New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues, January 8, 2013
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues, January 8, 2013
DNA Testing in Criminal Justice: Background, Current Law, Grants, and Issues, December 6, 2012
Environmental Considerations in Federal Procurement: An Overview of the Legal Authorities and Their Implementation, January 7, 2013
Responsibility Determinations Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Legal Standards and Procedures, January 4, 2013
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), January 8, 2013
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO), January 8, 2013
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate, January 7, 2013
Overview and Issues for Implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management, January 4, 2013
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Issues for the 113th Congress, January 3, 2013
Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers, January 7, 2013
Israel: 2013 Elections Preview, January 8, 2013
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