Iran-North Korea-Syria Cooperation, and More from CRS
The executive branch today provides less unclassified information to Congress concerning proliferation of weapons mass destruction than it used to do, a new report from the Congressional Research Service observes.
“The number of unclassified reports to Congress on WMD-related issues has decreased considerably in recent years,” the report said. “Congress may wish to consider requiring additional reporting from the executive branch on WMD proliferation.” That suggestion appeared in a new CRS report entitled Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation, published April 16, 2014.
Other new and newly updated CRS reports that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine and Security Concerns in Central and Eastern Europe, April 16, 2014
Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor, April 17, 2014
Executive Orders: Issuance, Modification, and Revocation, April 16, 2014
Returning to Full Employment: What Do the Indicators Tell Us?, April 15, 2014
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress, April 16, 2014
Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions, April 16, 2014
Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications, April 18, 2014
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