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The Nuclear Weapons Complex, and More from CRS

09.14.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

The Department of Energy has nuclear weapons facilities in seven states including three laboratories, five component fabrication or materials production plants, one assembly and disassembly site, a geologic waste repository, and one testing facility.

A new report from the Congressional Research Service summarizes operations at each of the sites. See The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Overview of Department of Energy Sites, September 6, 2018.

Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

FY2019 Appropriations for the Department of EnergyCRS Insight, updated September 12, 2018

Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear DealCRS In Focus, updated September 7, 2018

The Nordic Countries and U.S. RelationsCRS In Focus, updated September 13, 2018

Labor Enforcement Issues in U.S. Free Trade AgreementsCRS In Focus, September 7, 2018

U.Shttps://sgp.fas.org/.-Taiwan Trade RelationsCRS In Focus, updated September 11, 2018

Georgia: Background and U.S. Policy, September 5, 2018

Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective, updated September 12, 2018

Tax Policy and Disaster RecoveryCRS In Focus, updated September 11, 2018

National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing AuthorityCRS Insight, updated September 10, 2018

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Reinsurance, and Catastrophe BondsCRS Insight, September 11, 2018

Senate Confirmation Votes on U.S. Supreme Court Nominations: OverviewCRS Insight, September 13, 2018

Craft Alcoholic Beverage Industry: Overview and RegulationCRS In Focus, September 7, 2018

3D-Printed Guns: An Overview of Recent Legal DevelopmentsCRS Legal Sidebar, September 11, 2018

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