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International Tax Havens, and More from CRS

01.25.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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

Tax Havens: International Tax Avoidance and Evasion, January 23, 2013

An Overview of the Tax Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, January 20, 2013

Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (“Millionaires”), January 23, 2013

Summary Report: Congressional Action on the FY2013 Disaster Supplemental, January 22, 2013

FY2013 Supplemental Funding for Disaster Relief: Summary and Considerations for Congress, January 23, 2013

Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations, January 22, 2013

Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2013, January 3, 2013

Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF): Summary and Issue Overview, January 22, 2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, January 24, 2013

Mexico’s New Administration: Priorities and Key Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations, January 16, 2013

Reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act, January 2, 2013

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