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Mental Disorders Among Iraq Veterans, and More from CRS

02.06.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.

Mental Disorders Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care: Facts and Figures, February 4, 2013

Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues, February 4, 2013

Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens, February 5, 2013

Water Resource Issues in the 113th Congress, January 31, 2013

Upcoming Rules Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The 2012 Unified Agenda, February 1, 2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Modifications to the Budget Enforcement Procedures in the Budget Control Act, February 4, 2013

United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues, January 15, 2013

U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians, January 18, 2013

European Union Enlargement, February 4, 2013

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