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 Africa, gays in the military, immigration, and much more. 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 Open CRS and Secrecy News:

• "Don't Ask, Don't Tell:" The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior
• A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations
• Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
• Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
• Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
• Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives
• Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview
• DOD Leases of Foreign-Built Ships: Background for Congress
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 111th Congress
• Financial Regulatory Reform and the 111th Congress
• Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections
• Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice
• International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues
• Iran Sanctions
• Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable?
• Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
• Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
• Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
• Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
• Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background for Congress
• Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress
• Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress
• Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
• Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
• Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress
• Navy Nuclear-Powered Surface Ships: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
• Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
• Telework for Executive Branch Employees: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Legislation Pending in the 111th Congress
• The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses
• The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Effects After Five Years
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
• U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications
• Veterans Benefits: Federal Employment Assistance

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.