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Use of US Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014, and More from CRS

09.23.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new products of the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014, September 15, 2014

American Foreign Fighters and the Islamic State: Broad Challenges for Federal Law Enforcement, CRS Insights, September 19, 2014

Man without a Country? Expatriation of U.S. Citizen “Foreign Fighters”, Legal Sidebar, September 15, 2014

Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief, September 16, 2014

Climate Summit 2014: Warm-Up for 2015, CRS Insights, September 22, 2014

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses), September 19, 2014

Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals, September 18, 2014

The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications, September 16, 2014

Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive, September 22, 2014

Russia’s Compliance with the INF Treaty, CRS Insights, September 18, 2014

The No Fly List: Procedural Due Process and Hurdles to Litigation, September 18, 2014

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