Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency of Congress and writes reports at Congress's request. These short reports (usually 10-40 pages long) cover recent topics of concern. This week only brings us a number of CRS reports on economic policy, foreign policy, ballistic missiles, and much more. While these reports are in the public domain there is no central database available to the public. To get a copy of a CRS report you can request it from your Senator or Representative. This list is compiled from CRS reports discovered by OpenCRS:

• Pension Sponsorship and Participation: Summary of Recent Trends
• The Marines' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV): Background and Issues for Congress
• U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues
• Navy DD(X) and LCS Ship Acquisition Programs: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress
• Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium
• Legal Services in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and U.S. Effect
• China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities -- Background and Issues for Congress
• Older Workers: Employment and Retirement Trends
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship
• Outer Continental Shelf Leasing: Side-by-Side Comparison of Five Legislative Proposals
• Japan's Political Turmoil in 2008: Background and Implications for the United States
• Turkey: Update on Crisis of Identity and Power
• Payment Card Interchange Fees: An Economic Assessment
• Bush Administration Policy Regarding Congressionally Originated Earmarks: An Overview
• Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Access Cable Television Channels: Issues for Congress
• Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Projects
• Protection of Children Online: Federal and State Laws Addressing Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment, and Cyberbullying
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): A Legal Overview
• The Higher Education Opportunity Act: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
• U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress
• Financial Institution Insolvency: Federal Authority over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Depository Institutions
• Worker Safety in the Construction Industry: The Crane and Derrick Standard
• China's Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies
• The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
• International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues
• The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Status and Current Policy Issues
• Reauthorization of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC): Opportunity to Reexamine the Congressionally Mandated Antitrust Exemption for Ocean Liner Carriers?
• Royalty Relief for U.S. Deepwater Oil and Gas Leases
• Spectrum Management: Auctions
• Australia: Background and U.S. Relations
• Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
• Nuclear Energy Policy
• U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
• Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense -- Background and Issues for Congress
• Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress
• Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis?
• Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
• Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
• Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training Program
• The Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Law
• Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs): An Institutional Overview
• Afghanistan: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
• Iraqi Police and Security Forces Casualty Estimates
• The Technology Innovation Program
• Federal Tort Reform Legislation: Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes

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

Not on campus but still want access to additional reports? The library has a guide linking to various additional sources of CRS reports.