New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Qatar and its Neighbors: Disputes and Possible Implications, CRS Insight, June 6, 2017
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief, updated June 6, 2017
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 6, 2017
Stafford Act Assistance and Acts of Terrorism, updated June 2, 2017
Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy, updated June 6, 2017
Ransomware Attacks Renew Focus on HIPAA Security Standards, CRS Insight, June 5, 2017
Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2017
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