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2006 Congressional Research Service Reports
--01/24/06 Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States? -- Updated
--01/20/06 Passenger Rail Security: Overview of Issues -- Updated
--01/18/06 Statutory Procedures Under Which Congress Is To Be Informed of U.S. Intelligence Activities, Including Covert Actions -- CRS Memorandum
--01/17/06 USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A legal Analysis of the Conference Bill -- NEW!
--01/05/06 Presidential Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance to Gather Foreign Intelligence Information -- NEW!
--01/04/06 Authorization For Use of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks (P.L. 107-40): Legislative History -- NEW!
2005 Congressional Research Service Reports
--12/09/05 Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Ccongress -- NEW!
--12/09/05 USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Brief Look -- NEW!
--12/07/05 Guantanamo Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court -- NEW!
--12/01/05 Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention -- Updated
--11/23/05 Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness -- NEW!
--11/15/05 Iran's Influence on Iraq -- NEW!
--11/15/05 Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism -- Updated
--11/02/05 Overview and Analysis of Senate Amendment Concerning Interrogation of Detainees -- NEW!
--10/20/05 Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues -- NEW!
--10/07/05 The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and Enhanced Base Security Since 9/11 -- NEW!
--10/03/05 Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments -- Updated
--09/28/05 Border Security and the Southwest Border: Background, Legislation, and Issues -- NEW!
--09/22/05 Border Security: Apprehensions of "Other Than Mexican" Aliens -- NEW!
--09/22/05 Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture -- Updated
--09/19/05 Pakistan's Domestic Political Developments -- Updated
--09/15/05 Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Expiring Amendments in Brief -- Updated
--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!
--09/08/05 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends -- Updated
--08/31/05 North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program -- Updated
--08/31/05 Terrorism in South Asia -- Updated
--08/26/05 U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia -- NEW!
--08/17/05 Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment -- NEW!
--08/10/05 USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in Brief -- NEW!
--08/09/05 USA PATRIOT Act: Background and Comparison of House-and Senate-Approved Reauthorization and Related Legislative Action -- NEW!
--08/03/05 Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agency Efforts and Inter-Agency Coordination -- NEW!
--08/01/05 North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: How Soon an Arsenal? -- Updated
--07/29/05 Islamist Extremism in Europe -- NEW!
--07/26/05 Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans -- NEW!
--07/26/05 Pakistan - U.S. Relations -- Updated
--07/25/05 Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events -- Updated
--07/25/05 Terrorist Screening and Brady Background Checks for Firearms -- NEW!
--07/15/05 USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Proposals and Related Matters in Brief -- NEW!
--07/12/05 Critical Infrastructure: Background, Policy, and Implementation -- Updated
--07/12/05 U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism -- Updated
--07/07/05 Afghanistan: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections -- Updated
--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
--06/27/05 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses -- Updated
--06/20/05 Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology -- Updated
--06/08/05 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends -- Updated
--06/07/05 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) -- NEW!
--06/03/05 Intelligence Issues for Congress -- Updated
--06/03/05 Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues -- Updated
--05/26/05 Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--05/24/05 Pakistan's Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission: U.S. Policy Constraints and Options -- Updated
--05/19/05 Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--05/16/05 Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight -- NEW!
--05/16/05 The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issues for Congress -- NEW!
--05/12/05 U.S.- China Counter-Terrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy -- Updated
--05/10/05 Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol -- Updated
--05/09/05 Border Security: Fences Along the U.S. International Border -- Updated
--05/09/05 Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Mission -- Updated
--05/09/05 Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act of 2005 -- Updated
--05/06/05 Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security -- NEW!
--05/05/05 Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens -- Updated
--04/28/05 Detention of U.S. Citizens -- NEW!
--04/28/05 Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--04/19/05 Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union -- Updated
--04/19/05 Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues -- Updated
--04/15/05 Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments -- NEW!
--04/15/05 Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations: A Sketch -- NEW!
--04/14/05 Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations -- NEW!
--04/13/05 Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on Civilian Capabilities -- NEW!
--04/11/05 Director of National Intelligence: Statutory Authorities -- NEW!
--04/06/05 Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
--04/04/05 Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview -- Updated
--04/04/05 Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress -- Updated
--04/01/05 Computer Attack and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress -- Updated
--03/30/05 Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission -- Updated
--03/30/05 Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens -- Updated
--03/29/05 Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options -- NEW!
--03/29/05 Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies -- NEW!
--03/29/05 Border and Transportation Security: The Complexity of the Challenge -- NEW!
--03/29/05 Latin America: Terrorism Issues -- Updated
--03/25/05 Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A Summary -- NEW!
--03/24/05 The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress -- Updated
--03/23/05 9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees -- Updated
--03/14/05 The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security -- Updated
--03/10/05 The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress -- NEW!
--03/08/05 Libya -- Updated
--03/04/05 Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism -- NEW!
--03/04/05 The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview -- Updated
--03/01/05 FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security -- NEW!
--03/01/05 Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues -- Updated
--02/22/05 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs: Issues for Congress -- Updated
--02/14/05 Pakistan's Domestic Political Developments -- Updated
--02/11/05 The Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis -- Updated
--02/10/05 Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of the United States Northern Command -- Updated
--02/10/05 Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status -- Updated
--02/09/05 The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security -- Updated
--02/07/05 Biometric Identifiers and Border Security: 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Related Issues -- Updated
--02/07/05 Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues -- Updated
--02/04/05 Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness -- Updated
--02/04/05 Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack -- Updated
--02/04/05 U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report -- Updated
--02/04/05 U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia -- NEW!
--02/04/05 U.S. Public Diplomacy: Background and the 9/11 Commission Recommendations -- Updated
--01/27/05 Globalization Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options -- NEW!
--01/26/05 Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security -- NEW!
--01/24/05 Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency -- NEW!
--01/24/05 North Korea: A Chronology of Events, October 2002-December 2004 -- NEW!
--01/19/05 U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism -- NEW!
--01/14/05 Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) -- Updated
--01/14/05 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) -- NEW!
--01/13/05 Border Security: Fences Along the U.S. International Border -- NEW!
--01/11/05 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Selected Legislation from the 108th Congress -- Updated
--01/10/05 Information Sharing for Homeland Security: A Brief Overview -- Updated
--01/10/05 Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War -- NEW!
--01/07/05 Arms Control and Nonproliferation Activities: A Catalog of Recent Events -- Updated
--01/07/05 Martial Law and National Emergency -- Updated
--01/07/05 Terrorist Attacks and National Emergencies Act Declarations -- Updated
--01/06/05 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers' Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates -- NEW!
--01/04/05 Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress -- NEW!
2004 Congressional Research Service Reports
--12/30/04 North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program -- Updated
--12/29/04 Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House -- NEW!
--12/29/04 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: "Lone Wolf" Amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- NEW!
--12/28/04 Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--12/27/04 Germany's Role in Fighting Terrorism: Implications for U.S. Policy -- NEW!
--12/22/04 Intelligence Issues for Congress -- Updated
--12/21/04 Intelligence Community Reorganization: Potential Effects on DOD Intelligence Agencies -- Updated
--12/21/04 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends -- Updated
--12/17/04 Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues -- NEW!
--12/13/04 Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Allocations and Issues for Congressional Oversight -- NEW!
--12/13/04 Terrorism in South Asia -- Updated
--12/07/04 Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack Using Oil Tankers -- NEW!
--12/07/04 Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues -- Updated
--12/07/04 U.S.-China Counter-Terrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy -- NEW!
--12/03/04 The National Intelligence Director and Intelligence Analysis -- Updated
--12/01/04 Terrorism: Background on Chemical, Biological, and Toxin Weapons and Options for Lessening Their Impact -- Updated
--11/16/04 Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology -- NEW!
--11/12/04 Guarding America: Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection -- NEW!
--10/22/04 Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles -- Updated
--10/20/04 H.R. 10 (9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act) and S.2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004): A Comparative Analysis -- Updated
--10/20/04 Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) -- Updated
--10/18/04 9/11 Commission: Current Legislative Proposals for U.S. Immigration Law and Policy -- Updated
--10/13/04 Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues -- Updated
--10/13/04 Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace -- Updated
--10/13/04 Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation -- Updated
--10/08/04 Pakistan-U.S. Relations -- Updated
--10/06/04 Comparison of 9/11 Commission Recommended Intelligence Reforms, S. 2845, S. 2774, H.R. 5024, Administration Proposal, H.R. 10, Current Law -- Updated
--10/05/04 Expanding Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs: Concepts and Definitions -- NEW!
--10/05/04 Pakistan's Domestic Political Developments -- Updated
--10/05/04 Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events -- 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
--10/03/04 Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues -- Updated
--09/30/04 Information Sharing for Homeland Security: A Brief Overview -- Updated
--09/30/04 The National Intelligence Director and Intelligence Analysis -- NEW!
--09/28/04 Comparison of 9/11 Commission Recommended Intelligence Reforms, S. 2845, S.2774, H.R. 5024, Administration Proposal, H.R. 10, Current Law -- Updated
--09/28/04 U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress -- Updated
--09/27/04 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Intelligence Budget -- NEW!
--09/24/04 Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization: 1949-2004 -- Updated
--09/24/04 The U.S. Intelligence Budget: A Basic Overview -- NEW!
--09/23/04 Military Role in Space Control: A Primer -- NEW!
--09/22/04 Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses -- 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!
--09/08/04 Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques under the Geneva Conventions -- NEW!
--09/02/04 Risk Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Assessing, Integrating, and Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences -- NEW!
--08/27/04 Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management - Implementation Phase -- Updated
--08/26/04 Secrecy Versus Openess: New Proposed Arrangements for Balancing Competing Needs -- Updated
--08/25/04 A Joint Committee on Intelligence: Proposals and Options from the 9/11 Commission and Others -- Updated
--08/18/04 The Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX) Pilot Project -- NEW!
--08/13/04 Terrorism in Southeast Asia -- NEW!
--08/12/04 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: Term Limits and Assignment Limitations -- NEW!
--08/12/04 The Position of Director of National Intelligence: Issues for Congress -- Updated
--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
--08/11/04 Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Recent Major Commissions and Inquiries -- NEW!
--08/10/04 Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and U.S. Policy -- NEW!
--08/09/04 Terrorism in South Asia -- Updated
--08/06/04 Intelligence Community Reorganization: Potential Effects on DOD Intelligence Agencies -- NEW!
--08/05/04 First Responder Grant Formulas: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation and Other Options for Congressional Action -- Updated
--08/05/04 The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework -- Updated
--08/04/04 FBI Intelligence Reform Since September 11, 2001: Issues and Options for Congress -- Updated
--07/22/04 Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention -- Updated
--07/19/04 Information Warfare and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues -- Updated
--07/06/04 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends -- Updated
--07/02/04 Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options -- NEW!
--07/01/04 Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress -- Updated
--06/21/04 Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues -- Updated
--06/15/04 Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--06/10/04 USA Patriot Act Sunset: A Sketch -- Updated
--06/10/04 USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005 -- Updated
--06/09/04 Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security: Issues and Congressional Options -- NEW!
--06/02/04 Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress -- NEW!
--06/01/04 The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism Report: Trends, State Sponsors, and Related Issues -- NEW!
--05/27/04 Authorization and Appropriations for FY2005: Defense -- Updated
--05/26/04 Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues -- NEW!
--05/26/04 Military Courts-Martial: An Overview -- NEW!
--05/23/04 Al Qaeda After the Iraq Conflict -- NEW!
--05/21/04 Homeland Security: Federal Assistance Funding and Business Opportunities -- Updated
--04/29/04 The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA): Origin, Characteristics, and Institutional Authorities -- NEW!
--04/28/04 Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues -- NEW!
--04/22/04 Disarming Libya: Weapons of Mass Destruction -- NEW!
--04/20/04 Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy -- Updated
--04/15/04 Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options -- NEW!
--04/06/04 Visa Waiver Program -- Updated
--03/31/04 Terrorist Attacks by Al Qaeda -- Memorandum
--03/30/04 Homeland Security: The Presidential Coordination Office -- Updated
--03/30/04 Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Problems and Proposed Solutions -- Updated
--03/16/04 War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance -- Updated
--03/15/04 Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants -- Updated
--03/11/04 The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty Years -- NEW!
--03/11/04 Weapons of Mass Destruction: Trade Between North Korea and Pakistan -- NEW!
--03/08/04 Terrorism in South Asia -- NEW!
--03/04/04 Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments -- Updated
--03/04/04 Visa Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security -- NEW!
--02/23/04 Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance -- Updated
--02/06/04 Foreign Terrorist Organizations -- NEW!
--02/05/04 Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allied or Not? -- NEW!
--02/05/04 Pipeline Security: An Overview of Federal Activities and Current Policy Issues -- Updated
--02/04/04 Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management - Implementation Phase -- Updated
--02/04/04 Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism -- Updated
--02/02/04 North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: How Soon an Arsenal? -- Updated
--01/20/04 Chemical Plant Security -- Updated
--01/16/04 U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience -- Updated
--01/07/04 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: A Sketch -- NEW!
--01/02/04 Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- NEW!
--01/02/04 USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005 -- NEW!
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