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FY2012 Defense Appropriations, and More from CRS

02.15.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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