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The State of the Union Address, and More from CRS

02.12.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has opted not to make directly available to the public include the following.

U.S.-South Korea Relations, February 5, 2013

Government Assistance for AIG: Summary and Cost, February 7, 2013

Prospects for Coal in Electric Power and Industry, February 4, 2013

Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges, February 11, 2013

Nondiscrimination in Environmental Regulation: A Legal Analysis, February 6, 2013:

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 8, 2013

The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, February 7, 2013

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, February 11, 2013

The President’s State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications, December 17, 2012

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