History of Executive Privilege, and More from CRS
A 2008 report by the Congressional Research Service discussed the history of claims of executive privilege, including various unresolved questions surrounding its use. The Obama Administration asserted executive privilege today in connection with records sought by a House Committee. See Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments, updated August 21, 2008.
Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, June 19, 2012
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy, June 18, 2012
Madagascar’s Political Crisis, June 18, 2012
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, June 15, 2012
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices, June 18, 2012
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and “DREAM Act” Legislation, June 19, 2012
Federal Taxation of Aliens Working in the United States, May 18, 2012
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While it is reasonable for governments to keep the most sensitive aspects of nuclear policies secret, the rights of their citizens to have access to general knowledge about these issues is equally valid so they may know about the consequences to themselves and their country.
Advancing the U.S. leadership in emerging biotechnology is a strategic imperative, one that will shape regional development within the U.S., economic competitiveness abroad, and our national security for decades to come.