US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
U.S.-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress, March 24, 2014
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, March 24, 2014
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, March 21, 2014
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001, March 26, 2014
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations, March 27, 2014
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court, March 21, 2014
The Trend in Long-Term Unemployment and Characteristics of Workers Unemployed for Two Years or More, March 24, 2014
Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers, March 21, 2014
Legislative Research for Congressional Staff: How to Find Documents and Other Resources, March 25, 2014
Marijuana: Medical and Retail–Selected Legal Issues, March 25, 2014
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Introducing a Public Advocate, March 21, 2014
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