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 the military, economy, foreign relations and other issues. 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. These reports were discovered by OpenCRS and Secrecy News:

• Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources
• California Drought: Hydrological and Regulatory Water Supply Issues
• Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRTIOT Act Reauthorization
• Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Set to Expire February 28, 2010
• Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations
• Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Legal Issues
• International Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Security Threats, U.S. Policy, and Considerations for Congress
• U.S. Public Diplomacy: Background and Current Issues
• Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: The 2012 Election Reforms
• Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
• Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
• Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress
• Air Force Next-Generation Bomber: Background and Issues for Congress
• Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects
• An Economic Analysis of the Homebuyer Tax Credit
• Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
• Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
• China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues
• Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
• Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress
• Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
• European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations
• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
• Iran Sanctions
• Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
• Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
• Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations
• NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
• Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
• Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
• Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress
• Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options
• Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990
• The Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Background and Policy Issues
• U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress

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.