Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency of Congress and writes reports at Congress' request. These short reports (usually 10-40 pages long) cover recent topics of concern. This week brings us reports on foreign policy, economic issues, defense, and other topics. Although 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:

• Accelerated Vehicle Retirement for Fuel Economy: "Cash for Clunkers"
• Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
• ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues
• Burma: Economic Sanctions
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs: FY2001-FY2010
• China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy--Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei
• Colombia: Issues for Congress
• Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
• Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
• Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis
• Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress
• Foreign Aid Reform: Agency Coordination
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Issues for the 111th Congress
• FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities
• Global Health: USAID Programs and Appropriations from FY2001 through FY2010
• Guantanamo Detention Center: Legislative Activity in the 111th Congress
• Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests
• International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues
• Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
• Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance
• Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
• Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress
• Local and Regional Procurement for U.S. International Emergency Food Aid
• Mérida Initiative for Mexico and Central America: Funding and Policy Issues
• Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress
• Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy
• Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
• Passports: Current Regulations
• Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions
• Policy Challenges in International Migration
• Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress
• Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
• Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications
• The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues
• The Army's M-4 Carbine: Background and Issues for Congress Andrew Feickert Specialist in Military Ground Forces
• The Democratic Party of Japan: Its Foreign Policy Position and Implications for U.S. Interests
• The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
• The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards: A Statutory History and Current Status
• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Background and Policy Issues
• The United States and Europe: Current Issues
• U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
• U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy
• U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
• Veterans' Benefits: Benefits Available for Disabled Veterans
• Veterans' Benefits: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for Survivors

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.