Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has chosen not to make available to the public include the following.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, September 5, 2012
Weather-Related Power Outages and Electric System Resiliency, August 28, 2012
SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues, September 4, 2012
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, September 4, 2012
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues, August 31, 2012
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests, updated August 31, 2012
Defense: FY2013 Authorization and Appropriations, updated September 5, 2012
The goal: help communities approach data center development with stronger negotiating tools and a clearer understanding of what’s possible.
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Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
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