New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has declined to make available to the public online include the following.
Mexico’s Oil and Gas Sector: Background, Reform Efforts, and Implications for the United States, November 18, 2013
U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments, November 19, 2013
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines: Process and Timing of FERC Permit Application Review, November 19, 2013
Cancellation of Nongroup Health Insurance Policies, November 19, 2013
Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives, November 20, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, November 18, 2013
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, November 20, 2013
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, November 20, 2013
Algeria: Current Issues, November 18, 2013
U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations, November 20, 2013
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