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Government Contractor Accountability, & More from CRS

10.01.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Selected Legal Tools for Maintaining Government Contractor Accountability, September 26, 2018

Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview, September 27, 2018

EPA Proposes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule to Replace the Clean Power PlanCRS Legal Sidebar, September 26, 2018

EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant ModificationsCRS Legal Sidebar, September 25, 2018

Government Contract Bid Protests: Analysis of Legal Processes and Recent Developments, updated September 26, 2018

Electronic Filing of Senate Campaign Finance ReportsCRS Insight, September 21, 2018

Global Trade ImbalancesCRS Insight, September 27, 2018

Escalating Tariffs: Potential ImpactsCRS Insight, updated September 24, 2018

Canada’s Dairy Supply Management SystemCRS Insight, updated September 27, 2018

Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief, updated September 24, 2018

South Sudan’s Civil War: Nearly 400,000 Estimated DeadCRS Insight, updated September 28, 2018

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