46 New or Recently Updated Congressional Research Service Reports
Below is a roundup featuring a small selection of new or recently updated (past 2.5 weeks) reports published by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
The reports below were selected from the many CRS reports that Steven Aftergood from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and EveryCRSReport.com make available online.
Abortion At or Over 20 Weeks’ Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2018
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
Artificial Intelligence and National Security
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Speech Resources: Fact Sheet
CRS Products on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
China-U.S. Trade Issues
Civic Upheaval in Armenia
Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Definitions in Brief
Cuba After the Castros
FDA to Consider Whether and How to Lower Permissible Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
False Statements and Perjury: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law & False Statements and Perjury: A Sketch of Federal Criminal Law
Family Planning Program Under Title X of the Public Health Service Act
Federal Disaster Assistance After Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike
Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans
First Responder Network (FirstNet) and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety: Issues for Congress
Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy
Frequently Asked Questions About Prescription Drug Pricing and Policy
Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects
How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness
Internet Freedom in China: U.S. Government Activity, Private Sector Initiatives, and Issues of Congressional Interest
Iraq’s 2018 Elections
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions
Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies
Iran Sanctions
Is the U.S. Economy Growing Faster? Can It Grow Faster?
Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
The Mental Health Workforce: A Primer
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century
The National Health Service Corps
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Legislation in the 115th Congress
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks
Oil and Gas Activities Within the National Wildlife Refuge System
Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview
Regulating School Bus Safety
Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs
Selected Agency Budget Justifications for FY2019
Teen Birth Trends: In Brief & Teen Pregnancy: Federal Prevention Programs
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Venezuela’s 2018 Presidential Elections
Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief

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