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Presidential Records, and More from CRS

02.27.09 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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