New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service which Congress has directed CRS not to release to the public include the following.
Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations, January 4, 2013
The “Fiscal Cliff” and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, January 4, 2012
Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate, January 3, 2013
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 113th Congress, January 4, 2013
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2013, January 4, 2013
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Claims of Property Rights “Takings”, January 7, 2013
The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, January 3, 2013
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, January 4, 2013
U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues, January 4, 2013
North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation, January 4, 2013
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