Some lightly updated reports produced lately by the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Direct Overt U.S. Aid Appropriations for and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2014, April 11, 2013
Sensitive Covert Action Notifications: Oversight Options for Congress, April 10, 2013
Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions, April 10, 2013
Navy Ship Names: Background For Congress, April 8, 2013
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, April 5, 2013
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