Some recent reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe,” June 22, 2007.
“Foreign Science and Engineering Presence in U.S. Institutions and the Labor Force,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests,” updated May 31, 2007.
“The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues,” updated April 24, 2007.
“The Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice,” updated September 25, 2006.
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