Securing Diplomatic Facilities, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public access include the following.
Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives, September 12, 2013
Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues, September 12, 2013
Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress, September 12, 2013
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress, September 12, 2013
Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress, September 12, 2013
Harbor Maintenance Finance and Funding, September 12, 2013
DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project: Issues for Congress, September 11, 2013
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