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Federal Support for Academic Research, and More from CRS

08.04.11 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).

“Federal Support for Academic Research,” June 17, 2011

“Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides,” June 24, 2011

“Patent Reform in the 112th Congress: Innovation Issues,” June 30, 2011

“Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management,” July 5, 2011

“Real Earnings, Health Insurance and Pension Coverage, and the Distribution of Earnings, 1979-2009,” July 6, 2011

“Challenge to the Boeing-Airbus Duopoly in Civil Aircraft: Issues for Competitiveness,” July 25, 2011

“Statutory Limits on Total Spending as a Method of Budget Control,” July 26, 2011

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