Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Presidential Records: Issues for the 111th Congress,” February 17, 2009.
“F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and Issues,” updated February 17, 2009.
“Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options,” updated February 12, 2009.
“Herring v. United States: Extension of the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule in Fourth Amendment Cases,” February 2, 2009.
“U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry: Federal Financial Assistance and Restructuring,” January 30, 2009.
“India-U.S. Relations,” updated January 30, 2009.
“Compulsory DNA Collection: A Fourth Amendment Analysis,” updated January 23, 2009.
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