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CRS Report: North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States

This report briefly reviews North Korea’s ballistic missile program. In summer 2007, North Korea tested modern, short-range missiles. In February 2009, South Korea reported the DPRK had deployed a ...
  • Natch Greyes published this 03 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report: Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Co

On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, FL, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) ...
  • Natch Greyes published this 03 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult

The Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect...
  • Natch Greyes published this 03 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report: Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies: Perspectives and Contemporary Developments

The presidential election of 2008 resulted, directly and indirectly, in the highest number of Senate vacancies associated with a presidential transition period in more than 60 years. The election o...
  • Natch Greyes published this 03 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report: Net Neutrality: The Federal Communications Commission's Authority to Enforce Its Network

In 2007, through various experiments by the media, most notably the Associated Press, it became clear that Comcast was intermittently blocking the use of an application called BitTorrent™ and, poss...
  • Natch Greyes published this 03 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report for Congress, “Sensitive but Unclassified” and Other Federal Security Controls on Scient

"This report (1) summarizes provisions of several laws and regulations, including the Patent Law, the Atomic Energy Act, International Traffic in Arms Control regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act (P....
  • violakitty4124 published this 02 / 21 / 2009
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Congressional Report: Pakistan Nukes

Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal consists of approximately 60 nuclear warheads. Pakistan continues fissile material production for weapons, and is adding to its weapons production facilities and delivery...
  • Natch Greyes published this 01 / 18 / 2009
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CRS Report: The President's "State of the Union" FAQ

The Constitution mandates that the President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall jud...
  • Natch Greyes published this 01 / 12 / 2009
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Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia (CRS Report)

Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests (CRS Report)
  • Natch Greyes published this 12 / 31 / 2008
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