Some recent reports of the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“Department of Homeland Security Grants to State and Local Governments: FY2003 to FY2006,” December 22, 2006.
“International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress,” December 21, 2006.
“Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress,” updated December 19, 2006.
“Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence,” January 5, 2007.
and before Jeff Stein calls, take a look at “Islam: Sunnis and Shiites,” updated December 11, 2006.
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