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National Security Space Budget Request, and More from CRS

06.11.19 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

FY2020 National Security Space Budget Request: An Overview, CRS In Focus, June 7, 2019

U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Program Funding: Background and Issues for Congress, June 6, 2019

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues, CRS Insight, June 5, 2019

Iran and Israel: Tension Over Syria, CRS In Focus, updated June 5, 2019

North Korea: Legislative Basis for U.S. Economic Sanctions, updated June 6, 2019

Human Rights in China, CRS In Focus, June 4, 2019

Transatlantic Relations: U.S. Interests and Key Issues, May 31, 2019

Enforcing Federal Privacy Law–Constitutional Limitations on Private Rights of Action, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 31, 2019

Technological Convergence: Regulatory, Digital Privacy, and Data Security Issues, May 30, 2019

Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress, June 7, 2019

War Legacy Issues in Southeast Asia: Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), June 3, 2019

The Front End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Current Issues, June 6, 2019

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