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U.S. Sanctions on Russia, and More from CRS

07.22.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

U.S. Sanctions on Russia in Response to Events in Ukraine, July 18, 2014

Use of Force Considerations in Iraq, July 15, 2014

The Kurds and Possible Iraqi Kurdish Independence, July 15, 2014

Unaccompanied Alien Children: A Processing Flow Chart, July 16, 2014

District of Columbia: Marijuana Decriminalization and Enforcement; Issues of Home Rule and Congressional Oversight, July 17, 2014

Improving Health Care Access for Veterans: H.R. 3230, July 16, 2014

FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, July 16, 2014

“Black Boxes” in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues, July 21, 2014

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