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Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing, and More from CRS

02.04.15 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated products from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.

U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia, CRS Insights, January 23, 2015

Who’s Your Mommy/Daddy? Citizenship Policy Evolves with Medical Technology, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 27, 2015

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support, January 27, 2015

Information Warfare: Cyberattacks on Sony, CRS Insights, January 30, 2015

Biennial Budgeting: Options, Issues, and Previous Congressional Action, February 2, 2015

Sex Trafficking of Children in the United States: Overview and Issues for Congress, January 28, 2015

U.S. Natural Gas Exports: New Opportunities, Uncertain Outcomes, January 28, 2015

Health Care for Veterans: Suicide Prevention, January 30, 2015

Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation, January 23, 2015

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, January 30, 2015

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