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Maritime Disputes in East Asia, and More from CRS

01.28.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has declined to make broadly available to the public include the following.

Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress, January 23, 2013

Algeria: Current Issues, January 18, 2013

Malawi: Recent Developments and U.S. Relations, December 11, 2012

Kosovo: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, January 23, 2013

Air Quality: EPA’s 2013 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard, January 23, 2013

Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status, January 24, 2013

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 111th Congress, January 22, 2013

An Analysis of Where American Companies Report Profits: Indications of Profit Shifting, January 18, 2013

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