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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations, and More from CRS

09.06.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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

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