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Flying Cars and Drones and More from CRS

07.24.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Flying Cars and Drones Pose Policy Challenges for Managing and Regulating Low-Altitude Airspace, CRS Insight, July 23, 2018

“Duck Boat” Accident Highlights Gap in Regulation, CRS Insight, July 20, 2018

Emergency Department Boarding of Behavioral Health Patients, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018

Transnational Crime Issues: Human Trafficking, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018

The U.S. Trade Deficit: An Overview, CRS In Focus, July 18, 2018

U.S.-EU Trade and Economic Issues, CRS In Focus, July 20, 2018

U.S.-EU Trade and Investment Ties: Magnitude and Scope, CRS In Focus, July 20, 2018

Mexico: Evolution of the Mérida Initiative, 2007-2019, CRS In Focus, July 23, 2018

Iran Nuclear Agreement and U.S. Exit, updated July 20, 2018

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