The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress, February 4, 2013
U.S.-India Security Relations: Strategic Issues, January 24, 2013
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2013, February 1, 2013
IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress, February 1, 2013
Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, January 31, 2013
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, December 18, 2012
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