Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, September 20, 2013
Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations, September 19, 2013
Across-the-Board Rescissions in Appropriations Acts: Overview and Recent Practices, September 20, 2013
Private Health Plans Under the ACA: In Brief, September 19, 2013
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions, September 19, 2013
Medicare Financing, September 19, 2013
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress, September 20, 2013
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993: History, Implementation, and Effects, September 18, 2013
U.S. Natural Gas Exports: New Opportunities, Uncertain Outcomes, September 17, 2013
America COMPETES Acts: FY2008-FY2013 Funding Tables, September 20, 2013
The DHS S&T Directorate: Selected Issues for Congress, September 17, 2013
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, September 18, 2013
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