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Scientific Basis of EPA Actions, and More from CRS

11.19.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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