Maritime Disputes in East Asia, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has declined to make broadly available to the public include the following.
Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress, January 23, 2013
Algeria: Current Issues, January 18, 2013
Malawi: Recent Developments and U.S. Relations, December 11, 2012
Kosovo: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, January 23, 2013
Air Quality: EPA’s 2013 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard, January 23, 2013
Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status, January 24, 2013
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 111th Congress, January 22, 2013
An Analysis of Where American Companies Report Profits: Indications of Profit Shifting, January 18, 2013
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