U.S. Department of State

March

-03/31/05   Argentina: Political Conditions and U.S. Relations  -- Updated
-03/31/05   Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Establishment and Composition -- Updated
-03/31/05   Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation -- Updated
-03/31/05   Gun Legislation in the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-03/31/05   The Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 -- Updated
-03/31/05   The Economics of the Federal Budget Deficit -- 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
-03/30/05   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
-03/30/05   Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2005  -- Updated
-03/30/05   Regulation of Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis -- 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   Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A Brief History -- Updated
-03/29/05   Latin America: Terrorism Issues -- Updated
-03/28/05   Organization of American States: A Primer -- NEW!
-03/28/05   Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-03/25/05   Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Updated
-03/25/05   Iraq's New Security Forces: The Challenge of Sectarian and Ethnic Influences -- NEW!
-03/25/05   North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program -- Updated
-03/25/05   Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A Summary -- NEW!
-03/25/05   Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues -- Updated
-03/24/05   An Overview of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative -- NEW!
-03/24/05   Bahrain: Key Issues for U.S. Policy -- Updated
-03/24/05   China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy -- Updated
-03/24/05   Mad Cow Disease: Agricultural Issues for Congress -- Updated
-03/24/05   Trade Issues in the 109th Congress: Policy Challenges and Opportunities -- Updated
-03/23/05   9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees -- Updated
-03/23/05   Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile -- Updated
-03/23/05   Russia -- Updated
-03/23/05   Social Security Reform -- Updated
-03/23/05   Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues -- Updated
-03/22/05   Intelligence Issues for Congress -- Updated
-03/22/05   Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues -- Updated
-03/21/05   Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues -- Updated
-03/21/05   Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations -- Updated
-03/21/05   Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress -- Updated
-03/21/05   Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission -- Updated
-03/21/05   Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities -- Updated
-03/21/05   Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-03/21/05   Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 -- Updated
-03/21/05   U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges -- Updated
-03/18/05   Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests -- Updated
-03/18/05   Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting -- Updated
-03/18/05   Post-War Iraq: A Table and Chronology of Foreign Contributions -- Updated
-03/18/05   The Middle East Peace Talks -- Updated
-03/17/05   Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative -- Updated
-03/17/05   Libya -- Updated
-03/17/05   Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices -- Updated
-03/17/05   The World Bank: Changing Leadership and Issues for the United States and Congress -- Updated
-03/16/05   Ecuador: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations  -- Updated
-03/16/05   Identity Theft: The Internet Connection -- NEW!
-03/16/05   Lebanon -- Updated
-03/16/05   Pakistan's Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission: U.S. Policy Constraints and Options -- Updated
-03/16/05   Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States -- Updated
-03/16/05   The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
-03/15/05   Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance -- Updated
-03/15/05   Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems -- Updated
-03/15/05   WTO: Antidumping Issues in the Doha Development Agenda -- NEW!
-03/14/05   Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties -- Updated
-03/14/05   Iraq: Summary of U.S. Forces -- Updated
-03/14/05   The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security -- Updated
-03/14/05   The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq -- NEW!
-03/11/05   Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress -- Updated
-03/11/05   Iraq: Post-Saddam National Elections -- Updated
-03/11/05   Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty -- Updated
-03/11/05   Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: 109th Congress Proposed Refinements -- NEW!
-03/11/05   Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy -- Updated
-03/11/05   U.S. Embassy in Iraq -- Updated
-03/11/05   United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress -- Updated
-03/11/05   Zimbabwe: Current Issues -- Updated
-03/10/05   China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy -- NEW!
-03/10/05   Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement -- Updated
-03/10/05   The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress -- NEW!
-03/09/05   European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East -- Updated
-03/09/05   Iraq: U.S. Military Operations -- Updated
-03/08/05   Arts and Humanities: Background and Funding -- Updated
-03/08/05   Campaign Finance -- Updated
-03/08/05   Dominican Republic: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States -- Updated
-03/08/05   Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2006 -- NEW!
-03/08/05   Journalist's Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes -- NEW!
-03/08/05   Libya -- Updated
-03/08/05   Nigeria in Political Transition -- Updated
-03/08/05   Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Budget Request and Plan, FY2005-FY2009 -- NEW!
-03/08/05   Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices -- Updated
-03/08/05   The United States and Europe: Possible Options for U.S. Policy -- Updated
-03/08/05   Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
-03/07/05   Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues -- NEW!
-03/07/05   Egypt-United States Relations -- Updated
-03/07/05   European Union Enlargement -- Updated
-03/07/05   Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses -- Updated
-03/07/05   Israel: U.S. Foreign Assistance -- Updated
-03/07/05   Israeli-United States Relations -- Updated
-03/07/05   Lebanon -- Updated
-03/07/05   The European Union in 2005 and Beyond -- Updated
-03/07/05   Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements -- Updated
-03/04/05   Caspian Oil and Gas: Production and Prospects -- Updated
-03/04/05   Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for U.S. Policy -- Updated
-03/04/05   Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism -- NEW!
-03/04/05   Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2005 -- Updated
-03/04/05   The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview -- Updated
-03/04/05   United States Aid to the Palestinians -- NEW!
-03/03/05   China-U.S. Trade Issues -- Updated
-03/03/05   Social Security: Brief Facts and Statistics -- Updated
-03/02/05   Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations -- Updated
-03/02/05   Pakistan-U.S. Relations -- Updated
-03/02/05   The Iran Nonproliferation Act and the International Space Station: Issues and Options -- NEW!
-03/01/05   Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches -- Updated
-03/01/05   European Union's Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis -- NEW!
-03/01/05   FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security -- NEW!
-03/01/05   Nepal: Background and U.S. Relations -- Updated
-03/01/05   Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges -- Updated
-03/01/05   Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues -- Updated
-03/01/05   The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance -- Updated
-03/01/05   The NATO Summit at Prague, 2002 -- NEW!