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Executive Discretion in Immigration, and More from CRS

11.14.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from public distribution include the following.

Executive Discretion as to Immigration: Legal Overview, November 10, 2014

FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer, November 12, 2014

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief, November 6, 2014

Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, November 7, 2014

Bee Health: Background and Issues for Congress, November 3, 2014

Zivotofsky v. Kerry: The Jerusalem Passport Case, October 30, 2014

Landsat: Overview and Issues for Congress, October 27, 2014

Aiding, Abetting, and the Like: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 2, October 24, 2014

Constitutional Points of Order in the Senate, November 12, 2014

The Administration’s Supplemental Request for Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases, CRS Insights, November 7, 2014

Could the Defense Contract Audit Agency Be Held Liable for Malpractice? Recently Filed Litigation Raises the Question Again, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 7, 2014

Three Parties, Two Cases, One Set of Documents; Not a Fast and Furious Resolution, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 10, 2014

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