New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding, February 26, 2014
The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy: Issues for Congress, February 24, 2014
FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, February 24, 2014
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, February 25, 2014
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy and Implementation, February 21, 2014
EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude, February 21, 2014
Syria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response, February 25, 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and U.S. Policy, February 24, 2014
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations, February 4, 2014
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy, February 26, 2014
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