The State of the Union Address, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has opted not to make directly available to the public include the following.
U.S.-South Korea Relations, February 5, 2013
Government Assistance for AIG: Summary and Cost, February 7, 2013
Prospects for Coal in Electric Power and Industry, February 4, 2013
Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges, February 11, 2013
Nondiscrimination in Environmental Regulation: A Legal Analysis, February 6, 2013:
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 8, 2013
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, February 7, 2013
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013
The President’s State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications, December 17, 2012
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