New reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
Lean Finely Textured Beef: The “Pink Slime” Controversy, April 6, 2012
Government Procurement in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty, April 9, 2012
An Analysis of STEM Education Funding at the NSF: Trends and Policy Discussion, April 9, 2012
Federal Depository Library Program: Issues for Congress, March 29, 2012
Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues, April 3, 2012
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR): Developments in Trade and Investment, April 9, 2012
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