From time to time, we browse recently released Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports* and highlight those with potential interest to our readers. For your convenience, we’ve attempted to categorize the list but note that many documents cross over categories (e.g., many of those in energy and environment, or environment and health).
If you’re unfamiliar with CRS reports, they tend to make excellent resource documents. They are well-researched, empirically-based, non-partisan and, to the extent possible, written in accessible language.
Clicking a title will open a new browser window with a document summary, from which the full report can be downloaded in portable document format (pdf). Dates indicate when the reports were prepared. To browse past listings, enter “CRS Reports†in the search box at right.
Agriculture
The U.S. Farm Economy
September 2, 2008
The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
September 26, 2008
The 2008 Farm Bill: Major Provisions and Legislative Action
October 3, 2008
Climate Change
The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns
September 22, 2008
Measuring and Monitoring Carbon in the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors
October 6, 2008
Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
October 14, 2008
Energy
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues
September 19, 2008
The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis
September 24, 2008
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation
October 7, 2008
Energy Tax Policy: History and Current Issues
September 17, 2008 (Updated below)
Energy Tax Policy: History and Current Issues
September 26, 2008
Environmental Protection
Air Pollution from Ships: MARPOL Annex VI and Other Control Options
September 9, 2008
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues
September 10, 2008
EPA’s Final Health and Safety Standard for Yucca Mountain
October 6, 2008
Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Consultation Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
September 23, 2008
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program: Scope, Authorities, and Implementation
October 7, 2008
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program
September 10, 2008
Economy, Trade
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices
September 12, 2008
Minerals Price Increases and Volatility: Causes and Consequences
October 3, 2008
Trade Remedies: A Primer
July 30, 2008
Health (also see Environmental Protection)
Bisphenol A (BPA) in Plastics and Possible Human Health Effects
September 8, 2008
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding
April 20, 2007
Child Care Issues in the 109th Congress
January 9, 2007
Nuclear Cooperation, Non-Proliferation
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
September 18, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
October 2, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
October 9, 2008
Extending NASA’s Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
October 1, 2008
Afghanistan, Iraq
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
September 8, 2008 (Updated below)
The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq
September 12, 2008
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
September 29, 2008
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
October 2, 2008
Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy
October 1, 2008
Iraq’s Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief
October 2, 2008
International Relations, Assistance
Bolivia: Political and Economic Developments and Relations with the United States
July 14, 2008
China’s Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation
September 29, 2008
Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues
October 2, 2008
The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act
October 1, 2008
Haiti: Legislative Responses to the Food Crisis and Related Development Challenges
October 2, 2008
Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy
September 30, 2008
Millennium Challenge Account
October 8, 2008
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
October 8, 2008
Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests
October 7, 2008
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
October 1, 2008
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications
October 3, 2008
Zimbabwe
September 26, 2008
* The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the independent, non-partisan public policy arm of the U.S. Congress, and conducts its research in response to requests from members of Congress. CRS reports are in the public domain; however, documents are generally not released to the public except through the requesting member of Congress. Documents listed above are made available through the independent Open CRS project.
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