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FOIA in the 113th Congress, and More from CRS

03.12.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

The latest products from the Congressional Research Service include these items.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Background and Policy Options for the 113th Congress, March 8, 2013

What’s the Difference? — Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data, February 25, 2013

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, March 8, 2013

Hugo Chavez’s Death: Implications for Venezuela and U.S. Relations, March 8, 2013

“Sense of” Resolutions and Provisions, March 11, 2013

U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends, March 7, 2013

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