Federal Support for Academic Research, and More from CRS
Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
Federal Support for Academic Research, October 18, 2012
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues, October 22, 2012
Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Foreign Policy Issues for Congress, October 19, 2012
Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power, October 19, 2012
U.S. Sanctions on Burma, October 19, 2012
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions, October 19, 2012
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, October 18, 2012
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress, October 18, 2012
Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress, October 19, 2012
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress, October 18, 2012
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