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Newly Arrived CRS Reports

The CRS (Congressional Research Service) report acquisition list is updated occasionally.


Added 5/15/2008 New

Congressional Oversight and Related Issues concerning the Prospective Security Agreement between the United States and Iraq. Michael John Garcia, R. Chuck Mason and Jennifer K. Elsea. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 41p. (CRS report for Congress - RL34362) 4/1/2008
IRAQ (N-064)

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: an economic analysis. James K. Jackson. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS21857) 4/18/2008
U.S. – COMMERCE (N-067)

Foreign Investment in the United States: major federal statutory restrictions. Michael V. Seitzinger. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 17p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33103) 3/27/2008
U.S. – COMMERCE (N-052)

Fuel Ethanol: background and public policy issues. Brent D. Yacobucci. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 24p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33290) 4/24/2008
ENERGY (N-068)

Head Start: background and issues. Melinda Gish. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 19p. (CRS report for Congress - RL30952) 4/24/2008
EDUCATION (N-066)

Health and Safety Concerns over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: an overview. Wayne M. Morrison. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22713) 3/20/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE – CHINA (N-050)

High School Graduation, Completion, and Dropouts: federal policy, programs, and issues. Jeffrey J. Kuenzi. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 21p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33963) 3/21/2008
EDUCATION (N-058)

Iraq: post-Saddam governance and security. Kenneth Katzman. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 65p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31339) 4/18/2008
IRAQ (N-063)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/104274.pdf

Japan's Currency Intervention: policy issues. Dick K. Nanto. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 24p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33178) 3/25/2008
JAPAN – ECONOMY (N-053)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33178_20080325.pdf

K-12 Teacher Quality: issues and legislative action. Jeffrey J. Kuenzi. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 15p. (CRS report for Congress - RL30834) 3/21/2008
EDUCATION (N-055)

North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities. Liana Sun Wyler and Dick K. Nanto. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 16p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33885) 4/18/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-069)

Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: recent developments and pending issues. Henry Cohen. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - 98-670) 3/17/2008
CRIME (N-057)

Pesticide Law: a summary of the statutes. Linda-Jo Schierow. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 13p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31921) 3/19/2008
FOOD SAFETY (N-056)

School and Campust Sagety Programs and Requirements in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act. Rebecca R. Skinner and Gail McCallion. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 15p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33980) 3/24/2008
EDUCATION (N-059)

Taiwan's 2008 Presidential Election. Kerry Dumbaugh. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22853) 4/2/2008
TAIWAN (N-054)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/103680.pdf

Tibet: problems, prospects, and U.S. policy. Kerry Dumbaugh. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 25p. (CRS report for Congress - RL34445) 4/10/2008
TIBET (N-051)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/103673.pdf

2008-2009 Presidential Transition: national security considerations and options. John Rollins. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 47p. (CRS report for Congress - RL34456) 4/21/2008
PRESIDENTS (N-061)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/104698.pdf

U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions. Chad C. Haddal and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 34p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31381) 1/31/2008
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION (N-049)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/101754.pdf

Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended: its history and current issues. Garrine P. Laney. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 54p. (CRS report for Congress - 95-896) 3/28/2008
ELECTIONS (N-062)

Vulnerable Youth: background and policies. Adriennne L. Fernandes. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 64p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33975) 3/25/2008
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (N-060)

Women in the United States Congress 1917–2008. Mildred L. Amer. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 97p. (CRS report for Congress - RL30261) 4/24/2008
CONGRESS (N-065)


Added 4/16/2008

Burma - U.S. Relations. Larry A. Niksch. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 18p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33479) 3/2/2008
BURMA (N-044)

China - U.S. Trade Issues. Wayne M. Morrison. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 33p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33536) 2/20/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-031)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33536_20080307.pdf

Cooperative R&D: federal efforts to promote industrial competitiveness. Wendy H. Schacht. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 19p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33526) 2/7/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE (N-034)

Expedited Citizenship through Military Service: current law, policy and issues. Margaret Mikyung Lee and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 30p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31884) 2/11/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-045)

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: an economic analysis. James K. Jackson. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS21857) 3/19/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE (N-046)

Foreign Students in the United States: policies and legislation. Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 23p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31146) 1/31/2008
EDUCATION (N-041)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 110th congress. Harold C. Relyea. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 16p. (CRS report for Congress - RL32780) 2/6/2008
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-038)

Guam: U.S. defense deployments. Shirley A. Kan and Larry A. Niksch. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22570) 2/26/2008
U.S. - DFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-029)

International Violence against Women: U.S. response and policy issues. Luisa Blanchfield. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 44p. (CRS report for Congress - RL34438) 3/31/2008
HUMAN RIGHTS (N-047)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/103698.pdf

Internet Search Engines: copyright's "fair use" in reproduction and public display rights. Robin Jeweler and Brian T. Yeh. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008.14p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33810) 1/28/2008
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (N-039)

Iraq: post-Saddam governance and security. Kenneth Katzman. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 65p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31339) 3/31/2008
IRAQ (N-047)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/103684.pdf

K-12 Education: implementation status of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107 - 110). Gail McCallion and Richard N. Apling. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 70p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33371) 1/16/2008
EDUCATION (N-037)

North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities. Liana Sun Wyler and Dick K. Nanto. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 14p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33885) 1/29/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-032)

North Korean Economy: leverage and policy analysis. Dick K. Nanto and Emma Chanlett-Avery. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 57p. (CRS report for Congress - RL32493) 3/4/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-042)
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32493.pdf

North Korea's Abduction of Japanese Citizens and the Six-Party Talks. Emma Chanlett-Avery. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22845) 3/19/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-040)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/103697.pdf

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy. Larry A. Niksch. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 15p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33590) 1/21/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-035)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/102647.pdf

Suits against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism. Jennifer K. Elsea. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 65p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31258) 3/17/2008
TERRORISM (N-048)

U.S. - China Counterterrorism Cooperation: issues for U.S. policy. Shirley A. Kan. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 14p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33001) 3/3/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (N-043)

U.S. Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan compared. Nina M. Serafino, Curt Tarnoff, and Dick K. Nanto. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 13p (CRS report for Congress - RL33526) 1/29/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-036)

What's the Difference? - Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data. Michael F. Martin. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22640) 2/15/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-030)


Added 3/26/2008

Afghanistan: post-war governance, security, and U.S. policy. Kenneth Katzman. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 66p. (CRS report for Congress - RL30588) 2/15/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (N-027)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/102631.pdf

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Incentives Factsheet: a guide to selected online information sources and reports. Fred Sissine. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 4p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22795) 1/28/2008
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (N-015)

Food Safety: provisions in the food and drug administration amendments Act of 2007. Donna V. Porter. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22779) 2/6/2008
FOOD SAFETY (N-026)

Japan - U.S. Relations: issues for Congress. Emma Chanlett-Avery, Mark E. Manyin and William H. Cooper. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 21p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33436) 2/20/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - JAPAN (N-023)

North Korea: terrorism list removal? Larry Niksch and Raphael Perl. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 21p. (CRS report for Congress - RL30613) 1/14/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-024)

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: latest developments. Mary Beth Nikitin. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2007. 14p. (CRS report for Congress - RL34256) 12/5/2007
KOREA (NORTH) (N-008)

Organic Agriculture in the United States: program and policy issues. Jean M. Rawson. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 12p. (CRS report for Congress - RL31595) 2/15/2008
AGRICULTURE (N-025)

Paraprofessional Quality and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Jeffrey J. Kuenzi. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress. 2008. 6p. (CRS report for Congress - RS22545) 1/28/2008
EDUCATION (N-028)

Trade Negotiations during the 110th Congress. Ian F. Fergusson. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress . 2007. 18p. (CRS report for Congress - RL33463) 12/13/2007
U.S. – COMMERCE (N-004)


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