Some recent Congressional Research Service reports obtained by Secrecy News that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information: The Congressional Role,” February 13, 2007.
“India-U.S. Relations,” updated February 13, 2007.
“Changes to the OMB Regulatory Review Process by Executive Order 13422,” February 5, 2007.
“Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology,” updated January 24, 2007.
“Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons,” updated January 9, 2007.
“Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2006,” updated January 8, 2007.
“‘Sensitive But Unclassified’ Information and Other Controls: Policy and Options for Scientific and Technical Information,” updated December 29, 2006.
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