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Drought in the US, and More from CRS

03.04.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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