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New Authorization for Use of Military Force?, and More from CRS

10.22.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public disclosure include the following.

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief, October 21, 2014

U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State, CRS Insights, October 17, 2014

Smartphone Data Encryption: A Renewed Boundary for Law Enforcement?, CRS Insights, October 17, 2014

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