Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service this week include the following.
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons, updated February 13, 2018
Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress, February 9, 2018
D.C. Circuit Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB — Part I, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 12, 2018
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief, updated February 12, 2018
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations, updated February 12, 2018
Ecuador: In Brief, updated February 13, 2018
Diversity Immigrants’ Regions and Countries of Origin: Fact Sheet, February 13, 2018
HPSCI Memorandum Sparks Debate over FISA Application Requirements, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 14, 2018
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