Ever wonder what your elected officials are interested in learning more about? Well, when members of the U.S. Congress want the facts, one place they go for answers is the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
If you’re unfamiliar with the CRS, they not only answer Congressional inquiries, they produce outstanding resource documents that are well-researched, empirically-based, non-partisan and, to the extent possible, written in accessible language.
From time to time, we browse recently released CRS reports and highlight those with potential interest to our readers. Once again, we’ve attempted to categorize the list but note that documents may cross over categories.
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.
Energy
Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs
October 6, 2008
Wave, Tidal, and In-Stream Energy Projects: Which Federal Agency Has the Lead?
October 7, 2008
Natural Gas Passenger Vehicles: Availability, Cost, and Performance
October 20, 2008
Telework Legislation Pending in the 110th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Provisions
October 20, 2008
Winter Fuels Markets
October 21, 2008
Environment, Environmental Protection
Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options
October 6, 2008
Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal
October 7, 2008
Particulate Matter (PM2.5): Implementation of the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
October 14, 2008
Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions
October 16, 2008
Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected?
October 17, 2008
Economy, Trade
The Cost of Government Financial Interventions, Past and Present
October 15, 2008
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices
October 10, 2008
Economic Slowdown: Issues and Policies
October 17, 2008
Inequality in the Distribution of Income: Trends and International Comparisons
October 20, 2008
Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts
October 21, 2008
Social Security: Calculation and History of Taxing Benefits
October 21, 2008
Who Are the “Middle Class”?
October 22, 2008
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
October 27, 2008
The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
October 30, 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Preliminary Analysis of Oversight Provisions
October 31, 2008
Health & Human Rights
Female Genital Mutilation as Persecution: When Can It Constitute a Basis for Asylum and Withholding of Removal?
October 10, 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coverage of Contagious Diseases
October 15, 2008
Health and Safety Concerns Over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview
October 17, 2008
Would an Influenza Pandemic Qualify as a Major Disaster Under the Stafford Act?
October 20, 2008
Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities
November 3, 2008
Nuclear Cooperation, Non-Proliferation
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
October 17, 2008
Afghanistan, Iraq
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
October 14, 2008
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
October 15, 2008
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
October 15, 2008
Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq
October 21, 2008
NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance
October 23, 2008
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
October 31, 2008
Other International Relations, Assistance
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests
October 6, 2008
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
October 17, 2008
Brazil-U.S. Relations
October 6, 2008
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
October 9, 2008
China-U.S. Trade Issues
October 7, 2008
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007
October 23, 2008
Gangs in Central America
October 17, 2008
The Gulf Security Dialogue and Related Arms Sale Proposals
October 8, 2008
Haiti: Post-Hurricane Conditions and Assistance
October 27, 2008
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
October 8, 2008
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
October 17, 2008
South Africa: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
October 7, 2008
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications
October 27, 2008
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: Background and Analysis
October 22, 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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