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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress releases reports on various issues related to U.S. politics. The U.S. Embassy / American Center Reference Service holds the latest CRS reports. For new acquisitions, please check the title list below. If you are looking for a title not in the list, please contact us.



Added 12/19/08 New

Recess Appointments Made by President George W. Bush, January 20, 2001 - October 31, 2008
Henry B. Hogue, Maureen Bearden. 19p. (RL33310)
11/3/2008
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-185)

Climate Change Legislation in the 110th Congress
Jonathan L. Ramseur. 34p. (RL34067)
11/7/2008
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (N-187)

Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
Patrick Purcell. 13p. (RL30631)
10/28/2008
CONGRESS (N-189)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30631_20081028.pdf

Presidential Succession: Perspectives, Contemporary Analysis, and 110th Congress Proposed Legislation
Thomas H. Neale. 27p. (RL34692)
10/3/2008
PRESIDENTS (N-190)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/111867.pdf

Health and Safety Concerns over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: an Overview
Wayne M. Morrison. 6p. (RS22713)
11/13/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-194)

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 109th Congress
Henry Hogue. 58p. (RL34744)
11/14/2008
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-195)

Budget Reconciliation Process: Timing of Legislative Action
Robert Keith. 15p. (RL30458)
11/14/2008
BUDGET (N-197)

Afghanistan: Post-War governance, security, and U.S. policy
Kenneth Katzman. 72p. (RL30588)
11/12/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (N-198)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112014.pdf

Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance
Curt Tarnoff. 37p. (RL31833)
11/14/2008
IRAQ (N-199)

Economic Slowdown: Issues and Policies
Jane G. Gravelle, Thomas L. Hungerford and Marc Labonte. 36p. (RL34349)
11/17/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-200)

Federal Loans to the Auto Industry Under the Energy Independence and Security Act
Stephen Cooney. 24p. (RL34743)
11/13/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-201)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112523.pdf

Senate: an Overview
Walter Oleszek. 6p. (RS22972)
10/20/2008
CONGRESS (N-202)

U.S. Financial Crisis: the Global Dimension with Implications for U.S. Policy
Dick K. Nanto, Martin A. Weiss. 84p. (RL34742)
11/18/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-203)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112525.pdf

China's Currency: a Summary of the Economic Issues
Wayne M. Morrison. 6p. (RL32165)
11/20/2008
CHINA - ECONOMY (N-205)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/113210.pdf

Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
Jim Nichol. 44p. (RL33458)
11/13/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - ASIA (N-207)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/113206.pdf

Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: An Historical Overview
Mildred Amer. 27p. (RL30763)
11/18/2008
CONGRESS (N-209)

Pakistan's Capital Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy
Michael F. Martin, K. Alan Kronstadt. 6p. (RS22983)
11/21/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (N-210)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/113214.pdf

China's Economic Conditions
Wayne M. Morrison. 26p. (RL33534)
11/20/2008
CHINA - ECONOMY (N-211)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/113246.pdf

Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies
Mark Eddy. 49p. (RL33211)
11/10/2008
HEALTH (N-212)

Cellulosic Biofuels: Analysis of Policy Issues for Congress
Tom Capehart. 22p. (RL34738)
11/25/2008
ENERGY (N-213)

China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
Wayne M. Morrison. 6p. (RS22984)
11/24/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-214)

Children in Poverty: Profile, Trends, and Issues
Vee Burke, Thomas Gabe and Gene Falk. 34p. (RL32682)
11/25/2008
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (N-215)

Counting Homeless Persons: Homeless Management Information Systems
Libby Perl. 20p. (RL33956)
11/25/2008
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (N-216)

Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program and Policy Issues
Renee Johnson. 10p. (RL31595)
11/25/2008
AGRICULTURE (N-217)

Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations
L. Elaine Halchin. 33p. (RL34722)
11/25/2008
PRESIDENTS (N-218)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/113208.pdf

Special Order Speeches and Other Forms of Non-Legislative Debate in the House
Betsy Palmer. 3p. (RS21174)
11/25/2008
CONGRESS (N-219)

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and Current Financial Turmoil: Issues and Analysis
Baird Webel and Edward V. Murphy. 28p. (RL34730)
11/25/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-220)

Added 12/1/08

Visa Waiver Program
Alison Siskin. 24p. (RL32221)
9/23/2008
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION (N-161)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32221_20080923.pdf

Immigration legislation and issues in the 110th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Chad C. Haddal. 40p. (RL34204)
9/4/2008
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION (N-162)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110357.pdf

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) amendments: 110th congress
Harold C. Relyea. 17p. (RL32780)
7/21/2008
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-163)

International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues
Luisa Blanchfield, Rhoda Margesson and Clare Ribando Seelke. 44p. (RL34438)
8/13/2008
HUMAN RIGHTS (N-164)

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. policy
Kerry Dumbaugh. 40p. (RL33877)
10/9/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (N-165)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112029.pdf

Food and Agricultural Imports from China
Geoffrey S. Becker. 21p. (RL34080)
9/26/2008
FOOD SAFETY (N-166)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34080_20080926.pdf

China's Economic Conditions
Wayne M. Morrison. 30p. (RL33534)
9/16/2008
CHINA - ECONOMY (N-167)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110830.pdf

Presidential Transitions
Stephanie Smith. 35p. (RL30736)
2/11/2008
PRESIDENTS (N-168)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109555.pdf

2008 - 2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options
John Rollins. 48p. (RL34456)
4/21/2008
PRESIDENTS (N-169)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/104698.pdf

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) : Congressional Issues
12p. (RL33652)
10/28/2008
WOMEN (N-171)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112471.pdf

Elections Reform: Overview and Issues
Kevin J. Coleman. 6p. (RS20898)
10/24/2008
ELECTIONS (N-172)

Iraq: post-Saddam Governance and Security
Kenneth Katzman. 64p. (RL31339)
10/28/2008
IRAQ (N-173)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112023.pdf

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Changes to the Regulation of Their Mortgage Portfolios
N. Eric Weiss. 11p. (RL34236)
10/28/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-174)

Global Financial Crisis: the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Martin A. Weiss. 6p. (RS22976)
10/30/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-175)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112052.pdf

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000 - 2007
Richard F. Grimmett. 75p. (RL34723)
10/23/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-176)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112020.pdf

North Korea: Terrorism List Removal?
Larry Niksch, Raphael Perl. 33p. (RL30613)
11/6/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-177)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112020.pdf

U.S. Foreign Aid to East and South Asia: Selected Recipients
Thomas Lum. 37p. (RL31362)
10/8/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - ASIA (N-178)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112462.pdf

Congress and U.S. Policy on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees: Recent Legislation and Implementation
Emma Chanlett-Avery. 6p. (RS22937)
10/22/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-179)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112040.pdf

Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I - A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act
Wayne C. Riddle. 37p. (RL31407)
10/31/2008
EDUCATION (N-180)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Commemorative Works and Other Honors Authorized by Congress
Douglas Reid Weimer. 12p. (RL32983)
11/4/2008
HUMAN RIGHTS (N-181)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments
Shirley A. Kan, Larry A. Niksch. 6p. (RS22570)
10/29/2008
U.S. - DFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-182)

Added 10/29/08

Financial Market Intervention
Edward V. Murphy. 6 p. (RS22963)
9/29/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-139)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110707.pdf

Military base closures: socioeconomic impacts
Tadlock Cowan, Baird Webel. 6 p. (RS22147)
9/19/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-141)

GSE regulatory reform: frequently asked questions
TN. Eric Weiss . 6 p. (RS21724)
8/29/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-142)

Mortgage revenue bonds: analysis of sections 3021 and 3022
Mark P. Keightley. 6 p. (RS22841)
9/15/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-143)

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
N. Eric Weiss, Darryl E. Getter, Oscar R. Gonzales, Mark Jickling . 22 p. (RL34623)
9/30/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-144)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods
Geoffrey S. Becker. 6 p. (RS22955)
10/7/2008
FOOD SAFETY (N-145)

Federal Food Safety System: a Primer
Geoffrey S. Becker and Donna V. Porter. 6 p. (RS22600)
6/6/2008
FOOD SAFETY (N-146)

Income and Poverty Among Older Americans in 2007
Patrick Purcell. 27 p. (RL32697)
10/3/2008
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (N-147)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32697_20081003.pdf

U.S. Financial Crisis: Lessons from Japan
Dick K. Nanto. 6 p. (RS22960)
10/2/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-148)

Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections
Thomas H. Neale. 15 p. (RL32611)
10/8/2008
ELECTIONS (N-149)

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Background and Issues
Kevin J. Coleman. 6 p. (RS20764)
10/6/2008
ELECTIONS (N-150)

Food Safety: Oversight and Current Issues
Geoffrey S. Becker. 6 p. (RS22734)
11/8/2007
FOOD SAFETY (N-151)

China - U.S. Trade Issues
Wayne M. Morrison. 31 p. (RL33536)
10/7/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-152)

Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990
Shirley Kan. 60 p. (RL30957)
10/8/2008
TAIWAN (N-153)

American War and Military Operations Casualties: List and Statistics
Hannah Fischer. 24 p. (RL32492)
5/15/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-154)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/106165.pdf

Foreign Students in the United States : Polices and Legislation
Chad C. Haddal. 27 p. (RL31146)
4/28/2008
EDUCATION (N-155)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/105192.pdf

Burma - U.S. relations
Larry A. Niksch. 18 p. (RL33479)
6/2/2008
BURMA (N-156)

China's Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy
Wayne M. Morrison. 47 p. (RL32165)
5/22/2008
CHINA - ECONOMY (N-157)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32165_20080522.pdf

Health and Safety Concerns over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: an Overview
Wayne M. Morrison. 6 p. (RS22713)
10/17/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE - CHINA (N-158)

Averting Financial Crisis
Mark Jickling. 19 p. (RL34412)
10/8/2008
U.S. - ECONOMY (N-159)

Added 9/26/08

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Definition of Disability
Nancy Lee Jones. 15 p. (RL33304)
8/15/2008
SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY (N-122)

China's Economic Conditions
Wayne M. Morrison. 30 p. (RL33534)
8/7/2008
CHINA - ECONOMY (N-119)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109513.pdf

Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness
Wendy H. Schacht. 19 p. (RL33526)
8/20/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE (N-125)

Department of Defense Role in Foreign Assistance: Background, Major Issues, and Options for Congress
Nina M. Serafino, Catherine Dale and Richard F. Grimmett. 99 p. (RL34639)
8/25/2008
U.S. - DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-126)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110406.pdf

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis
James K. Jackson. 6 p. (RS21857)
8/15/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE (N-114)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109490.pdf

Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment
Henry Cohen. 41 p. (95-815)
9/9/2008
U.S. - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-137)

Gasoline and Oil Prices
Robert Pirog. 13 p. (RL34625)
8/20/2008
ENERGY (N-115)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109499.pdf

Higher Education Opportunity Act: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
David P. Smole and Blake Alan Naughton. 65 p. (RL34654)
9/8/2008
EDUCATION (N-132)

International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Key Changes to U.S. Programs and Funding
Kellie Moss. 24 p. (RL34569)
8/25/2008
HEALTH (N-134)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
Kenneth Katzman. 68 p. (RL32048)
9/4/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - MIDDLE EAST (N-124)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32048_20080904.pdf

Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security
Kenneth Katzman. 68 p. (RL31339)
8/12/2008
IRAQ (N-128)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/108957.pdf

Iraq: U.S. Casualties
Susan G. Chesser. 1 p. (RS21587)
9/5/2008
IRAQ (N-133)

Japan's Political Turmoil in 2008: Background and Implications for the United States
Mark E. Manyin and Emma Chanlett-Avery. 6 p. (RS22951)
9/16/2008
JAPAN - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT (N-136)
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22951_20080916.pdf

National Environmental Education Act of 1990: Overview, Implementation, and Issues for Congress
David M. Bearden. 5 p. (97-97)
9/5/2008
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (N-135)

North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities
Liana Sun Wyler and Dick K. Nanto. 18 p. (RL33885)
8/25/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-131)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110378.pdf

North Korean Economy: Leverage and Policy Analysis
Dick K. Nanto. 60 p. (RL32493)
8/26/2008
KOREA (NORTH) (N-129)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110390.pdf

Salary Linkage: Members of Congress and Certain Federal Executive and Judicial Officials
Barbara L. Schewemle. 6 p. (RS20388)
8/6/2008
CONGRESS (N-120)

Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
Clare Ribando Seelke. 49 p. (RL34317)
8/14/2008
HUMAN RIGHTS (N-118)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109559.pdf

United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence against Women
Luisa Blanchfield. 19 p. (RL34518)
8/12/2008
HUMAN RIGHTS (N-117)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109495.pdf

U.S. - China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy
Shirley A. Kan. 14 p. (RL33001)
8/6/2008
U.S. - FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (N-121)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/108959.pdf

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
James K. Jackson. 6 p. (RS21118)
8/15/2008
U.S. - COMMERCE (N-116)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/109497.pdf

U.S. Forces in Iraq
JoAnne O'Bryant and Michael Waterhouse. 6 p. (RS22449)
7/24/2008
IRAQ (N-127)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/108068.pdf

U.S. Periods of War
Barbara Salazar Torreon. 6 p. (RS21405)
8/19/2008
U.S. DEFENSES AND MILITARY POLICY (N-123)
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/110396.pdf


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