Russian Security Issues and US Interests, and More from CRS
New or updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public access include the following.
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests, March 5, 2014
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, February 28, 2014
Direct Overt U.S. Aid Appropriations for and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2015, March 6, 2014
Venezuela: Background and U.S. Relations, February 28, 2014
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, February 28, 2014
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress, February 28, 2014
Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program, March 4, 2014
Federal Minimum Wage, Tax-Transfer Earnings Supplements, and Poverty, February 28, 2014
U.S. Farm Income, February 28, 2014
Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates, February 28, 2014
Early Release for Federal Inmates: Fact Sheet, February 3, 2014
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