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Selected CRS Reports
Some noteworthy new reports of the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf). “Environmental Impacts of Airport Operations, Maintenance, and Expansion,” April 5, 2007. “What’s the Difference? — Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data,” April 10, 2007. Show More Summary
States Can Legalize Marijuana (Though Federal Laws Stand), Says Congressional Research Service
If you've wondered just whether
Colorado and Washington can make marijuana legalization stick in
he face of federal law to the contrary, the Congressional Research
Service has a (partial) answer for you. In a report dated April 5
of this year, the CRS concludes that states can't be dragooned into
federal prohibitions. Show More Summary
And More from CRS
Some new or newly updated products of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Legal Background and Recent Amendments,” updated March 20, 2007. Show More Summary
Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq, and More from CRS
“The humanitarian crisis many feared would take place in March 2003 as a result of the war in Iraq appears to be unfolding,” says a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. “It is estimated that in total (including those displaced prior to the war) there may be two million Iraqi refugees who have [...]Show More Summary
Declarations of War, and More from CRS
Some recently updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications,” updated March 8, 2007. “The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA),” updated January 25, 2007. “Homeland Security: [...]Show More Summary
Honey Bee Population Drops Sharply, and More From CRS
A “sharp decline” in the U.S. population of honey bees is examined in a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. “This phenomenon first became apparent among commercial migratory beekeepers along the East Coast during the last few months of 2006, and has since been reported nationwide,” the CRS report said. Various potential causes [...]Show More Summary
Embattled CRS Director Speaks Out on Earmarks
A Wall Street Journal column on March 26 reported that the Congressional Research Service “will no longer respond to requests from members of Congress on the size, number of background of [budget] earmarks.” The new CRS policy, the Journal article alleged, “is helping its masters hide wasteful spending.” “The article is replete with mischaracterizations of [...]Show More Summary
CRS Clamps Down on Public Distribution
In what is being characterized by subordinates as an act of “managerial dementia,” the Director of the Congressional Research Service this week prohibited all public distribution of CRS products without prior approval from senior agency officials. “I have concluded that prior approval should now be required at the division or office level before products are [...]Show More Summary
The Financial Cost of War (CRS)
The cost of post-9/11 U.S. military operations has now reached $510 billion, according to an updated estimate from the Congressional Research Service. See “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11? (pdf), updated March 14, 2007. The post The Financial Cost of War (CRS) appears on Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy.
Selected CRS Reports
Some noteworthy recent products of the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf). “The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview,” March 12, 2007. “China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress,” updated February 7, 2007. Show More Summary
Scraps From CRS
Some recent products of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues,” updated January 31, 2007. “National Guard Personnel and Deployments: Fact Sheet,” updated January 10, 2007. and courtesy of U.S. News [...]Show More Summary
More from CRS
Some recent publications of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “Conventional Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated February 9, 2007. Show More Summary
Conservative Leader Urges Public Access to CRS Reports
Paul M. Weyrich, the influential culture warrior who leads the arch-conservative Free Congress Foundation, has called upon Congress to grant public access to products of the Congressional Research Service. “It seems to me that it is time to end the foolishness and just make the CRS website available to the general public,” Mr. Weyrich wrote [...]Show More Summary
Selected CRS Reports
Some recent products of the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News that have not previously been made readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf). “Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives,” updated February 15, 2007. Show More Summary
Selected CRS Reports
Analysts at the Congressional Research Service continue to churn out reports for Congress faster than they can reasonably be digested. Not all of them are of broad interest, nor do they consistently offer original content or significant analytical insight. But as long as Congress refuses to make them available online to the general public, there [...]Show More Summary
Selected CRS Reports
Some recent reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not previously been made readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf). “Climate Change: Science and Policy Implications,” January 25, 2007....Show More Summary
Government Access to Phone Records, and More from CRS
The statutes that enable the government to gain legal access to telephone records, whether for law enforcement or intelligence purposes, are examined in a newly updated report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. The report also discusses prohibitions on access to, or disclosure of, such records, along with exceptions to the prohibitions. See “Government Access [...]Show More Summary
Selected CRS Reports
Some recently updated reports of the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf). “U.S. Foreign Aid to East and South Asia: Selected Recipients,” updated January 3, 2007. Show More Summary
Notable New CRS Reports
Some recent Congressional Research Service reports obtained by Secrecy News that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf). “Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information: The Congressional Role,” February 13, 2007. Show More Summary
CRS on the Decline of Arms Control
The decline of arms control as an instrument of policy in the Bush Administration is charted in a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service, which surveys the evolution of the field over the last several decades. “The Bush Administration has altered the role of arms control in U.S. national security policy,” the CRS [...]Show More Summary