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Congress’s Contempt Power, and More from CRS

05.30.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure, May 8, 2012

The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview, May 9, 2012

Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Issues and Policy Options for Congress, May 7, 2012

The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues, May 22, 2012

U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism, May 21, 2012

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