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Mexico’s Oil and Gas, and More from CRS

11.25.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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