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This series of reports is produced by the Congressional Research Service and the Federal Research Division of the US Library of Congress and offers information on important issues that shape US policy and politics.

Publishers:	Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Publications:	Cuba Sanctions: Legislative Restrictions Limiting the Normalization of Relations US-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism Yemen: Background and US Relations International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries Qatar: Background and US Relations Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Ports of Entry Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights US and International Health Responses to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Al Qaeda-Affiliated Groups: Middle East and Africa The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for US Policy Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and US Response The US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014 Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs Libya: Transition and US Policy Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress Organization of American States: Background and Issues for Congress Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States Climate Change and Existing Law Iran Sanctions Latin America: Terrorism Issues The US Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 113th Congress US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Guatemala: Political, Security, and Socio- Economic Conditions and US Relations China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China Turkey: Background and US Relations “Womenomics” in Japan: In Brief Israel: Background and US Relations Cuba: US Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine and Security Concerns in Central and Eastern Europe Securing US Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and US Policy China-US Trade Issues Ukraine: Current Issues and US Policy US Foreign Aid to the Palestinians Iraq Crisis and US Policy Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress US-Mexico Economic Relations Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses El Salvador: Background and US Relations The US Secret Service: History and Missions Taiwan: Major US Arms Sales Since 1990 The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP): In Brief Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations Egypt: Background and US Relations Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions The European Parliament The Lord’s Resistance Army: The US Response US Strategic Nuclear Forces US Foreign Trade in Services Jordan: Background and US Relations US Special Operations Forces (SOF) Securing US Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress Kuwait: Security, Reform, and US Policy Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects Achievements of and Outlook for Sanctions on Iran Malaysia: Background and US Relations US Foreign Aid to Israel Millennium Challenge Corporation Security Assistance Reform: “Section 1206” Background and Issues for Congress Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF) Foreign Assistance to North Korea Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for US Interests IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009) Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress Venezuela: Background and US Relations Free Trade Agreements: Impact on US Trade and Implications for US Trade Policy Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and US Policy The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy EU-US Economic Ties Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for US Interests European Union Enlargement Countering Violent Extremism in the United States US-Japan Economic Relations Lebanon: Background and US Policy The US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues Saudi Arabia: Background and US Relations US-South Korea Relations The FutureGen Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): US and International Response to Philippines Disaster Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Cuba: US Restrictions on Travel and Remittances Iran: US Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions The Palestinians: Background and US Relations “Leahy Law” Human Rights Provisions and Security Assistance Crisis in the Central African Republic The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Security and Human Rights Issues An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions US Naturalization Policy The European Union: Questions and Answers North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation The US Export Control System and the President’s Reform Initiative Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations Threats to US National Security Interests in Space Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve Next Step in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations Oman: Reform, Security, and US Policy The Crisis in South Sudan Thailand: Background and US Relations Arab League Boycott of Israel War in Afghanistan: Campaign Progress, Political Strategy, and Issues for Congress Interim Agreement on Iran's Nuclear Program South Africa: Politics, Economy, and US Relations Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections Burma’s Political Prisoners and US Sanctions The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment Japan-US Relations: Issues for Congress Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress Chemical Weapons: A Summary Report of Characteristics and Effects Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information Armed Conflict in Syria: US and International Response Intelligence Spending and Appropriations: Issues for Congress Syria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response Possible US Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress Kyrgyzstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2013 Proposed US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases China/Taiwan: Evolution of the “One China” Policy Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and US Interests The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress Mexico’s Peña Nieto Administration: Priorities and Key Issues in US-Mexican Relations Telecommunications and Media Convergence International Drug Control Policy: Background and US Responses Assessing the January 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) Military Justice: Courts-Martial, an Overview National Security Strategy: Mandates, Execution to Date, and Issues for Congress Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in US Trade Policy Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy International Crises and Disasters Singapore: Background and US Relations Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress Honduras-US Relations International Illegal Trade in Wildlife Kazakhstan: Recent Developments and US Interests China's Currency Policy: An Analysis of the Economic Issues Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview Foreign Surveillance and the Future of Standing to Sue Post-Clapper Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress Ecuador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations US-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues NSA Surveillance Leaks: Background and Issues for Congress Pakistan: US Foreign Assistance President Obama’s Climate Action Plan Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia US-Mexican Security Cooperation The United States and Europe: Responding to Change in the Middle East and North Africa Terrorism and Transnational Crime Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries Syria's Chemical Weapons Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations US-Chinese Motor Vehicle Trade: Overview and Issues Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns Women in Combat: Issues for Congress The US Science and Engineering Workforce No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry The FY2014 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations Terrorist Watch List Screening and Background Checks for Firearms The United Nations Human Rights Council Egypt and the IMF: Overview and Issues for Congress Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations Intelligence Issues for Congress Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism Cybersecurity International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 113th Congress "Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing The United Kingdom and US-UK Relations The Peace Corps: Current Issues Covert Action Sensitive Covert Action Notifications The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications US Natural Gas Exports Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets The Berne Union Foreign Investment and National Security Super PACs in Federal Elections North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons FutureGen: A Brief History and Issues for Congress Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview US Customs and Border Protection Supporting Criminal Justice System Reform in Mexico The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Human Rights in China and US Policy A Unified National Security Budget? The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget New Zealand: US Security Cooperation and the US Rebalancing to Asia Strategy Multilateral Development Banks: How the United States Makes and Implements Policy El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations China’s Economic Conditions Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order Peace Talks in Colombia Southwest Border Violence US Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa What’s the Difference? Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests Border Security: Understanding Threats at US Borders Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate US Foreign Assistance US Manufacturing in International Perspective Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt US Government Agencies Involved in Export Promotion: Overview and Issues for Congress Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111, 112th Congress) The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural? American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute The Domestic Terrorist Threat United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues Crisis in Mali US Sanctions on Burma Can Contractionary Fiscal Policy Be Expansionary? Israel: 2013 Elections Preview Defining Homeland Security: Analysis and Congressional Considerations Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate Reaching the Debt Limit The "Fiscal Cliff" and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress Gun Control Legislation US Implementation of the Basel Capital Regulatory Framework Government Transparency and Secrecy The Proposed US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity Medical Marijuana: The Supremacy Clause, Federalism, and the Interplay Between State and Federal Laws Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustments The United States as a Net Debtor Nation US Renewable Electricity: How Does Wind Generation Impact Competitive Power Markets? Hurricane Sandy and the 2012 Election: Fact Sheet Natural Gas in the US Economy: Opportunities for Growth Mayo v Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues Federal Involvement in Flood Response and Flood Infrastructure Repair Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Air Force F-22 Fighter Program Constitutionality of Retroactive Tax Legislation In Brief: State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping Privacy: An Overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Privacy: An Abridged Overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 2012-2013 Presidential Election Period Sudan and South Sudan: Current Issues for Congress and US Policy Israel: Possible Military Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress Mexico: Issues for Congress US Public Diplomacy Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2012 Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation US Foreign‐Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance Venezuela: Issues for Congress Political Ads: Issue Advocacy or Campaign Activity Under the Tax Code? Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2004-2011 Intelligence Authorization Legislation Turkmenistan: Recent Developments and US Interests The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive Major Fiscal Issues Before Congress in FY2013 Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules US-China Relations: Policy Issues The Executive Budget Process: An Overview China, Internet Freedom, and US Policy Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt Mexico’s Free Trade Agreements ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges US Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis US Response to the Global Threat of Malaria US Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and US-Russian Economic Ties Russia’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment Mexican Migration to the United States Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Pakistan: US Foreign Aid Conditions, Restrictions, and Reporting Requirements Pakistan-US Relations Pakistan-US Relations: A Summary Syria: Unrest and US Policy Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and US Law Enforcement Mexico’s 2012 Elections US-Vietnam Relations in 2011 How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates their Safety and Effectiveness Submission of the President’s Budget in Transition Years Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Congressional Oversight of Intelligence The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2012 NATO’s Chicago Summit Proliferation of Precision Strike: Issues for Congress Immigration of Foreign Nationals with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degrees Understanding China’s Political System Job Growth During the Recovery Immigration-Related Worksite Enforcement Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court Keystone XL Pipeline Project In Brief: Clarifying the Concept of “Partnership” in National Security The US Secret Service US Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices US Energy: Overview and Key Statistics The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests US Oil Imports and Exports The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Authorization, Operation, and Drawdown Policy Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Dai-ichi on the US Marine Environment Pivot to the Pacific? Burma’s April Parliamentary By-Elections The Federal Budget: Issues for FY2013 and Beyond Fact Sheet: The FY2013 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Cybersecurity: Selected Legal Issues Changing the Federal Reserve's Mandate Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure Securing Nuclear Materials Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy The US Income Distribution and Mobility Change in the Middle East Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance US Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients Rising Gasoline Prices 2012 The Eurozone Crisis The Depreciating Dollar The Federal Communications Commission China’s Banking System Representatives and Senators Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011 Egypt in Transition Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2012 Budget and Appropriations “Surge Recovery” and Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan: In Brief International Trade: Rules of Origin US Unmanned Aerial Systems Presidential Nominating Process The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment Political Transition in Tunisia US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2003-2010 US Nuclear Cooperation with India Russia’s December 2011 Legislative Election The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda “Super PACs” in Federal Elections Brazil-US Relations Trade Preferences: Economic Issues and Policy Options Qualifications for President and the "Natural Born" Citizenship Eligibility Requirement US Assistance Programs in China Unrest in Syria and US Sanctions Against the Assad Regime The US-Panama Free Trade Agreement Trade Preferences for Developing Countries and the WTO Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues Libya: Unrest and US Policy US International Trade Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2003-2010 Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States The Republic of South Sudan Africa: US Foreign Assistance Issues Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship Canada-US Relations European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey’s Accession Negotiations Muslims in Europe: Integration and Countering Extremism Social Media and Disasters The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments India: Domestic Issues, Strategic Dynamics, and US Relations US Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress Greece's Debt Crisis Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment US Agricultural Trade UN System Development Assistance International Violence Against Women Africa Command: US Strategic Interests and the Role of the US Military in Africa International Criminal Court Cases in Africa Cuba’s Offshore Oil Development China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies The State of Campaign Finance Policy Haiti’s National Elections: Issues, Concerns, and Outcome United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women United Nations Reform: US Policy and International Perspectives Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival The Help America Vote Act and Elections Reform “Dirty Bombs”: Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for Congress ”Dirty Bombs”: Background in Brief The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Syria: Issues for the 112th Congress and Background on US Sanctions The United States and Europe Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement The Proposed US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Automobile Rules of Origin Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 112th Congress Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead State Efforts to Deter Unauthorized Aliens Morocco: Current Issues Osama Bin Laden’s Death Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda Reducing the Budget Deficit US Global Food Security Funding, FY2010-FY2012 Piracy off the Horn of Africa Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya) Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Japan 2011 Earthquake Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force The Kaesong North-South Korean Industrial Complex Haiti's National Elections The Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Refined Product Reserves Middle East and North Africa Unrest Terrorist Use of the Internet Cote d'Ivoire's Post-Election Crisis Europe's Preferential Trade Agreements The US Trade Deficit, the Dollar, and the Price of Oil Trade Promotion Authority and the US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks US Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions US Global Climate Change Policy US Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS Libya: Background and US Relations Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians The 2010 Decennial Census Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions Lebanon: Background and US Relations The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Belarus: Background and US Policy Concerns The United States as a Net Debtor Nation US Direct Investment Abroad Israel's Offshore Natural Gas Discoveries Enhance Its Economic and Energy Outlook The Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for US Policy Latin America and the Caribbean International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress Journalists' Privilege Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Tunisia: Recent Developments and Policy Issues The US-Japan Alliance The US Foreign-Born Population Guantanamo Detention Center House Apportionment 2010 China’s Currency: An Analysis of the Economic Issues Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements US-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer Unemployment: Issues in the 112th Congress Spectrum Policy in the Age of Broadband Methane Capture: Options for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations Oman: Reform, Security and US Policy U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements Delegates to the US Congress: History and Current Status Intelligence Estimates Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Implications for the United States US Refugee Resettlement Assistance The Middle East: Selected Key Issues and Options for the 112th Congress The US Congress and the European Parliament State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations Missile Defense and NATO's Lisbon Summit United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress Trafficking in Persons: US Policy and Issues for Congress Trade Promotion Authority and the Korea Free Trade Agreement The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed US Nuclear Cooperation US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2002-2009 Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fate of the Oil Temporary Protected Status Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Venezuela: Issues in the 111th Congress North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test Defense: FY2011 Authorization and Appropriations Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources Countering Terrorism in East Africa US-South Korea Relations Administrative Issues Related to a Change in Majority in the House of Representatives "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress India-US Relations India - US Relations Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status Nuclear Energy Policy Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior Drug Courts: Background, Effectiveness, and Policy Issues for Congress Rwanda: Background and Current Developments Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency Hezbollah: Background and Issues for Congress Iraq Casualties: US Military Forces and Iraqi Civilians, Police, and Security Forces Food Safety in the 111th Congress Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions Burma's 2010 Election Campaign The 2007-2009 Recession: Similarities to and Differences from the Past Food Safety on the Farm Proposed US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq US-Australia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation North Korea: Legislative Basis for US Economic Sanctions US Military Casualty Statistics Shutdown of the Federal Government Currency Manipulation: The IMF and WTO Leaving Congress: House of Representatives and Senate Departures Data Since 1989 China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles Turkey: Politics of Identity and Power China’s Steel Industry and Its Impact on the United States The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level Meeting US Periods of War Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Highlighted Actions and Issues Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2001-2008 The Mexican Economy After the Global Financial Crisis US Initiatives to Promote Global Internet Freedom The 2010 Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act Mexico-US Relations The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 US Security Assistance to Lebanon The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy Deflation: Economic Significance, Current Risk, and Policy Responses The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Foreign Officials Unemployment and Economic Recovery Federal Civil and Criminal Penalties Possibly Applicable to Parties Responsible for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy Iran-Iraq Relations United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress The European Union’s Response to the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis Afghanistan: US Foreign Assistance Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment of Persons Born in the United States to Alien Parents Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response Security and the Environment in Pakistan Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Issues for Congress Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad Brazil's WTO Case Against the US Cotton Program The "Volcker Rule": Proposals to Limit "Speculative" Proprietary Trading by Banks Costs of Major US Wars Trade Law: An Introduction to Selected International Agreements and US Laws The 2010 Oil Spill: Criminal Liability Under Wildlife Laws The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act Israel’s Blockade of Gaza, the Mavi Marmara Incident, and Its Aftermath The Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Foreign Investment in US Securities Financing the US Trade Deficit Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress Honduran-US Relations World Trade Organization (WTO) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Outer Continental Shelf Moratoria on Oil and Gas Development Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress US Foreign Assistance to the Middle East The April 2010 Coup in Kyrgyzstan and its Aftermath UN Convention on the Law of the Sea China and the United States — A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies The Technology Innovation Program The Size and Role of Government War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress Nigeria Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials NAFTA and the Mexican Economy Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer Democratic Reforms in Taiwan Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions A New United Nations Entity for Women 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters Burma's 2010 Elections Unauthorized Aliens in the United States Syria: Background and US Relations US Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Prospects and Processes Colombia: Issues for Congress Guinea's New Transitional Government Iran's Economic Conditions The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Six Years NATO Common Funds Burdensharing Monitoring and Verification in Arms Control Mérida Initiative for Mexico and Central America East Asian Regional Architecture Foreign Aid: International Donor Coordination of Development Assistance North Korea’s Second Nuclear Test Long-Term Unemployment and Recessions Foreign Aid Reform, National Strategy, and the Quadrennial Review The April 2010 Coup in Kyrgyzstan Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy Climate Change: EU and Proposed U.S. Approaches to Carbon Leakage and WTO Implications International Agreements on Climate Change Kosovo: Current Issues and US Policy Serbia: Current Issues and US Policy Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress Causes of the Financial Crisis Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs Trade in Services The Global Economic Crisis Is the US Current Account Deficit Sustainable? Bangladesh: Political and Strategic Developments and US Interests A US-Centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Deforestation and Climate Change The Future of US Trade Policy Guinea: Background and Relations with the United States International Terrorism and Transnational Crime Central Asia’s Security: Issues and Implications for US Interests Trade Agreements: Impact on the US Economy US Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants The European Union: Leadership Changes Resulting from the Lisbon Treaty American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Illegal Drug Trade in Africa Costa Rica: Background and US Relations The European Union’s Reform Process Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response US Trade and Investment Relationship with sub-Saharan Africa The Global Financial Crisis Agriculture in Pending US Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea The 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings and US Trade Policy in Asia Financial Market Supervision Enemy Combatant Detainees International Food Aid Programs Honduran Political Crisis, June 2009-January 2010 Paraguay: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations Zimbabwe Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2009 Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Terrorist Attacks on Commercial Airlines Charitable Contributions for Haiti’s Earthquake Victims China - North Korea Relations US and South Korean Cooperation in the World Nuclear Energy Market The Future of NASA Strategic Arms Control after START Iran: Regional Perspectives and US Policy Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens Israel and the Palestinians Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process US Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Guam: US Defense Deployments North Korea: Terrorism List Removal US - China Counterterrorism Cooperation North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation Laos: Background and US Relations Uruguay: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire February 28, 2010 Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense Air Force Next-Generation Bomber F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program US Public Diplomacy: Background and Current Issues Greece Update Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of US Financial Supervision Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations China’s Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues The Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement Gangs in Central America NATO in Afghanistan The Overseas Private Investment Corporation China's Assistance and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 111th Congress Zimbabwe: The Power Sharing Agreement and Implications for US Policy US Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) Iraq: Regional Perspectives and US Policy The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis Health Care Reform: An Introduction Peru: Current Conditions and US Relations Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections Navy Role in Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate The Army's Future Combat System (FCS) Mexico's Drug-Related Violence The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States Carbon Tax and Greenhouse Gas Control Fishery, Aquaculture and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress Ocean Piracy and its Impact on Insurance Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade US Economy in Recession The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Transportation Security: Issues for the 111th Congress Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe US Trade Policy and the Carribean Congress as a Consumer of Intelligence Information Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009) Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Security Issues and Implications for US Interests Homeland Security Intelligence The Impact of Food Insecurity and Hunger on Global Health Taiwan-US Relations: Recent Developments and their Policy Implications Assistance to North Korea Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India and Implications for US Interests Kuwait: Security, Reform and US Policy US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007 Iran: Ethnic and Religious Minorities Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices Human Rights in China US-Vietnam Relations Azerbaijan's October 2008 Presidential Election Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007 Nepal: Political Developments and Bilateral Relations with the United States Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation South Africa: Current Issues and US Relations NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates Japan’s Political Turmoil in 2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure Instability in Chad Turkey: Update on Crisis of Identity and Power Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and US Views Climate Change and International Deforestation Burma and Transnational Crime Gasoline and Oil Prices Comparing Global Influence Al Qaeda in Iraq Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus Venezuela: Political Conditions and US Policy Tibet: Problems, Prospects, and US Policy Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns German Foreign and Security Policy China’s Foreign Policy: What Does It Mean for U.S. Global Interests? Primer on Energy Derivatives and Their Regulation Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States Zimbabwe: 2008 Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy Cyclone Nargis and Burma’s Constitutional Referendum Islam in Africa Rising Food Prices and Global Food Needs: The U.S. Response HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Central America Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military Kenya: The December 2007 Elections and the Challenges Ahead Kosovo’s Future Status and US Policy US Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean Democracy Promotion Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Stabilization and Reconstruction Israeli-Arab Negotiations US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1999-2006 Burma: Economic Sanctions China's Space Program The US-Australia Treaty on Defense Trade Cooperation Russia’s December 2007 Legislative Election Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Afghanistan: Narcotics and US Policy Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues Climate Change Lebanon Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks China-US Relations Iran’s Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview US Arms Sales to Pakistan Pakistan’s Political Crisis and State of Emergency US-Peru Economic Relations and the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement The Central African Republic The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs The UN Law of the Sea Convention and the United States Foreign Direct Investment Cuba’s Political Succession: From Fidel to Raúl Castro Mexico's Drug Cartels The US Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences, and Cures Iraq’s Debt Relief Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and US Policy Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for US-Brazil Energy Cooperation Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006 North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction Taiwan: Recent Developments and US Policy Choices International Monetary Fund (IMF) Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues Turkey’s 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power India-US Economic and Trade Relations Climate Change: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Gets Ready for Kyoto Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Transformational Diplomacy Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress NATO and Energy Security Cyprus: Status of UN Negotiations and Related Issues Cambodia: Background and US Relations The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States Japan’s Currency Intervention Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, March 26 - June 21, 2007 The Southwest Pacific: US Interests and China’s Growing Influence Peru Trade Promotion Agreement US International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Spending India’s Nuclear Separation Plan US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1998-2005 Iranian Nuclear Sites The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights, and the Access to Medicines Controversy Islam: Sunnis and Shiites Europe’s New Trade Agenda Weapons of Mass Destruction: Trade Between North Korea and Pakistan Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for US Policy AIDS in Africa Treatment of “Battlefield Detainees” in the War on Terrorism US Forces in Iraq India and Iran: WMD Proliferation Activities Potential Challenges to US Farm Subsidies in the WTO Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005 Fuel Ethanol The Proposed US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Argentina: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) US-Oman Free Trade Agreement Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers: US Policy Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention Gasoline Prices Disarming Libya: Weapons of Mass Destruction Border Security: Barriers Along the US International Border Lebanon: The Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah Conflict WTO Doha Round: The Agricultural Negotiations Caspian Oil and Gas: Production and Prospects US Agricultural Policy Response to WTO Cotton Decision Democracy in Russia US Policy Regarding the International Criminal Court Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness The Persian Gulf States Global Climate Change Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers Nigeria in Political Transition Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and US Policy Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah: The Current Conflict Russia’s Accession to the WTO Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations Europe: Rising Economic Nationalism? Middle East Free Trade Area North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program Iraq: Elections and New Government Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends The Middle East Peace Talks USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199) The Google Book Search Project The European Union’s Constitution The Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine (DRE) Controversy US-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Liberia’s Post-War Recovery Protecting New Orleans California’s San Joaquin Valley The Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Tax Checkoff East Asian Summit: Issues for Congress USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199) The World Trade Organization: The Hong Kong Ministerial Judge Samuel Alito’s Opinions in Freedom of Speech Cases Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress BSE ('Mad Cow Disease') Transportation Security Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations Regulation of Broadcast Indecency Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA Azerbaijan’s 2005 Legislative Election China’s Currency: Brief Overview of US Options Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator Iraq: Summary of US Forces US International Trade Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress Strategic Petroleum Reserve Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq Combating Terrorism Trade Integration in the Americas Internet Development and Information Control in the People’s Republic of China Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes Muslims in Europe Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress Iran’s Influence in Iraq Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events India: Chronology of Recent Events Bosnia: Overview of Issues Pandemic Influenza Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or 'Mad Cow Disease') in North America A Free Trade Area of the Americas The Global Fund and PEPFAR in US International AIDS Policy US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Organic Agriculture in the US Secret Sessions of the House and Senate Overview and Analysis of Senate Amendment Concerning Interrogation of Detainees Social Security Reform Budget Reconciliation Legislation in 2005 Israel: Background and Relations with the United States Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress Nuclear Arms Control: The US-Russian Agenda Terrorism in South Asia Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: How Soon an Arsenal? Iraq: US Military Operations Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection and Early Warning Systems Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and US Policy The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issues for Congress NATO and the European Union Organization of American States: A Primer Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding the Weapons of Mass Destruction The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress Israeli-United States Relations Pakistan's Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East Pakistan's Domestic Political Developments Issues for Congress The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background US Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia Global Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States? Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress South Korea-US Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Future Prospects Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons India's 2004 National Elections Israel: US Foreign Assistance The Position of Director of National Intelligence Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization, 1949-2004 The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism Report Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches Small-scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict US Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues Military Courts-Martial: An Overview Terrorist "Dirty Bombs": A Brief Primer Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat FBI Intelligence Reform since September 11, 2001 Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives Greece: Threat of Terrorism and Security at the Olympics Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Foreign Countries The UN Convention Against Torture Trafficking in Women and Children: The US and International Response Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations Terrorist Attacks by Al Qaeda: A Memorandum Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allies or Not? Foreign Terrorist Organizations US Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure India-US Economic Relations Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) US Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience Chemical Plant Security Comparisons of US and Foreign Military Spending: Data from Selected Public Sources The 'FTO List' and Congress: Sanctioning Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations Computer Attack and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress Missile Proliferation and the Strategic Balance in South Asia Iraq: UN Inspections for Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorists and Suicide Attacks Peacekeeping: Issues of US Military Involvement Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical? Terrorism: Near Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 2002 Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation Combating Terrorism: Are There Lessons to Be Learned from Foreign Experiences? Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management: Background and Issues for Congress

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Cuba Sanctions: Legislative Restrictions Limiting the Normalization of Relations
US-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism
Yemen: Background and US Relations
International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries
Qatar: Background and US Relations
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Ports of Entry
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights
US and International Health Responses to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
Al Qaeda-Affiliated Groups: Middle East and Africa
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for US Policy
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and US Response
The US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs
Libya: Transition and US Policy
Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation
US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress
Organization of American States: Background and Issues for Congress
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles
China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States
Climate Change and Existing Law
Iran Sanctions
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
The US Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy
US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 113th Congress
US-Vietnam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Guatemala: Political, Security, and Socio- Economic Conditions and US Relations
China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities
Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China
Turkey: Background and US Relations
“Womenomics” in Japan: In Brief
Israel: Background and US Relations
Cuba: US Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress
NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine and Security Concerns in Central and Eastern Europe
Securing US Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues
US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and US Policy
China-US Trade Issues
Ukraine: Current Issues and US Policy
US Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
Iraq Crisis and US Policy
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
US-Mexico Economic Relations
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
El Salvador: Background and US Relations
The US Secret Service: History and Missions
Taiwan: Major US Arms Sales Since 1990
The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy
Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP): In Brief
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations
Egypt: Background and US Relations
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress
Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions
The European Parliament
The Lord’s Resistance Army: The US Response
US Strategic Nuclear Forces
US Foreign Trade in Services
Jordan: Background and US Relations
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Securing US Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives
Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress
Kuwait: Security, Reform, and US Policy
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations
NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects
Achievements of and Outlook for Sanctions on Iran
Malaysia: Background and US Relations
US Foreign Aid to Israel
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Security Assistance Reform: “Section 1206” Background and Issues for Congress
Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF)
Foreign Assistance to North Korea
Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts
Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for US Interests
IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress
The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009)
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress
Venezuela: Background and US Relations
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on US Trade and Implications for US Trade Policy
Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and US Policy
The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy
EU-US Economic Ties
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for US Interests
European Union Enlargement
Countering Violent Extremism in the United States
US-Japan Economic Relations
Lebanon: Background and US Policy
The US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues
Saudi Arabia: Background and US Relations
US-South Korea Relations
The FutureGen Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): US and International Response to Philippines Disaster
Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options
State, Foreign Operations Appropriations
Cuba: US Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
Iran: US Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions
The Palestinians: Background and US Relations
“Leahy Law” Human Rights Provisions and Security Assistance
Crisis in the Central African Republic
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Security and Human Rights Issues
An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions
US Naturalization Policy
The European Union: Questions and Answers
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
The US Export Control System and the President’s Reform Initiative
Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations
Threats to US National Security Interests in Space
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
Next Step in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations
Oman: Reform, Security, and US Policy
The Crisis in South Sudan
Thailand: Background and US Relations
Arab League Boycott of Israel
War in Afghanistan: Campaign Progress, Political Strategy, and Issues for Congress
Interim Agreement on Iran's Nuclear Program
South Africa: Politics, Economy, and US Relations
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
Burma’s Political Prisoners and US Sanctions
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation
Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology
Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment
Japan-US Relations: Issues for Congress
Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress
Chemical Weapons: A Summary Report of Characteristics and Effects
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress
Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information
Armed Conflict in Syria: US and International Response
Intelligence Spending and Appropriations: Issues for Congress
Syria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response
Possible US Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress
Kyrgyzstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2013
Proposed US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
China/Taiwan: Evolution of the “One China” Policy
Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress
Mexico’s Peña Nieto Administration: Priorities and Key Issues in US-Mexican Relations
Telecommunications and Media Convergence
International Drug Control Policy: Background and US Responses
Assessing the January 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG)
Military Justice: Courts-Martial, an Overview
National Security Strategy: Mandates, Execution to Date, and Issues for Congress
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in US Trade Policy
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy
International Crises and Disasters
Singapore: Background and US Relations
Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress
Honduras-US Relations
International Illegal Trade in Wildlife
Kazakhstan: Recent Developments and US Interests
China's Currency Policy: An Analysis of the Economic Issues
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview
Foreign Surveillance and the Future of Standing to Sue Post-Clapper
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
Ecuador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
US-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues
NSA Surveillance Leaks: Background and Issues for Congress
Pakistan: US Foreign Assistance
President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework
Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition
Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia
US-Mexican Security Cooperation
The United States and Europe: Responding to Change in the Middle East and North Africa
Terrorism and Transnational Crime
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries
Syria's Chemical Weapons
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations
US-Chinese Motor Vehicle Trade: Overview and Issues
Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress
The US Science and Engineering Workforce
No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry
The FY2014 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Terrorist Watch List Screening and Background Checks for Firearms
The United Nations Human Rights Council
Egypt and the IMF: Overview and Issues for Congress
Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations
Intelligence Issues for Congress
Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism
Cybersecurity
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 113th Congress
"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing
The United Kingdom and US-UK Relations
The Peace Corps: Current Issues
Covert Action
Sensitive Covert Action Notifications
The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy
Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications
US Natural Gas Exports
Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets
The Berne Union
Foreign Investment and National Security
Super PACs in Federal Elections
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
FutureGen: A Brief History and Issues for Congress
Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview
US Customs and Border Protection
Supporting Criminal Justice System Reform in Mexico
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Human Rights in China and US Policy
A Unified National Security Budget?
The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget
New Zealand: US Security Cooperation and the US Rebalancing to Asia Strategy
Multilateral Development Banks: How the United States Makes and Implements Policy
El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
China’s Economic Conditions
Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order
Peace Talks in Colombia
Southwest Border Violence
US Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas
US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa
What’s the Difference?
Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military
Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Border Security: Understanding Threats at US Borders
Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations
Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present
Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate US Foreign Assistance
US Manufacturing in International Perspective
Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt
US Government Agencies Involved in Export Promotion: Overview and Issues for Congress
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends
Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues
Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111, 112th Congress)
The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?
American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat
Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Issues for Congress
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute
The Domestic Terrorist Threat
United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
Crisis in Mali
US Sanctions on Burma
Can Contractionary Fiscal Policy Be Expansionary?
Israel: 2013 Elections Preview
Defining Homeland Security: Analysis and Congressional Considerations
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate
Reaching the Debt Limit
The "Fiscal Cliff" and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress
Gun Control Legislation
US Implementation of the Basel Capital Regulatory Framework
Government Transparency and Secrecy
The Proposed US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity
Medical Marijuana: The Supremacy Clause, Federalism, and the Interplay Between State and Federal Laws
Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustments
The United States as a Net Debtor Nation
US Renewable Electricity: How Does Wind Generation Impact Competitive Power Markets?
Hurricane Sandy and the 2012 Election: Fact Sheet
Natural Gas in the US Economy: Opportunities for Growth
Mayo v Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues
Federal Involvement in Flood Response and Flood Infrastructure Repair
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Air Force F-22 Fighter Program
Constitutionality of Retroactive Tax Legislation
In Brief: State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO)
Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping
Privacy: An Overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Privacy: An Abridged Overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
2012-2013 Presidential Election Period
Sudan and South Sudan: Current Issues for Congress and US Policy
Israel: Possible Military Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress
Mexico: Issues for Congress
US Public Diplomacy
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2012
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations
Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law
Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation
US Foreign‐Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
Venezuela: Issues for Congress
Political Ads: Issue Advocacy or Campaign Activity Under the Tax Code?
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2004-2011
Intelligence Authorization Legislation
Turkmenistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia
Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive
Major Fiscal Issues Before Congress in FY2013
Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules
US-China Relations: Policy Issues
The Executive Budget Process: An Overview
China, Internet Freedom, and US Policy
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
Mexico’s Free Trade Agreements
ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges
US Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis
US Response to the Global Threat of Malaria
US Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts
In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan?
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and US-Russian Economic Ties
Russia’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States
Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives
The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment
Mexican Migration to the United States
Department of Defense Energy Initiatives
Pakistan: US Foreign Aid Conditions, Restrictions, and Reporting Requirements
Pakistan-US Relations
Pakistan-US Relations: A Summary
Syria: Unrest and US Policy
Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and US Law Enforcement
Mexico’s 2012 Elections
US-Vietnam Relations in 2011
How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates their Safety and Effectiveness
Submission of the President’s Budget in Transition Years
Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Congressional Oversight of Intelligence
The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2012
NATO’s Chicago Summit
Proliferation of Precision Strike: Issues for Congress
Immigration of Foreign Nationals with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degrees
Understanding China’s Political System
Job Growth During the Recovery
Immigration-Related Worksite Enforcement
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court
Keystone XL Pipeline Project
In Brief: Clarifying the Concept of “Partnership” in National Security
The US Secret Service
US Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices
US Energy: Overview and Key Statistics
The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests
US Oil Imports and Exports
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Authorization, Operation, and Drawdown Policy
Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Dai-ichi on the US Marine Environment
Pivot to the Pacific?
Burma’s April Parliamentary By-Elections
The Federal Budget: Issues for FY2013 and Beyond
Fact Sheet: The FY2013 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
Cybersecurity: Selected Legal Issues
Changing the Federal Reserve's Mandate
Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure
Securing Nuclear Materials
Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
The US Income Distribution and Mobility
Change in the Middle East
Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance
US Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients
Rising Gasoline Prices 2012
The Eurozone Crisis
The Depreciating Dollar
The Federal Communications Commission
China’s Banking System
Representatives and Senators
Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011
Egypt in Transition
Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2012 Budget and Appropriations
“Surge Recovery” and Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan: In Brief
International Trade: Rules of Origin
US Unmanned Aerial Systems
Presidential Nominating Process
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
Political Transition in Tunisia
US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2003-2010
US Nuclear Cooperation with India
Russia’s December 2011 Legislative Election
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda
“Super PACs” in Federal Elections
Brazil-US Relations
Trade Preferences: Economic Issues and Policy Options
Qualifications for President and the "Natural Born" Citizenship Eligibility Requirement
US Assistance Programs in China
Unrest in Syria and US Sanctions Against the Assad Regime
The US-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Trade Preferences for Developing Countries and the WTO
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Libya: Unrest and US Policy
US International Trade
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2003-2010
Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States
The Republic of South Sudan
Africa: US Foreign Assistance Issues
Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong
United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship
Canada-US Relations
European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey’s Accession Negotiations
Muslims in Europe: Integration and Countering Extremism
Social Media and Disasters
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments
India: Domestic Issues, Strategic Dynamics, and US Relations
US Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts
Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
Greece's Debt Crisis
Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries
A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
US Agricultural Trade
UN System Development Assistance
International Violence Against Women
Africa Command: US Strategic Interests and the Role of the US Military in Africa
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa
Cuba’s Offshore Oil Development
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies
The State of Campaign Finance Policy
Haiti’s National Elections: Issues, Concerns, and Outcome
United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women
United Nations Reform: US Policy and International Perspectives
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival
The Help America Vote Act and Elections Reform
“Dirty Bombs”: Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for Congress
”Dirty Bombs”: Background in Brief
The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Syria: Issues for the 112th Congress and Background on US Sanctions
The United States and Europe
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
The Proposed US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Automobile Rules of Origin
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 112th Congress
Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative
Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead
State Efforts to Deter Unauthorized Aliens
Morocco: Current Issues
Osama Bin Laden’s Death
Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda
Reducing the Budget Deficit
US Global Food Security Funding, FY2010-FY2012
Piracy off the Horn of Africa
Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya)
Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
Fukushima Nuclear Crisis
Japan 2011 Earthquake
Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress
Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research
Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force
The Kaesong North-South Korean Industrial Complex
Haiti's National Elections
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Refined Product Reserves
Middle East and North Africa Unrest
Terrorist Use of the Internet
Cote d'Ivoire's Post-Election Crisis
Europe's Preferential Trade Agreements
The US Trade Deficit, the Dollar, and the Price of Oil
Trade Promotion Authority and the US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks
US Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
US Global Climate Change Policy
US Response to the Global Threat of HIV/AIDS
Libya: Background and US Relations
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
The 2010 Decennial Census
Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions
Lebanon: Background and US Relations
The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
Belarus: Background and US Policy Concerns
The United States as a Net Debtor Nation
US Direct Investment Abroad
Israel's Offshore Natural Gas Discoveries Enhance Its Economic and Energy Outlook
The Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative
Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for US Policy
Latin America and the Caribbean
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress
Journalists' Privilege
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
Tunisia: Recent Developments and Policy Issues
The US-Japan Alliance
The US Foreign-Born Population
Guantanamo Detention Center
House Apportionment 2010
China’s Currency: An Analysis of the Economic Issues
Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements
US-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
Unemployment: Issues in the 112th Congress
Spectrum Policy in the Age of Broadband
Methane Capture: Options for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations
Oman: Reform, Security and US Policy
U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean
Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements
Delegates to the US Congress: History and Current Status
Intelligence Estimates
Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy
The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Implications for the United States
US Refugee Resettlement Assistance
The Middle East: Selected Key Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
The US Congress and the European Parliament
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations
Missile Defense and NATO's Lisbon Summit
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress
Trafficking in Persons: US Policy and Issues for Congress
Trade Promotion Authority and the Korea Free Trade Agreement
The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed US Nuclear Cooperation
US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2002-2009
Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fate of the Oil
Temporary Protected Status
Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Venezuela: Issues in the 111th Congress
North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test
Defense: FY2011 Authorization and Appropriations
Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress
International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side
Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress
Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources
Countering Terrorism in East Africa
US-South Korea Relations
Administrative Issues Related to a Change in Majority in the House of Representatives
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress
India-US Relations
India - US Relations
Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status
Nuclear Energy Policy
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell": The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior
Drug Courts: Background, Effectiveness, and Policy Issues for Congress
Rwanda: Background and Current Developments
Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency
Hezbollah: Background and Issues for Congress
Iraq Casualties: US Military Forces and Iraqi Civilians, Police, and Security Forces
Food Safety in the 111th Congress
Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions
Burma's 2010 Election Campaign
The 2007-2009 Recession: Similarities to and Differences from the Past
Food Safety on the Farm
Proposed US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq
US-Australia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation
North Korea: Legislative Basis for US Economic Sanctions
US Military Casualty Statistics
Shutdown of the Federal Government
Currency Manipulation: The IMF and WTO
Leaving Congress: House of Representatives and Senate Departures Data Since 1989
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles
Turkey: Politics of Identity and Power
China’s Steel Industry and Its Impact on the United States
The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level Meeting
US Periods of War
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Highlighted Actions and Issues
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2001-2008
The Mexican Economy After the Global Financial Crisis
US Initiatives to Promote Global Internet Freedom
The 2010 Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act
Mexico-US Relations
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
US Security Assistance to Lebanon
The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy
Deflation: Economic Significance, Current Risk, and Policy Responses
The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Foreign Officials
Unemployment and Economic Recovery
Federal Civil and Criminal Penalties Possibly Applicable to Parties Responsible for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy
Iran-Iraq Relations
United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress
The European Union’s Response to the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
Afghanistan: US Foreign Assistance
Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment of Persons Born in the United States to Alien Parents
Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response
Security and the Environment in Pakistan
Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Issues for Congress
Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program
Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad
Brazil's WTO Case Against the US Cotton Program
The "Volcker Rule": Proposals to Limit "Speculative" Proprietary Trading by Banks
Costs of Major US Wars
Trade Law: An Introduction to Selected International Agreements and US Laws
The 2010 Oil Spill: Criminal Liability Under Wildlife Laws
The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza, the Mavi Marmara Incident, and Its Aftermath
The Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Foreign Investment in US Securities
Financing the US Trade Deficit
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress
Honduran-US Relations
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Outer Continental Shelf Moratoria on Oil and Gas Development
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress
US Foreign Assistance to the Middle East
The April 2010 Coup in Kyrgyzstan and its Aftermath
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
China and the United States — A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies
The Technology Innovation Program
The Size and Role of Government
War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress
Nigeria
Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials
NAFTA and the Mexican Economy
Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer
Democratic Reforms in Taiwan
Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions
A New United Nations Entity for Women
2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters
Burma's 2010 Elections
Unauthorized Aliens in the United States
Syria: Background and US Relations
US Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Prospects and Processes
Colombia: Issues for Congress
Guinea's New Transitional Government
Iran's Economic Conditions
The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Six Years
NATO Common Funds Burdensharing
Monitoring and Verification in Arms Control
Mérida Initiative for Mexico and Central America
East Asian Regional Architecture
Foreign Aid: International Donor Coordination of Development Assistance
North Korea’s Second Nuclear Test
Long-Term Unemployment and Recessions
Foreign Aid Reform, National Strategy, and the Quadrennial Review
The April 2010 Coup in Kyrgyzstan
Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
Climate Change: EU and Proposed U.S. Approaches to Carbon Leakage and WTO Implications
International Agreements on Climate Change
Kosovo: Current Issues and US Policy
Serbia: Current Issues and US Policy
Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress
Causes of the Financial Crisis
Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs
Trade in Services
The Global Economic Crisis
Is the US Current Account Deficit Sustainable?
Bangladesh: Political and Strategic Developments and US Interests
A US-Centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations
The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Deforestation and Climate Change
The Future of US Trade Policy
Guinea: Background and Relations with the United States
International Terrorism and Transnational Crime
Central Asia’s Security: Issues and Implications for US Interests
Trade Agreements: Impact on the US Economy
US Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants
The European Union: Leadership Changes Resulting from the Lisbon Treaty
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Illegal Drug Trade in Africa
Costa Rica: Background and US Relations
The European Union’s Reform Process
Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response
US Trade and Investment Relationship with sub-Saharan Africa
The Global Financial Crisis
Agriculture in Pending US Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea
The 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings and US Trade Policy in Asia
Financial Market Supervision
Enemy Combatant Detainees
International Food Aid Programs
Honduran Political Crisis, June 2009-January 2010
Paraguay: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Zimbabwe
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2009
Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Terrorist Attacks on Commercial Airlines
Charitable Contributions for Haiti’s Earthquake Victims
China - North Korea Relations
US and South Korean Cooperation in the World Nuclear Energy Market
The Future of NASA
Strategic Arms Control after START
Iran: Regional Perspectives and US Policy
Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens
Israel and the Palestinians
Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process
US Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Guam: US Defense Deployments
North Korea: Terrorism List Removal
US - China Counterterrorism Cooperation
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation
Laos: Background and US Relations
Uruguay: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire February 28, 2010
Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense
Air Force Next-Generation Bomber
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program
US Public Diplomacy: Background and Current Issues
Greece Update
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of US Financial Supervision
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations
China’s Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues
The Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
Gangs in Central America
NATO in Afghanistan
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation
China's Assistance and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia
US-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 111th Congress
Zimbabwe: The Power Sharing Agreement and Implications for US Policy
US Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
Iraq: Regional Perspectives and US Policy
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries
The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses
North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis
Health Care Reform: An Introduction
Peru: Current Conditions and US Relations
Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections
Navy Role in Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
The Army's Future Combat System (FCS)
Mexico's Drug-Related Violence
The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues
North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States
Carbon Tax and Greenhouse Gas Control
Fishery, Aquaculture and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress
Ocean Piracy and its Impact on Insurance
Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade
US Economy in Recession
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Transportation Security: Issues for the 111th Congress
Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
US Trade Policy and the Carribean
Congress as a Consumer of Intelligence Information
Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Security Issues and Implications for US Interests
Homeland Security Intelligence
The Impact of Food Insecurity and Hunger on Global Health
Taiwan-US Relations: Recent Developments and their Policy Implications
Assistance to North Korea
Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India and Implications for US Interests
Kuwait: Security, Reform and US Policy
US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007
Iran: Ethnic and Religious Minorities
Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices
Human Rights in China
US-Vietnam Relations
Azerbaijan's October 2008 Presidential Election
Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007
Nepal: Political Developments and Bilateral Relations with the United States
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation
South Africa: Current Issues and US Relations
NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates
Japan’s Political Turmoil in 2008
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship
The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure
Instability in Chad
Turkey: Update on Crisis of Identity and Power
Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and US Views
Climate Change and International Deforestation
Burma and Transnational Crime
Gasoline and Oil Prices
Comparing Global Influence
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus
Venezuela: Political Conditions and US Policy
Tibet: Problems, Prospects, and US Policy
Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns
German Foreign and Security Policy
China’s Foreign Policy: What Does It Mean for U.S. Global Interests?
Primer on Energy Derivatives and Their Regulation
Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues
Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States
Zimbabwe: 2008 Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy
Cyclone Nargis and Burma’s Constitutional Referendum
Islam in Africa
Rising Food Prices and Global Food Needs: The U.S. Response
HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Central America
Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer
Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military
Kenya: The December 2007 Elections and the Challenges Ahead
Kosovo’s Future Status and US Policy
US Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
Democracy Promotion
Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Stabilization and Reconstruction
Israeli-Arab Negotiations
US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1999-2006
Burma: Economic Sanctions
China's Space Program
The US-Australia Treaty on Defense Trade Cooperation
Russia’s December 2007 Legislative Election
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Afghanistan: Narcotics and US Policy
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues
Climate Change
Lebanon
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan
Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks
China-US Relations
Iran’s Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview
US Arms Sales to Pakistan
Pakistan’s Political Crisis and State of Emergency
US-Peru Economic Relations and the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
The Central African Republic
The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs
The UN Law of the Sea Convention and the United States
Foreign Direct Investment
Cuba’s Political Succession: From Fidel to Raúl Castro
Mexico's Drug Cartels
The US Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences, and Cures
Iraq’s Debt Relief
Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and US Policy
Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for US-Brazil Energy Cooperation
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006
North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues
Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction
Taiwan: Recent Developments and US Policy Choices
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues
Turkey’s 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power
India-US Economic and Trade Relations
Climate Change: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Gets Ready for Kyoto
Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Transformational Diplomacy
Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress
NATO and Energy Security
Cyprus: Status of UN Negotiations and Related Issues
Cambodia: Background and US Relations
The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States
Japan’s Currency Intervention
Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology
Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, March 26 - June 21, 2007
The Southwest Pacific: US Interests and China’s Growing Influence
Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
US International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Spending
India’s Nuclear Separation Plan
US Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1998-2005
Iranian Nuclear Sites
The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights, and the Access to Medicines Controversy
Islam: Sunnis and Shiites
Europe’s New Trade Agenda
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Trade Between North Korea and Pakistan
Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for US Policy
AIDS in Africa
Treatment of “Battlefield Detainees” in the War on Terrorism
US Forces in Iraq
India and Iran: WMD Proliferation Activities
Potential Challenges to US Farm Subsidies in the WTO
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005
Fuel Ethanol
The Proposed US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Argentina: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA)
US-Oman Free Trade Agreement
Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options
Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction
International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers: US Policy
Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention
Gasoline Prices
Disarming Libya: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Border Security: Barriers Along the US International Border
Lebanon: The Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah Conflict
WTO Doha Round: The Agricultural Negotiations
Caspian Oil and Gas: Production and Prospects
US Agricultural Policy Response to WTO Cotton Decision
Democracy in Russia
US Policy Regarding the International Criminal Court
Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness
The Persian Gulf States
Global Climate Change
Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers
Nigeria in Political Transition
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and US Policy
Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah: The Current Conflict
Russia’s Accession to the WTO
Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations
Europe: Rising Economic Nationalism?
Middle East Free Trade Area
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
Iraq: Elections and New Government
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
The Middle East Peace Talks
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199)
The Google Book Search Project
The European Union’s Constitution
The Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine (DRE) Controversy
US-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Liberia’s Post-War Recovery
Protecting New Orleans
California’s San Joaquin Valley
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Tax Checkoff
East Asian Summit: Issues for Congress
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199)
The World Trade Organization: The Hong Kong Ministerial
Judge Samuel Alito’s Opinions in Freedom of Speech Cases
Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress
BSE ('Mad Cow Disease')
Transportation Security
Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations
Regulation of Broadcast Indecency
Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA
Azerbaijan’s 2005 Legislative Election
China’s Currency: Brief Overview of US Options
Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator
Iraq: Summary of US Forces
US International Trade
Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments
Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq
Combating Terrorism
Trade Integration in the Americas
Internet Development and Information Control in the People’s Republic of China
Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes
Muslims in Europe
Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress
Iran’s Influence in Iraq
Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events
India: Chronology of Recent Events
Bosnia: Overview of Issues
Pandemic Influenza
Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or 'Mad Cow Disease') in North America
A Free Trade Area of the Americas
The Global Fund and PEPFAR in US International AIDS Policy
US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Organic Agriculture in the US
Secret Sessions of the House and Senate
Overview and Analysis of Senate Amendment Concerning Interrogation of Detainees
Social Security Reform
Budget Reconciliation Legislation in 2005
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States
Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress
Nuclear Arms Control: The US-Russian Agenda
Terrorism in South Asia
Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: How Soon an Arsenal?
Iraq: US Military Operations
Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology
Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection and Early Warning Systems
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and US Policy
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issues for Congress
NATO and the European Union
Organization of American States: A Primer
Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative
Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress
Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants
Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding the Weapons of Mass Destruction
The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress
Israeli-United States Relations
Pakistan's Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission
European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East
Pakistan's Domestic Political Developments Issues for Congress
The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background
US Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia
Global Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol
Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance
Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security
Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency
Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States
Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War
Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress
Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States?
Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress
South Korea-US Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Future Prospects
Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons
India's 2004 National Elections
Israel: US Foreign Assistance
The Position of Director of National Intelligence
Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization, 1949-2004
The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism Report
Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches
Small-scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents
Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict
US Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues
Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues
Military Courts-Martial: An Overview
Terrorist "Dirty Bombs": A Brief Primer
Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat
FBI Intelligence Reform since September 11, 2001
Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives
Greece: Threat of Terrorism and Security at the Olympics
Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Foreign Countries
The UN Convention Against Torture
Trafficking in Women and Children: The US and International Response
Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations
Terrorist Attacks by Al Qaeda: A Memorandum
Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allies or Not?
Foreign Terrorist Organizations
US Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure
India-US Economic Relations
Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
US Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience
Chemical Plant Security
Comparisons of US and Foreign Military Spending: Data from Selected Public Sources
The 'FTO List' and Congress: Sanctioning Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Computer Attack and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress
Missile Proliferation and the Strategic Balance in South Asia
Iraq: UN Inspections for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Terrorists and Suicide Attacks
Peacekeeping: Issues of US Military Involvement
Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress
Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical?
Terrorism: Near Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 2002
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
Combating Terrorism: Are There Lessons to Be Learned from Foreign Experiences?
Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management: Background and Issues for Congress