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Internet Firearm Sales, and More from CRS

08.30.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has declined to make publicly available include the following.

Internet Firearm and Ammunition Sales, August 28, 2012

Political Ads: Issue Advocacy or Campaign Activity Under the Tax Code?, August 29, 2012

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress, August 28, 2012

Critical Infrastructure Resilience: The Evolution of Policy and Programs and Issues for Congress, August 23, 2012

Stealing Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: An Overview of U.S.C. 1831 and 1832, August 28, 2012

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