Scientific Basis of EPA Actions, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
U.S. Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy: Frequently Asked Questions, November 17, 2014
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Federal Whistleblower Case, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 14, 2014
Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Actions: H.R. 1422 and H.R. 4012, CRS Insights, November 17, 2014
International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), November 17, 2014
The Battle over Cable Boxes, CRS Insights, November 14, 2014
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Lessons Learned and Issues for Policy Makers, November 14, 2014
Keystone XL Pipeline: Overview and Recent Developments, November 13, 2014
Federal Proposals to Tax Marijuana: An Economic Analysis, November 13, 2014
Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Data Brief, November 13, 2014
Veterans and Homelessness, November 13, 2014
When Will DOD Modernize its Electronic Health Records Systems?, CRS Insights, November 13, 2014:
President Obama’s November 2014 Visit to China: The Bilateral Agreements, CRS Insights, November 13, 2014
Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations, November 13, 2014
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