2009 Reports
October
-10/01/09
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
-10/06/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-10/05/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
September
-09/30/09
Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress
-09/30/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-09/29/09
The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress
-09/28/09
Piracy Off the Horn of Africa
-09/23/09
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
-09/21/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-09/21/09
Gun Trafficking and the Southwest Border
-09/18/09
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
-09/18/09
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status
-09/17/09
China - U.S. Trade Issues
-09/17/09
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
-09/17/09
Iraqi Civilian, Police, and Security Forces Casualty Statistics
-09/17/09
Methane Capture: Options for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
-09/16/09
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
-09/14/09
Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of the Cap-and-Trade Provisions of H.R.2454
-09/14/09
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
-09/11/09
The Role of Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes in Public Policy
-09/10/09
Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
-09/10/09
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
-09/10/09
Turkmenistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
-09/09/09
Foreign Assistance to North Korea
-09/08/09
Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview
-09/08/09
Japan's Historic 2009 Elections: Implications for U.S. Interests
-09/08/09
National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Legal Background and Recent Amendments
-09/04/09
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2001-2008
-09/04/09
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-09/04/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-09/03/09
Rwanda: Background and Current Developments
-09/02/09
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell": A Legal Analysis
-09/02/09
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
-09/02/09
Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries
August
-08/06/09
Carbon Sequestration in Forests
-08/14/09
North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis
-08/25/09
Unauthorized Aliends Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986
-08/25/09
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress
-08/24/09
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: Background and Analysis
-08/24/09
International Drug Control Policy
-08/06/09
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
-08/04/09
Honduran-U.S. Relations
-08/13/09
Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis
-08/21/09
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs: FY2001-FY2010
-08/14/09
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell:" The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior
-08/21/09
Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies: Perspectives and Contemporary Developments
-08/25/09
The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses
-08/04/09
Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations
-08/14/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
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-08/03/09
Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2010
-08/06/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
July
-07/31/09
Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union
-07/31/09
Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda
-07/30/09
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
-07/30/09
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Background and Policy Issues
-07/29/09
Gun Trafficking and the Southwest Border
-07/29/09
Health Care Reform: An Introduction
-07/29/09
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
-07/28/09
Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
-07/28/09
Foreign Aid Reform: Studies and Recommendations
-07/27/09
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
-07/27/09
Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Summary and Analysis of H.R. 2454 as Passed by the House of Representatives
-07/27/09
Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3200
-07/24/09
Intelligence Issues for Congress
-07/24/09
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/24/09
U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act
-07/23/09
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/23/09
The Changing U.S.-Japan Alliance: Implications for U.S. Interests
-07/22/09
Homosexuals and the U.S. Military: Current Issues
-07/22/09
The European Parliament
-07/21/09
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-07/21/09
Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/21/09
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer
-07/21/09
Peru: Current Conditions and U.S. Relations
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-07/20/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-07/20/09
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
-07/20/09
Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress
-07/20/09
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
-07/17/09
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
-07/17/09
FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
-07/17/09
Financial Regulatory Reform: Analysis of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) as Proposed by the Obama Administration and H.R.3126
-07/17/09
Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy
-07/17/09
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
-07/17/09
U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2010 Request
-07/16/09
East Asia's Foreign Exchange Rate Policies
-07/16/09
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
-07/16/09
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments
-07/16/09
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
-07/15/09
Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-07/15/09
The Export Administration Act: Evolution, Provisions, and Debate
-07/14/09
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues
-07/14/09
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
-07/14/09
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
-07/13/09
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
-07/13/09
Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications
-07/13/09
Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress
-07/13/09
U.S. Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
-07/13/09
U.S.-Iraq Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight
-07/10/09
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
-07/10/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-07/10/09
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
-07/10/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
-07/09/09
Iran Sanctions
-07/09/09
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/09/09
Strategic Arms Control after START: Issues and Options
-07/08/09
Afghanistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance
-07/08/09
Ghana: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/08/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-07/08/09
The U.S. Newspaper Industry in Transition
-07/07/09
Sensitive Covert Action Notification: Oversight Options for Congress
-07/07/09
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations
-07/06/09
Merida Initiative for Mexico and Central America: Funding and Policy Issues
-07/06/09
The Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law?
-07/02/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
-07/02/09
Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
-07/02/09
Troop Levels in the Afghan and Iraq Wars, FY2001-FY2012: Cost and Other Potential Issues
-07/01/09
Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power
-07/01/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues
-07/01/09
North Korea's Second Nuclear Test: Implications of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1874
-07/01/09
Pakistan - U.S. Relations
June
-06/30/09
Health Care Reform: An Introduction
-06/30/09
The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis
-06/30/09
The U.S. Science and Technology Workforce
-06/29/09
Russia's Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United States
-06/29/09
Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy: Background and Issues for Congress
-06/29/09
The Technology Innovation Program
-06/29/09
Tunisia: Current Issues
-06/26/09
Afghanistan: Politics, Government Formation and Performance
-06/26/09
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
-06/26/09
Millennium Challenge Corporation
-06/24/09
The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by The European Union
-06/24/09
U.S. Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
-06/23/09
China - U.S. Trade Issues
-06/23/09
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: U.S. Responses to Global Human Cases
-06/22/09
Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice
-06/22/09
Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections
-06/22/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-06/22/09
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
-06/22/09
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions
-06/22/09
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
-06/19/09
Climate Change: The Role of the U.S. Agriculture Sector and Congressional Action
-06/19/09
Judge Sonia Sotomayor: Analysis of Selected Opinions
-06/18/09
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R.1318/H.R.1886/H.R.2410 and S.496: Issues and Arguments
-06/18/09
Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy
-06/18/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-06/17/09
China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues
-06/17/09
Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Summary and Analysis of H.R. 2454 as Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
-06/17/09
Haiti: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns
-06/17/09
Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests
-06/17/09
The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications
-06/16/09
Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities
-06/15/09
America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 Budget
-06/15/09
FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations
-06/15/09
Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues
-06/12/09
Employemtn-Based Health Coverage and Health Reform: Selected Legal Considerations
-06/12/09
Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications
-06/12/09
North Korean Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency
-06/12/09
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
-06/12/09
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
-06/11/09
The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress
-06/11/09
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
-06/09/09
Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
-06/09/09
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
-06/08/09
Honduran - U.S. Relations
-06/08/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-06/08/09
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
-06/05/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-06/05/09
Supreme Court Nominations: Senate Floor Procedure and Practice, 1789-2009
-06/05/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Increasing IMF Resources and the Role of Congress
-06/04/09
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
-06/04/09
Navy Role in Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism: Background and Issues for Congress
-06/04/09
North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis
-06/04/09
Sri Lanka: Background and U.S. Relations
-06/04/09
Taiwan's Political Status: Historical Background and Ongoing Implications
-06/04/09
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
-06/04/09
The Role of the Department of Defense During a Flu Pandemic
-06/03/09
Agriculture in Pending U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea
-06/03/09
Brazil - U.S. Relations
-06/03/09
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-06/03/09
China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
-06/03/09
China-U.S. Trade Issues
-06/03/09
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Updated "Safeguards" and Net Assessments
-06/03/09
Department of Defense "Section 1207" Security and Stabilization Assistance: Background and Congressional Concerns
-06/03/09
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
-06/03/09
The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq
-06/03/09
The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): Issues for Congress
-06/02/09
Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning International Security Agreements Concluded by the United States
-06/02/09
Cuban Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends
-06/02/09
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
-06/01/09
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
-06/01/09
Merida Initiative for Mexico and Central America: Funding and Policy Issues
-06/01/09
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
May
-05/29/09
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
-05/29/09
Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court Nominations, 1900-2009
-05/29/09
The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress
-05/29/09
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues
-05/28/09
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
-05/28/09
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
-05/27/09
Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Control: Selected Proposals in the 111th Congress
-05/27/09
Mexico's Drug-Related Violence
-05/27/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
-05/27/09
Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer
-05/27/09
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues
-05/27/09
The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress
-05/27/09
USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives After 15 Years: Issues for Congress
-05/26/09
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
-05/26/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues
-05/26/09
Political Turmoil in Thailand and U.S. Interests
-05/26/09
The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) "Swine Flu" Outbreak: U.S. Responses to Global Human Cases
-05/22/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-05/21/09
Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress
-05/21/09
Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace
-05/20/09
Assistance to North Korea
-05/20/09
France: Factors Shaping Foreign Policy, and Issues in U.S.-French Relations
-05/20/09
German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications
-05/20/09
Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy
-05/20/09
Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries
-05/20/09
South Africa: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
-05/20/09
U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon
-05/19/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-05/19/09
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations
-05/18/09
Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq
-05/18/09
The European Union: Questions and Answers
-05/18/09
The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns
-05/15/09
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
-05/15/09
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
-05/15/09
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
-05/15/09
U.S.-Iraq Agreements: Congressional Activities and Legislative Response
-05/15/09
Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda
-05/14/09
Climate Change: Potential Regulation of Stationary Greenhouse Gas Sources Under the Clean Air Act
-05/14/09
Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead
-05/14/09
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape
-05/14/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Increasing IMF Resources and the Role of Congress
-05/14/09
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
-05/13/09
Future of the Balkans and U.S. Policy Concerns
-05/13/09
Mexico - U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
-05/13/09
Supreme Court Nominations, 1789-2009: Actions by Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President
-05/13/09
United States - Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges
-05/13/09
Zimbabwe: The Power Sharing Agreement and Implications for U.S. Policy
-05/12/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-05/12/09
Canada - U.S. Relations
-05/12/09
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
-05/12/09
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
-05/12/09
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
-05/12/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
-05/08/09
Cars and Climate: What Can EPA Do to Control Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources?
-05/08/09
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
-05/08/09
Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedures
-05/07/09
Cuban Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends
-05/07/09
Environmental Activities of the U.S. Coast Guard
-05/07/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-05/07/09
Strategic Arms Control after START: Issues and Options
-05/07/09
U.S. - China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy
-05/06/09
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation: The Future of Commercial Trucking Across the Mexican Border
-05/06/09
Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate
-05/05/09
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
-05/05/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
-05/05/09
U.S. Accession to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
-05/04/09
Banking and Financial Infrastructure Continuity: Pandemic Flu, Terrorism, and Other Challenges
-05/04/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
-05/04/09
Project BioShield: Purposes and Authorities
-05/04/09
The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues
-05/04/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Lessons from Japan's Lost Decade of the 1990's
-05/01/09
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications
-05/01/09
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
April
-04/30/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-04/30/09
Foreign Operations Appropriations: General Provisions
-04/30/09
Passports: Current Regulations
-04/30/09
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations
-04/30/09
The 2009 H1N1 "Swine Flu" Outbreak: An Overview
-04/29/09
Proposals for a Congressional Commission on the Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis
-04/29/09
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
-04/28/09
Stem Cell Research: Ethical Issues
-04/27/09
Burma and Transnational Crime
-04/27/09
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
-04/27/09
The 2010 Decennial Census: Background and Issues
-04/24/09
U.S. - Funded Assistance Programs in China
-04/24/09
U.S.-Iraq Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight
-04/23/09
Airport Passenger Screening: Background and Issues for Congress
-04/22/09
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
-04/21/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-04/21/09
Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy
-04/21/09
Piracy Off the Horn of Africa
-04/21/09
The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): Issues for Congress
-04/20/09
Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-Fy2009
-04/20/09
Insolvency of Systemically Significant Financial Companies: Bankruptcy vs. Conservatorship/Receivership
-04/17/09
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
-04/16/09
Algeria: Current Issues
-04/16/09
Federal Advisory Committees: An Overview
-04/16/09
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
-04/16/09
Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress
-04/15/09
The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress
-04/15/09
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
-04/14/09
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-04/14/09
Electric Power Transmission: Background and Policy Issues
-04/14/09
Health Care Reform: An Introduction
-04/14/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-04/14/09
Mexico - U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
-04/14/09
NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates
-04/14/09
State Health Reform Strategies
-04/14/09
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
-04/13/09
America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 Budget
-04/13/09
China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues
-04/10/09
Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
-04/10/09
The National Intelligence Council: Issues and Options for Congress
-04/09/09
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
-04/09/09
Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions
-04/09/09
Fifth Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain: Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009: Background, Agenda, and Expectations
-04/09/09
Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy
-04/09/09
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
-04/07/09
Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court
-04/07/09
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
-04/07/09
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
-04/07/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Foreign and Trade Policy Effects
-04/06/09
The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq
-04/03/09
Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
-04/03/09
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
-04/03/09
Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy
-04/03/09
Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress
-04/03/09
Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments
-04/03/09
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2009 Appropriations
-04/03/09
Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
-04/03/09
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
-04/03/09
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications
-04/02/09
Assistantce to North Korea
-04/02/09
China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
-04/02/09
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
-04/02/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-04/02/09
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States
-04/02/09
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress
-04/02/09
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications
-04/01/09
Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
-04/01/09
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
-04/01/09
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
-04/01/09
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Background and Policy Issues
-04/01/09
U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon
-04/01/09
Zimbabwe
March
-03/31/09
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the 2008 Meetings in Lima, Peru
-03/31/09
China - U.S. Trade Issues
-03/31/09
Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
-03/31/09
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
-03/31/09
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
-03/30/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
-03/30/09
State, Foreign Opeations Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts
-03/27/09
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
-03/27/09
The Budget Resolution and Spending Legislation
-03/27/09
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Efforts to Support Financial and Housing Markets
-03/27/09
What's the Difference? - Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data
-03/26/09
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
-03/26/09
Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-03/25/09
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
-03/25/09
Madagascar's 2009 Political Crisis
-03/25/09
The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress
-03/25/09
Zimbabwe: The Power Sharing Agreement and Implications for U.S. Policy
-03/24/09
National Special Security Events
-03/24/09
The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (LORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications
-03/24/09
The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions
-03/24/09
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
-03/23/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-03/23/09
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Resources
-03/23/09
Rwanda: Background and Current Developments
-03/23/09
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments
-03/23/09
The Global Economic Downturn and Protectionism
-03/20/09
Analysis of Selected Legislative Proposals Addressing Guantanamo Detainees
-03/20/09
Broadband Infrastructure Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
-03/20/09
EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude
-03/20/09
Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections
-03/20/09
NATO's 60th Anniversary Summit
-03/19/09
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
-03/19/09
Net Neutrality: Background and Issues
-03/19/09
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
-03/19/09
The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress
-03/19/09
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
-03/18/09
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-03/18/09
El Salvador: Political, Economic, and Social Conditions and U.S. Relations
-03/17/09
Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues
-03/17/09
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
-03/17/09
Health Insurance: A Primer
-03/17/09
Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession
-03/17/09
The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002: Background and Implementation
-03/16/09
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Set to Expire in 2009
-03/16/09
Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border
-03/16/09
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
-03/16/09
Ongoing Government Assistance for American International Group (AIG)
-03/16/09
The United States and Europe: Current Issues
-03/13/09
Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities
-03/13/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-03/12/09
Energy Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)
-03/12/09
Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance
-03/12/09
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
-03/11/09
Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement
-03/11/09
Fairness Doctrine: History and Constituional Issues
-03/11/09
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
-03/11/09
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
-03/11/09
Syria: Background and U.S. Relations
-03/11/09
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
-03/10/09
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations
-03/10/09
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
-03/10/09
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
-03/09/09
Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
-03/09/09
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer
-03/09/09
The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by The European Union
-03/09/09
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
-03/09/09
Transsatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress
-03/09/09
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
-03/06/09
Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools
-03/06/09
Georgia (Republic) and NATO Enlargement: Issues and Implications
-03/06/09
International Trade: Rules of Origin
-03/06/09
Pakistan's Capital Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy
-03/06/09
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
-03/05/09
Analysis of Legislative Proposals Addressing Guantanamo Detainees
-03/05/09
China's Economic Conditions
-03/05/09
China's Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S. Economy
-03/05/09
Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 111th Congress
-03/05/09
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Summary of Actions in Support of Housing and Financial Markets
-03/05/09
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
-03/04/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-03/04/09
China - U.S. Trade Issues
-03/04/09
The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance
-03/03/09
Energy Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L.111-5)
-03/03/09
Russia-Georgia Conflict in August 2008: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests
-03/02/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-03/02/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-03/02/09
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Economic and Social Indicators
-03/02/09
Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development
-03/02/09
The Technology Innovation Program
-03/02/09
Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues, Options, and Legislation
February
-02/27/09
Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
-02/25/09
Central Asia's Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests
-02/25/09
China's Foreign Aid Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia
-02/25/09
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-02/25/09
Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations
-02/25/09
Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response: Issues in the 111th Congress
-02/24/09
Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges
-02/24/09
North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States
-02/24/09
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision
-02/23/09
Carbon Tax and Greenhouse Gas Control: Options and Considerations for Congress
-02/23/09
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
-02/20/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-02/20/09
The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
-02/20/09
Zimbabwe
-02/19/09
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mamal Issues in the 111th Congress
-02/19/09
Japan's Nuclear Future: Policy Debate, Prospects, and U.S. Interests
-02/19/09
The Evolving Broadband Infrastructure: Expansion, Applications, and Regulation
-02/17/09
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
-02/17/09
Presidential Records: Issues for the 111th Congress
-02/17/09
Troubled Asset Relief Program and Foreclosures
-02/13/09
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
-02/13/09
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
-02/12/09
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
-02/12/09
Strategic Arms Control after START: Issues and Options
-02/10/09
Arms Control and nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
-02/10/09
Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy
-02/09/09
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-02/09/09
International Drug Control Policy
-02/09/09
Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives
-02/06/09
Nuclear Waste Disposal: Alternatives to Yucca Mountain
-02/06/09
Ocean Piracy and Its Impact on Insurance
-02/06/09
Pakistan-U.S. Relations
-02/06/09
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
-02/06/09
The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for Congress
-02/06/09
Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy
-02/05/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-02/05/09
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues
-02/05/09
Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade
-02/05/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-02/05/09
Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions
-02/05/09
The Economics of the Federal Budget Deficit
-02/05/09
U.S. Economy in Recession: Similarities To and Differences From the Past
-02/05/09
U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2009: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
-02/04/09
Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview
-02/04/09
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
-02/04/09
The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis
-02/03/09
Biochar: Examination of an Emerging Concept to Mitigate Climate Change
-02/03/09
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
-02/03/09
Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy: Background and Issues for Congress
-02/03/09
U.S. Energy: Overview and Selected Facts and Numbers
-02/02/09
International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy
-02/02/09
North Korea: Terrorism List Removal?
-02/02/09
Proposed Funding for Workforce Development in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
-02/02/09
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
-02/02/09
U.S. Civilian Space Policy Priorities: Reflections 50 Years After Sputnik
-02/02/09
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
January
-01/30/09
Federal Statutes: What They Are and Where to Find Them
-01/30/09
India-U.S. Relations
-01/30/09
Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework
-01/30/09
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
-01/30/09
U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry: Federal Financial Assistance and Restructuring
-01/30/09
Visa Waiver Program
-01/29/09
Campaign Finance: Potential Legislative and Policy Issues for the 111th Congress
-01/29/09
Causes of the Financial Crisis
-01/29/09
Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court
-01/29/09
Financial Market Intervention
-01/29/09
Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers
-01/29/09
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
-01/29/09
PEPFAR Reauthorization: Key Policy Debates and Changes to U.S. International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Programs and Funding
-01/29/09
U.S. Global Climate Change Policy: Evolving Views on Cost, Competitiveness, and Comprehensiveness
-01/29/09
Using Business Tax Cuts to Stimulate the Economy
-01/28/09
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
-01/28/09
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
-01/28/09
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
-01/28/09
Islam: Sunnis and Shiites
-01/28/09
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
-01/28/09
Transportation Security: Issues for the 111th Congress
-01/27/09
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
-01/27/09
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
-01/27/09
NATO Common Funds Burdensharing: Background and Current Issues
-01/27/09
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
-01/27/09
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
-01/26/09
Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress
-01/26/09
Foreign Investment in the United States: Major Federal Statutory Restrictions
-01/26/09
International Population Assistance and Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress
-01/26/09
Iraq's Debt Relief: Procedure and Potentional Implications for International Debt Relief
-01/26/09
U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques
-01/23/09
Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
-01/23/09
Interrogation of Detainees: Requirements of the Detainee Treatment Act
-01/23/09
Selected Issues Related to an Expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
-01/23/09
War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress
-01/22/09
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
-01/22/09
Infrastructure Programs: What's Different About Broadband?
-01/22/09
Proposed Funding for Education in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
-01/22/09
Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture
-01/22/09
The War Crimes Act: Current Issues
-01/22/09
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations
-01/21/09
A Federal Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration: Options and Issues for Consideration
-01/21/09
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations
-01/21/09
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
-01/21/09
The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning the Removal of Aliens
-01/21/09
U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean: From Trade Preferences to Free Trade Agreements
-01/16/09
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
-01/16/09
Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress
-01/16/09
Federal Budget Process Reform in the 111th Congress: A Brief Overview
-01/16/09
Issues in Green Building and the Federal Response: An Introduction
-01/16/09
States and Proposed Economic Recovery Plans
-01/15/09
"Fast Track" Procedures to Disapprove Additional Funds Under the Emergency Stabilization Act
-01/15/09
Congress as a Consumer of Intelligence Information
-01/15/09
Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues
-01/15/09
Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009)
-01/15/09
U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
-01/14/09
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Security Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests
-01/14/09
Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches
-01/14/09
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
-01/14/09
The Special Inspector General (SIG) for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
-01/13/09
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy
-01/13/09
Merida Initiative for Mexico and Central America: Funding and Policy Issues
-01/12/09
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
-01/12/09
Colombia: Issues for Congress
-01/12/09
The Impact of Food Insecurity and Hunger on Global Health: Issues for Congress
-01/12/09
The President's State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications
-01/09/09
Intelligence Issues for Congress
-01/08/09
U.S. Military Stop Loss Program
-01/07/09
An Overview of the Presidential Pardoning Power
-01/07/09
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
-01/07/09
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
-01/07/09
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications
-01/07/09
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Congressional Issues
-01/06/09
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
-01/06/09
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Set to Expire in 2009
-01/06/09
The Role of Public Works Infrastructure in Economic Stimulus
-01/06/09
U.S.Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
-01/05/09
Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
-01/05/09
Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
-01/05/09
States and Proposed Economic Recovery Plans
-01/02/09
Economic Slowdown: Issues and Policies
-01/02/09
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
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