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 APEC, Pakistan, food aid programs, 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. These reports were discovered by Secrecy News:

• The 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings and U.S. Trade Policy in Asia
  
• Architect of the Capitol: Appointment Process and Current Legislation
• Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2011 (table)
  
• Government Interventions in Response to Financial Turmoil
• International Food Aid Programs: Background and Issues
• Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA’s Proposed January 2010 Revisions
• Paraguay: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
  

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