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Child Labor in America, and More from CRS

12.12.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Child Labor in America: History, Policy, and Legislative Issues, November 18, 2013

Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues, December 5, 2013

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2013, December 5, 2013

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues, December 6, 2013

School Construction and Renovation: A Review of Federal Programs, December 6, 2013

Majority Cloture for Nominations: Implications and the “Nuclear” Proceedings, December 6, 2013

Proposals to Eliminate Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns, December 9, 2013

Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, December 9, 2013

Reauthorization of SNAP and Other Nutrition Programs in the Next Farm Bill: Issues for the 113th Congress, December 10, 2013

Public Health Service Agencies: Overview and Funding, November 12, 2013

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress, November 12, 2013

International Food Aid: U.S. and Other Donor Contributions, November 12, 2013

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress, November 20, 2013

South Africa: Politics, Economy, and U.S. Relations, December 6, 2013

The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, December 5, 2013

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