Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments, April 1, 2014
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: A Brief Overview, March 31, 2014
The Debate Over Selected Presidential Assistants and Advisors: Appointment, Accountability, and Congressional Oversight, March 31, 2014
Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis, March 28, 2014
Unlawfully Present Aliens, Driver’s Licenses, and Other State-Issued ID: Select Legal Issues, March 28, 2014
Regulation of Clinical Tests: In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Devices, Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), and Genetic Tests, March 27, 2014
EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Rule to Define “Waters of the United States”, March 27, 2014
The Volcker Rule: A Legal Analysis, March 27, 2014
Foreign Assistance to North Korea, April 2, 2014
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