New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public disclosure include the following.
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, updated February 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, updated February 5, 2016
Senate Committee Rules in the 114th Congress: Key Provisions, February 8, 2016
Medicare Trigger, updated February 8, 2016
Federal Freight Policy: In Brief, February 5, 2016
Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs, February 5, 2016
Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding, February 5, 2016
Ocean Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2016, February 5, 2016
Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Assistance: Formula and Other Changes, updated February 5, 2016
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, updated February 5, 2016
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations, updated February 8, 2016
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