Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections (CRS)
Noteworthy new and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, updated September 23, 2019
U.S.-Iran Tensions and Implications for U.S. Policy, updated September 23, 2019
U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 23, 2019
U.N. Peacekeeping Operations in Africa, September 23, 2019
China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: In Brief, September 24, 2019
Global Research and Development Expenditures: Fact Sheet, updated September 19, 2019
U.S. Research and Development Funding and Performance: Fact Sheet, updated September 19, 2019
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