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Hydropower, High Speed Rail, Haiti, and More from CRS

07.02.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that has Congress has not authorized CRS to release to the public include the following.

Hydropower: Federal and Nonfederal Investment, June 26, 2012

The Development of High Speed Rail in the United States: Issues and Recent Events, June 28, 2012

Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns, June 6, 2012

Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions, June 29, 2012

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Trends and FY2013 Appropriations, June 26, 2012

China’s Economic Conditions, June 26, 2012

Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress, June 29, 2012

Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress, June 27, 2012

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