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Nuclear Waste Storage Sites, and More from CRS

05.10.19 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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

Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the United States, CRS In Focus, May 3, 2019

Proposed Civilian Personnel System Supporting “Space Force”, CRS In Focus, May 7, 2019

Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC): Background and Issues for Congress, April 25, 2019

Congressional Access to the President’s Federal Tax Returns, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated May 7, 2019

“Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Federal, State, and Local Policies and Related Litigation, updated May 3, 2019

Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and the Internet: Free Speech Considerations, May 6, 2019

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