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The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate, and More from CRS

04.06.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New or newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.

The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: International Comparisons, Underlying Factors, and Federal Programs, April 4, 2012

The Peace Corps: Current Issues, April 4, 2012

Women in Combat: Issues for Congress, April 5, 2012

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, April 4, 2012

Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress, April 5, 2012

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, April 4, 2012

National Science Foundation: Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction, April 4, 2012

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Authorization, Operation, and Drawdown Policy, April 2, 2012

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary, April 5, 2012

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