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Crisis in Mali, and More from CRS

08.22.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New reports from the Congressional Research Service on diverse topics of current interest are provided below.  Pursuant to congressional policy, CRS is prohibited from making these documents directly available to the public.

The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law, August 16, 2012

Turkmenistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests, updated August 17, 2012

Pipeline Cybersecurity: Federal Policy, August 16, 2012

Gifts to the President of the United States, August 16, 2012

Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), August 15, 2012

Crisis in Mali, August 16, 2012

JP Morgan Trading Losses: Implications for the Volcker Rule and Other Regulation, August 16, 2012

Why Some Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Are Not Sold Domestically, August 17, 2012

Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response, updated August 20, 2012

The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations, updated August 17, 2012

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