A Congressional Research Service report on The Federal Grand Jury, May 7, 2015, presents “a brief general description of the federal grand jury, with particular emphasis on its more controversial aspects–relationship of the prosecutor and the grand jury, the rights of grand jury witnesses, grand jury secrecy, and rights of targets of a grand jury investigation.”
In Brief: Options to Help Meet a Congressional Requirement for Nuclear Weapon “Pit” Production, May 22, 2015, describes sixteen options for increasing the production of plutonium pits for thermonuclear weapons.
A CRS report on Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation was updated on May 28, 2015 to include discussion of the pending FY2016 defense authorization bills.
Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities, May 21, 2015, presents an updated survey of recent litigation on the constitutionality of U.S. intelligence surveillance programs.
U.S. Trade with Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Partners, May 21, 2015, examines the economic impacts of free trade agreements.
An Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio, May 27, 2015, considers the significance of the proportion of the population that is employed at any given time.
Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits, May 27, 2015, has been updated to reflect legislation that was recently introduced to place limits on such pensions.
Some other recent CRS products obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate, May 26, 2015
The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding, updated May 26, 2015
The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy, updated May 27, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority: Frequently Asked Questions, updated May 27, 2015
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt, updated May 28, 2015
Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements, updated May 21, 2015
Earmark Disclosure Rules in the Senate: Member and Committee Requirements, updated May 21, 2015
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