FY2012 Defense Appropriations, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include these.
Defense: FY2012 Budget Request, Authorization and Appropriations, February 13, 2012
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments, February 13, 2012
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues, February 13, 2012
Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress, February 13, 2012
Discretionary Budget Authority by Subfunction: An Overview, February 14, 2012
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing, February 14, 2012
The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy, January 24, 2012
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