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Desalination, DNA Testing, and More from CRS

01.09.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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