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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress releases reports on various issues related to U.S. politics. The U.S. Embassy / American Center Reference Service holds the latest CRS reports. For new acquisitions, please check the title list below. If you are looking for a title not in the list, please contact us.



Added 11/19/09 New

Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Michael John Garcia, Elizabeth B. Bazan, R. Chuck Mason. 41p. (R40139)
9/14/2009
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (O-183)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130805.pdf

Health Insurance Coverage: Characteristics of the Insured and Uninsured in 2008
Chris L. Peterson. 8p. (96-891)
9/14/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-184)

U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports: Safeguards and Selected Issues
Geoffrey S. Becker. 18p. (RL34198)
9/16/2009
AGRICULTURE (O-185)

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Global War on Terror Operation Since 9/11
Amy Belasco. 63p. (RL33110)
9/28/2009
TERRORISM (O-186)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33110_20090928.pdf

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: An Analytical Review of the Allocation Formulas
Rebecca R. Skinner. 82p. (RL34721)
9/10/2009
EDUCATION (O-188)

Antibiotic Use in Agriculture: Background and Legislation
Geoffrey S. Becker. 12p. (R40739)
9/30/2009
AGRICULTURE (O-189)

2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues
Kathleen S. Swendimann, Nancy Lee Jones. 43p. (R40560)
10/8/2009
HEALTH (O-190)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40560_20091008.pdf

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
Kenneth Katzman. 79p. (RL30588)
10/6/2009
AFGHANISTAN (O-191)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130796.pdf

Poverty in the United States 2008
Thomas Gabe. 18p. (RL33069)
10/6/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-192)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33069_20091006.pdf

Who are the "Middle Class"?
Brian W. Cashell. 8p. (RS22627)
9/28/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-193)

Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress
James E. McCarthy. 21p. (R40145)
10/1/2009
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (O-194)

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. policy
Kerry Dumbaugh. 34p. (R40457)
10/8/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (O-195)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40457_20091008.pdf

Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
Dick K. Nanto. 151p. (RL34742)
10/2/2009
U.S. - ECONOMY (O-196)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34742_20091002.pdf

Presidential Terms and Tenure: Perspectives and Proposals for Change
Thomas H. Neale. 27p. (R40864)
10/19/2009
PRESIDENTS (O-197)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40864_20091019.pdf

Committee System in the U.S. Congress
Judy Schneider. 6p. (RS20794)
10/14/2009
CONGRESS (O-198)

House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rule Governing Selection Procedures
Judy Schneider. 4p. (RS21165)
10/14/2009
CONGRESS (O-199)

American with Disabilities Act (ADA): Employment Issues and the 2009 Influenza Pandemic
Nancy Lee Jones. 6p. (R40866)
10/15/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-200)

Iran's Nuclear Program: Status
Paul K. Kerr. 22p. (RL34544)
10/21/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (O-201)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34544_20091021.pdf

U.S. Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Treaty of amity and Cooperation (TAC)
Mark E. Manyin, Michael John Garcia. 26p. (R40583)
10/26/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - ASIA (O-202)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40583_20091026.pdf

Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law? Kate M. Manuel. 14p. (R40194) 10/22/2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (O-203)

Added 10/5/09

Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits
Wendy R. Ginsberg. 15p. (RL34631)
4/27/2009
PRESIDENTS (O-159)

Retirement Savings and Household Wealth in 2007
Patrick Purcell. 16p. (RL30922)
4/8/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-160)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30922_20090408.pdf

401(k) Plans and Retirement Savings: Issues for Congress
Patrick Purcell. 28p. (R40707)
7/14/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-161)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40707_20090714.pdf

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
Amy F. Woolf. 27p. (RL32572)
8/10/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - RUSSIA (O-162)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32572_20090810.pdf

U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry Restructuring and Dealership Terminations
Bill Canis, Michaela D. Platzer. 31p. (R40712)
8/7/2009
U.S. - COMMERCE (O-163)

North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis
Dick K. Nanto. 61p. (RL32493)
8/14/2009
KOREA (NORTH) (O-164)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130212.pdf

Foreign Assistance to North Korea
Mark E. Manyin, Mary Beth Nikitin. 21p. (R40095)
9/9/2009
KOREA (NORTH) (O-165)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130260.pdf

Japan's Historic 2009 Elections: Implications for U.S. Interests
Weston S. Konishi. 14p. (R40758)
9/8/2009
JAPAN - POLOTICS AND GOVERNMENT (O-166)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130263.pdf

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
Larry A. Niksch. 28p. (RL33590)
9/9/2009
KOREA (NORTH) (O-168)

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000 - 2008
Richard F. Grimmett. 84p. (R40796)
9/4/2009
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (O-169)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/129342.pdf

Japan - U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
Emma Chanlett -Avery, Mark E. Manyin, William H. Cooper. 23p. (RL33436)
9/2/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - JAPAN (O-170)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130266.pdf

Members of Congress Who Die in Office: Historic and Current Practices
R. Eric Petersen, Jennifer E. Manning. 20p. (RL34347)
8/26/2009
CONGRESS (O-171)

Education for the Disadvantaged: Reauthorization Issues for ESEA Title I-A Under the No Child Left Behind Act
Rebecca R. Skinner, Wayne C. Riddle. 60p. (RL33731)
9/10/2009
EDUCATION (O-172)

International Drug Control Policy
Liana Sun Wyler. 35p. (RL34543)
8/24/2009
CRIME (O-174)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130205.pdf

Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues
Tadlock Cowan, Geoffrey S. Becker. 31p. (RL32809)
2/13/2009
BIOTECHNOLOGY (O-175)

Unemployment and Employment Trends before and after the End of Recessions
Linda Levine. 5p. (R40798)
9/8/2009
LABOR (O-176)

Cancer Research: Selected Federal Spending and Morbidity and Mortality Statistics
Janet Kinzer. 19p. (96-253)
9/3/2009
HEALTH (O-177)

2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues
Kathleen S. Swendimann, Nancy Lee Jones. 41p. (R40560)
9/1/2009
HEALTH (O-178)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40560_20090901.pdf

Methane Capture: Options for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
Kelsi Bracmort, Jonathan L. Ramseur, James E. McCarthy 25p. (R40813)
9/17/2009
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (O-179)

Membership of the 111th Congress: a Profile
Mildred Amer, Jennifer E. Manning. 7p. (R40086)
9/14/2009
CONGRESS (O-180)

China - U.S. Trade Issues
Wayne M. Morrison. 28p. (RL33536)
9/17/2009
U.S. - FOREING RELATIONS - CHINA (O-181)

American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Anne Leland, Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu. 27p. (RL32492)
9/15/2009
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (O-182)

Added 9/9/09

Energy and Water Development: FY2010 Appropriation
Carl E. Behrens. 47p. (R40669)
7/13/2009
ENERGY (O-131)

Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies
Adrienne L. Fernandes. 64p. (RL33975)
6/23/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-132)

Congressional Salaries and Allowances
Ida A. Brudnick. 46p. (RL30064)
7/14/2009
CONGRESS (O-133)

U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2010 Request
Jeremy M. Sharp. 23p. (RL32260)
7/17/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (O-134) http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/128331.pdf

Economic Downturns and Crime
Kristin M. Finklea 15p. (R40726)
7/28/2009
U.S. - ECONOMY (O-135)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40726_20090728.pdf

Afghanistan: Politics, Government Formation, and Performance
Kenneth Katzman. 22p. (RS21922)
8/17/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (O-136)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21922_20090817.pdf

Membership of the 111th Congress: a Profile
Mildred Amer, Jennifer E. Manning. 7p. (R40086)
7/20/2009
CONGRESS (O-137)

Legislative Procedure in Congress: Basic Sources for Congressional Staff
Jennifer E. Manning. 6p. (RS21363)
7/21/2009
CONGRESS (O-138)

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
Amy F. Woolf. 29p. (RL33540)
7/14/2009
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (O-139)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/128350.pdf

U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
Dick K. Nanto. 30p. (RL33577)
7/14/2009
U.S. - COMMERCE (O-140)

U.S. Global Health Assistance: Background, Priorities, and Issues for the 111th Congress
Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Kellie Moss. 30p. (R40740)
7/27/2009
HEALTH (O-141)

Strategic Arms Controls After START: Issues and Options
Amy F. Woolf. 29p. (R40084)
7/9/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - RUSSIA (O-142)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/128392.pdf

Nonproliferation and Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union
Amy F. Woolf. 59p. (RL31957)
7/31/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - SOVIET UNION (O-143)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/128850.pdf

U.S. Automotive Industry: National and State Trends in Manufacturing Employment
Michaela D. Platzer, Glennon J. Harrison. 37p. (R40746)
8/3/2009
U.S. - ECONOMY (O-144)

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. policy
Kerry Dumbaugh. 33p. (R40457)
7/29/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (O-145)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40457_20090729.pdf

Health Care Reform: An Introduction
Bob Luke. 18p. (R40517)
7/29/2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (O-146)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40517_20090729.pdf

Japan - U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
Emma Chanlett -Avery, Mark E. Manyin, William H. Cooper. 22p. (RL33436)
7/28/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - JAPAN (O-147)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33436_20090728.pdf

Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs
Andorra Bruno. 43p. (RL32044)
7/28/2009
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION (O-148)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32044_20090728.pdf

Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal State Policies
Mark Eddy. 46p. (RL33211)
7/27/2009
HEALTH (O-149)

North Korea's Second Nuclear Test: Implications of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1874
Mary Beth Nikitin, Mark Manyin. 19p (R40684)
7/23/2009
KOREA (NORTH) (O-150)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40684_20090723.pdf

Democratic Party of Japan: Its Foreign Policy Position and Implications for U.S. Interests
Weston S. Konishi. 12p. (R40758)
8/12/2009
JAPAN - POLOTICS AND GOVERNMENT (O-151)

International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues
Luisa Balnchfield, Carle Ribando Seelke. 31p. (RL34438)
8/10/2009
WOMEN (O-152)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34438_20090810.pdf

Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance
Curt Tarnoff. 25p. (RL31833)
8/7/2009
IRAQ (O-153)
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL31833.pdf

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Issues for the 111th Congress
Wendy R. Ginsberg. 16p. (R40766)
8/12/2009
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (O-154)

Asia Pacific Americans in the Untied States Congress
Lorraine H. Tong. 21p. (97-398)
8/3/2009
CONGRESS (O-155)

United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women
Luisa Blanchfield. 17p. (RL34518)
7/27/2009
WOMEN (O-156)

U.S. - China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
Shirley A. Kan. 54p. (RL32496)
8/6/2009
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (O-157)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32496_20090806.pdf

Salaries of Members of Congress: Payable Rates Since 1789 and Recent Adjustments
Ida A. Brudnick. 8p. (97-1011)
8/21/2009
CONGRESS (O-158)

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