From the Congressional Research Service

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency for the U.S. Congress and writes reports at their request. This week brings us reports on the military, China, Middle East, agriculture and much more. This is NOT a complete list of recent reports, only members of Congress have access to a complete list, but these are reports requested from Congress by members of the public, like you. If you want to request a report, just talk to your local Representative or Senator. Or you can check out these reports from OpenCRS and Secrecy News:

• Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security," updated July 13, 2007
• Iraq: U.S. Military Operations," updated July 15, 2007.
• Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance," updated June 25, 2007.
• Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction
• Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties," updated July 12, 2007.
• U.S. Embassy in Iraq," updated July 13, 2007.
• Iraq: Milestones Since the Ouster of Saddam Hussein," updated June 19, 2007.
• The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq," updated June 12, 2007.
• Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks," updated July 13, 2007.
• The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
• Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments
• The Palestinian Territories: Background and U.S. Relations," July 5, 2007.
• Restructuring EPA's Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress," updated June 15,
• U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress," updated June
• Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress," updated July 9, 2007.
• Hong Kong: Ten Years After the Handover," June 29, 2007.
• China's Economic Conditions," updated July 13, 2007.
• Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990," updated July 12, 2007.
• China-U.S. Trade Issues," updated July 11, 2007.
• China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy," updated June 14,
• Food and Agricultural Imports from China," updated July 17, 2007.
• The Southwest Pacific: U.S. Interests and China's Growing Influence," July 6, 2007.
• China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues," updated July 11, 2007.
• NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance," updated July 16, 2007.
• Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy," updated June 21, 2007.
• Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy," updated June 19, 2007.
• Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance," updated June 15, 2007.
• Journalists' Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes," updated June 27, 2007.
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options," updated
• Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database," updated July 16, 2007.
• Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress," updated June 21, 2007.
• Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs," updated July 11, 2007.
• U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2008 Request," updated July 3, 2007.
• Libya: Background and U.S. Relations," updated June 19, 2007.
• U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel," updated April 25, 2007.
• Lebanon," updated July 11, 2007.
• The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)," updated July 9, 2007.
• Iran's Influence in Iraq," updated July 9, 2007.
• Retransmission Consent and Other Federal Rules Affecting Programmer-Distributor Negotiations: Issues for Congress
• A Condensed Review of Retransmission Consent and Other Federal Rules Affecting Programmer Distributor Negotiations
• Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program
• Reconfiguring the Federal Pell Grant Program: Effect of Selected Changes on Program Costs and on Students in Different Income Groups
• Federal Budget Process Reform in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview
• The Dollar's Future as the World's Reserve Currency: The Challenge of the Euro
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2008 Appropriations
• Election Year Restrictions on Mass Mailings by Members of Congress: How H.R. 1614 / S. 936 / S. 1285 Would Change Current Law
• Estonia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
• Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension in the 2007 Farm Bill
• FDA Advisory Committee Conflict of Interest Reform Efforts in the 110th Congress
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 556 and S. 1610

Interested in historical CRS reports? If you are here at the Boulder campus, check out the LexisNexis Congressional database, which has reports back to 1916.

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