Unconventional Monetary Policy, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has chosen not to make available to the public include the following.
Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options, February 19, 2013
Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues, February 14, 2013
Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements: Issues in Innovation and Competitiveness, February 15, 2013
Unauthorized Aliens: Policy Options for Providing Targeted Immigration Relief, February 13, 2013
Cars, Trucks, and Climate: EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources, February 14, 2013
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress, February 15, 2013
Exemptions for Firearms in Bankruptcy, February 15, 2013
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