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Perjury Under Federal Law, and More from CRS

01.31.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Perjury Under Federal Law: A Brief Overview, January 28, 2014

Perjury Under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements, January 28, 2014

Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief, January 28, 2014

Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer, January 27, 2014

Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits, January 29, 2014

Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing, January 30, 2014

Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments, January 27, 2014

Crisis in the Central African Republic, January 27, 2014

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