Among the latest Congressional Research Service reports that have not been made readily available to the public are the following.
China, Internet Freedom, and U.S. Policy, July 13, 2012
Department of Defense Implementation of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management, July 12, 2012
Confirmation of U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations in Presidential Election Years, July 12, 2012
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies, July 12, 2012
Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues, July 12, 2012
An Analysis of Charitable Giving and Donor Advised Funds, July 11, 2012
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