Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications, August 24, 2012
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia: A Preview, August 16, 2012
501(c)(3) Organizations: What Qualifies as “Educational”?, August 21, 2012
The Budget Control Act of 2011: Budgetary Effects of Proposals to Replace the FY2013 Sequester, August 24, 2012
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