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Does Foreign Aid Work?, and More from CRS

11.28.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News that have not been made publicly available include the following.

Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate U.S. Foreign Assistance, November 19, 2012

Congressional Redistricting: An Overview, November 21, 2012

Update on Controlling Greenhouse Gases from International Aviation, November 19, 2012

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, November 16, 2012

Gangs in Central America, November 26, 2012

The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer, November 26, 2012

The President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for Congress, November 26, 2012

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