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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