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What’s Next in Afghanistan, and More from CRS

06.18.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

An updated report from the Congressional Research Service proposes a series of questions to help inform and guide congressional debate on the future of the U.S. war in Afghanistan and its aftermath.  See In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress, June 15, 2012.

Other new and (mostly) updated CRS reports that Congress has not made publicly accessible include the following.

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress, June 13, 2012

The Navy Biofuel Initiative Under the Defense Production Act, June 13, 2012

Navy Ship Names: Background For Congress, June 15, 2012

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, June 14, 2012

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress, June 14, 2012

Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, June 13, 2012

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: A Summary of Superfund Cleanup Authorities and Related Provisions of the Act, June 14, 2012

Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues, June 15, 2012

Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), June 15, 2012

U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Malaria: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012

U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012

U.S. Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts, June 15, 2012

U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues, June 15, 2012

Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress, June 12, 2012

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