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Intelligence Whistleblower Protections, and More from CRS

10.31.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Intelligence Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, October 23, 2014

Sexual Violence at Institutions of Higher Education, October 23, 2014

Cities Try, and Fail (So Far), to Prevent Federal Marijuana Enforcement, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 24, 2014

Bankruptcy for Marijuana Businesses?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 29, 2014

Spectrum Needs of Self-Driving Vehicles, CRS Insights, October 28, 2014

The Ebola Outbreak: Quarantine and Isolation Authority, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 28, 2014

Can Marriage Conquer “Consular Nonreviewability” for a Spouse’s Visa Denial?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 30, 2014

Congressional Power to Create Federal Courts: A Legal Overview, October 1, 2014

Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends, October 2, 2014

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