New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Brief Overview, January 28, 2014
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements, January 28, 2014
Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief, January 28, 2014
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer, January 27, 2014
Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits, January 29, 2014
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing, January 30, 2014
Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments, January 27, 2014
Crisis in the Central African Republic, January 27, 2014
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