
-11/09/06
U.S. International Borders: Brief Facts -- Updated
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