Congressional Research Service Reports August 2015

(No) Papers, Please: No Passports for U.S. “Foreign Fighters”
October 10, 2014
Lee, Margaret Mikyung

1033 Program, Department Of Defense Support To Law Enforcement
August 28, 2014 R43701
Else, Daniel H.

2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options
April 21, 2008 RL34456
Rollins, John

2012-2013 Presidential Election Period: National Security Considerations and Options
October 5, 2012 R42773
Rollins, John

2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy: Issues For Congress
February 24, 2014 R43403
Dale, Catherine

2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress
October 24, 1989 R44023
Lucas, Nathan J.

9th Circuit Decision Enables DACA Beneficiaries — And Other Aliens Granted Deferred Action — To Get Arizona Driver’s Licenses
September 9, 2014
Manuel, Kate M.

Addition of Trainers to Iraq: Background for Congress
May 22, 2002 R44073
McInnis, Kathleen J.

Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments
April 15, 2005 RL32880
Doyle, Charles

Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
December 6, 2012 R41084
Chesser, Susan G.

Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
July 22, 2011 RL34003
Ploch, Lauren

Alternative Minimum Taxpayers by State: 2009, 2010, and Projections for 2012
December 4, 2012 RS22083
Maguire, Steven

American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
February 26, 2010 RL32492
Leland, Anne; et al.

Analysis of Legislative Proposals Addressing Guantanamo Detainees
May 11, 2009 R40419
Henning, Anna C.

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2009
January 6, 2012

Annual Report of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for Fiscal Year 2010
January 6, 2012
Mulhollan, Daniel P.

Annual Report of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for Fiscal Year 2011
January 6, 2012
Mazanec, Mary B.

Annual Report of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for Fiscal Year 2012
January 6, 2012
Mazanec, Mary B.

Annual Report of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for Fiscal Year 2014
January 6, 2012
Mazanec, Mary B.

Another Court Rejects Premium Tax Credits in Federal Exchanges under ACA
October 6, 2014
Staman, Jennifer A.

Appointment and Confirmation of Executive Branch Leadership: An Overview
January 6, 2012 R44083
Hogue, Henry B.; et al.

Army Corps Fiscal Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions
December 15, 2011 R41961
Carter, Nicole T.; et al.

Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress
June 9, 2005 IB10120
Carter, Nicole T.; et al.

Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments
January 30, 2012 97-223
Copeland, Claudia

Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues
September 19, 2013 R42841
Stern, Charles V.; et al.

Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress
February 28, 2014 R42493
Fieckert, Andrew

Arsenal Act: Context and Legislative History
October 28, 2011 R42062
Else, Daniel H.

As Midterm Election Approaches, State Election Laws Challenged
October 7, 2014
Whitaker, L. Paige

Availability of Judicial Review regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments
June 30, 2005 RL32963
Watson, Ryan J.

Bankruptcy For Marijuana Businesses
October 29, 2014

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Transfer and Disposal of Military Property
February 28, 2013 R40476
Mason, R. Chuck

Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources
February 24, 2014 RL31236
Grasso, Valerie Bailey

Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration
January 6, 2012 R44058
Lynch, Megan S.; et al.

Building the Capacity of Partner States through Security Force Assistance
May 5, 2011 R41817
Livingston, Thomas K.

Burundi’s Electoral Crisis: In Brief
November 8, 2000 R44018
Arieff, Alexis

Bypassing Senate Committees: Rule XIV and Unanimous Consent
January 6, 2012 RS22299
Koempel, Michael L.

Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief
November 8, 2000 R44037
Lum, Thomas

Can Marriage Conquer Consular Nonreviewability for a Spouse’s Visa Denial
October 30, 2014

Can the President Bar Foreign Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries from Entering the United States
October 23, 2014
Garcia, Michael John

Child Support Enforcement: Program Basics
September 12, 2013 RS22380
Solomon-Fears, Carmen

Child Support: An Overview of Census Bureau Data on Recipients
December 16, 2013 RS22499
Solomon-Fears, Carmen

Chinese Land Reclamation in the South China Sea: Implications and Policy Options
June 18, 2015 R44072
Dolven, Ben; et al.

Cities Try, and Fail (so Far), to Prevent Federal Marijuana Enforcement
October 24, 2014

Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
May 30, 2013 R40139
Garcia, Michael John; et al.

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
March 6, 2014 RL33388
Jackson, James K.

Common Questions about Postage and Stamps
April 19, 2013 RS22611
Kosar, Kevin R.

Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court
March 21, 2014 R40932
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Comparison of Wounded Warrior Legislation: H.R. 1538 as Passed in the House and Senate
July 27, 2007 RL34110
Lister, Sarah A.; et al.

Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations
March 10, 2009 R40427
Rollins, John; et al.

Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements
January 6, 2012 98-382
Davis, Christopher M.

Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures
January 6, 2012 R44062
Tollestrup, Jessica

Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations
February 19, 2013 R41989
Elsea, Jennifer K.; et al.

Congressional or Federal Charters: Overview and Current Issues
April 19, 2013 RS22230
Kosar, Kevin R.

Congressional Restrictions on U.S. Military Operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Somalia, and Kosovo: Funding and Non-Funding Approaches
January 16, 2007 RL33803
Belasco, Amy; et al.

Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State
September 16, 2014 IN10147
Weed, Matthew C.

Conventional Arms Transfer to Developing Nations, 1997-2004
August 29, 2005 RL33051
Grimmett, Richard F.

Conversion from the National Security Personnel System to Other Pay Schedules: Issues for Congress
July 15, 2010 R41321
Ginsberg, Wendy R.

Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview
December 8, 2014 RS22644
Garrett, R. Sam; et al.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues
January 7, 2014 RS22168
McLoughlin, Glenn J. et al.

Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations since 9/11
March 29, 2011 RL33110
Belasco, Amy

Could the Defense Contract Audit Agency Be Held Liable for Malpractice: Recently Filed Litigation Raises the Question Again
November 7, 2014
Perry, Rodney M.

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling
September 16, 2013 RS22955
Jurenas, Remy; et al.

Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of Legislative Proposals in the 114th Congress
January 6, 2012 R44069
Fischer, Eric A.; et al.

Cybersecurity Issues for the Bulk Power System
January 6, 2012 R43989
Campbell, Richard J.

Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress
September 30, 2009 R40836
Theohary, Catherine A.; et al.

Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications
April 18, 2014 RL31133
Elsea, Jennifer K.; et al.

Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
May 23, 2014 R43566
Schwartz, Moshe

Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process
May 23, 2014 RL34026
Schwartz, Moshe

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2014
March 27, 2014 98-756
DeBruyne, Nese F.

Defense Budget Primer
December 9, 1998 RL30002
Tyszkiewicz, Mary T.; et al.

Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress
September 20, 2010 RL33834
Grasso, Valerie Bailey

Defense Outsourcing: The OMB Circular A-76 Policy
June 30, 2005 RL30392
Grasso, Valerie Bailey

Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy — Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
June 15, 2007 RL31404
O’Rourke, Ronald; et al.

Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization
July 28, 2014 R43118
Brown, Jared T.; et al.

Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
November 9, 2006 RL32238
O’Rourke, Ronald

Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations
July 15, 2005 RL32924
Daggett, Stephen

Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations
September 5, 2006 RL33405
Daggett, Stephen

Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations
February 25, 2009 RL34473
Towell, Pat; et al.

Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
December 14, 2009 R40567
Towell, Pat

Defense: FY2011 Authorization and Appropriations
November 23, 2010 R41254
Towell, Pat

Defense: FY2012 Budget Request, Authorization and Appropriations
February 13, 2012 R41861
Towell, Pat

Defense: FY2013 Authorization and Appropriations
September 5, 2012 R42607
Towell, Pat; et al.

Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations
January 8, 2014 R43323
Towell, Pat; et al.

Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations
November 13, 2014 R43788
Towell, Pat

Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis
May 13, 2011 R40764
Schwartz, Moshe; et al.

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives: Background and Issues for Congress
Decembr 10, 2012 R42558
Schwartz, Moshe; et al.

Department of Defense Facilities Energy Conservation Policies and Spending
February 19, 2009 R40111
Andrews, Anthony

Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy
September 22, 2009 R40459
Andrews, Anthony

Department of Defense Implementation of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management
April 23, 2013 R42604
Figliola, Patricia Moloney; et al.

Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice
September 25, 2006 RL31600
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations
March 1, 2013 R41820
Schwartz, Moshe; et al.

Department Of Defense: Reducing its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel — Issues for Congress
June 15, 2007 RL34062
Blackwell, Kristine E.

Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
May 17, 2013 R43074
Schwartz, Moshe; et al.

Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress
May 13, 2011 R40835
Schwartz, Moshe

Detainee Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Bills
December 8, 2011 R41920
Elsea, Jennifer K.; et al.

Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents
January 23, 2014 R42337
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
September 5, 2012 RS22022
Whittaker, Julie M.

DOD Alternative Fuels: Policy, Initiatives and Legislative Activity
December 14, 2012 R42859
Blakeley, Katherine

DOD Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012
November 27, 2012 R42840
Andrews, Anthony

DOD’s National Security Personnel System: Provisions of Law and Implementation Plans
March 11, 2005 RL31954
Schwemle, Barbara L.

Does the Army Need a Full-Spectrum Force or Specialized Units: Background and Issues for Congress
January 18, 2008 RL34333
Feickert, Andrew

DOJ & Bank of America Enter Biggest Civil Settlement in U.S. History
September 10, 2014
Carpenter, David H.

Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses
April 3, 2013 R42701
Thompson, Richard M. II

Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements
January 6, 2012 RS22866
Lynch, Megan S.

Earmark Disclosure Rules in the Senate: Member and Committee Requirements
January 6, 2012 RS22867
Lynch, Megan S.

Ebola Outbreak: Quarantine and Isolation Authority
October 28, 2014

Ebola Outbreak: Select Legal Issues
October 6, 2014

Economic Crisis in Greece
November 8, 2000 IN10295
Nelson, Rebecca M.

Economics and National Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
January 4, 2011 R41589
Nanto, Dick K.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
January 3, 2014 RS22416
James, Nathan

Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions
January 6, 2012 R44068
Hegji, Alexandra

Eleventh Circuit Provides Guidance for the Definition of Foreign Official under the FCPA
October 15, 2014
Seitzinger, Michael V.

Ending Cash Flow Financing to Egypt: Issues for Congress
May 22, 2002 R44060
Sharp, Jeremy M.

Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court
February 3, 2010 RL33180
Elsea, Jennifer K.; et al.

Energy and Water Development: FY2016 Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship
October 18, 2006 R43948
Medalia, Jonathan E.

EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Waters of the United States Rule: Congressional Response and Options
January 6, 2012 R43943
Copeland, Claudia

EPA’s Utility Mact: Will the Lights Go Out
January 6, 2012 R42144
McCarthy, James E.

Executive Order 13438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
January 24, 2014 RL34254
Murphy, M. Maureen

Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 5337 and S. 3549
January 24, 2007 RL33614
Jackson, James K.

Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 556 and S. 1610
July 13, 2007 RL34082
Jackson, James K.

Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment
March 29, 2013 RL33312
Jackson, James K.

Expedited Citizenship through Military Service: Policy and Issues
September 30, 2003 RL31884
Lee, Margaret Mikyung; et al.

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bills (H.R. 2685 and S. 1558)
October 24, 1989 R44074
Towell, Pat

Fast Track Legislative Procedures Governing Congressional Consideration Of A Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission Report
June 10, 2013 R43102
Davis, Christopher M.

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options
November 13, 2013 RS21974
Mach, Annie L.; et al.

Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
January 17, 2014 RS22600
Johnson, Renee

Federal Grand Juries: The Law in a Nutshell
January 6, 2012 RS20214
Doyle, Charles

Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and Discussion of Proposed Revisions
June 20, 2013 R42114
Fischer, Eric A.

Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
January 6, 2012 RS21127
Seitzinger, Michael V.

Federal Taxation of Marijuana Sellers
November 6, 2014

Financial Action Task Force: An Overview
November 28, 2012 RS21904
Jackson, James K.

Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy
January 19, 2005 98-916
Tarnoff, Curt; et al.

Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
June 16, 2014 RS22331
Labonte, Marc; et al.

Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations
April 4, 2013 RL34561
Jackson, James K.

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal
January 14, 2008 RL34319
Jackson, James K.

France: Efforts to Counter Islamist Terrorism and Radicalization
June 29, 2015 IN10301
Belkin, Paul

FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and other International Activities; Additional Katrina Hurricane Relief
April 14, 2006 RL33298
Irwin, Paul M.; et al.

FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
July 21, 2006 RL33571
Henning, Charles A.; et al.

FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
September 17, 2007 RL34169
Burrelli, David F.; et al.

FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes
December 19, 2007 RL34278
Daggett, Stephen; et al.

FY2009 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress
February 11, 2008
Daggett, Stephen; et al.

FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations
July 15, 2009 R40531
Daggett, Stephen; et al.

FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
August 27, 2009 R40711
Jansen, Don J.

FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
July 9, 2010 R41316
Henning, Charles A.; et al.

FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
January 5, 2012 R41874
Burrelli, David F.; et al.

FY2013 Defense Budget Request: Overview and Context
April 20, 2012 R42489
Daggett, Stephen; et al.

FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues
January 16, 2013 R42651
Theohary, Catherine A.; et al.

FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues
February 24, 2014 R43184
Jansen, Don J.; et al.

FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues
December 11, 2014 R43647
Burrelli, David F.; et al.

FY2016 NDAA: A Comparison of House and Senate Provisions for Military Retirement Reform
January 6, 2012 IN10286
Kamarck, Kristy N.

Generalized System Of Preferences: Agricultural Imports
January 10, 2014 RS22541
Johnson, Renee

Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense during a Lapse in Appropriations
October 15, 2013 R41745
Belasco, Amy; et al.

Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
January 6, 2012 R44092
Leggett, Jane A.

Guantanamo Detention Center: Legislative Activity in the 111th Congress
January 13, 2011 R40754
Garcia, Michael John

Health Benefits for Members of Congress
February 12, 2013 RS21982
Cornell, Ada S.

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Affecting Medicare and Medicaid: An Overview
September 8, 2014 RS22743
Staman, Jennifer A.

High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessments
July 21, 2008 RL32544
Wilson, Clay

High Performance Computers and Export Control Policy: Issues for Congress
May 5, 2005 RL31175
McLoughlin, Glenn J.; et al.

Historical Perspective on Hollow Forces
January 31, 2012 R42334
Feickert, Andrew; et al.

Home Is Where They Have to Take You in: Right to Entry for U.S. Citizens
October 16, 2014
Lee, Margaret Mikyung

Homosexuals and U.S. Military Policy: Current Issues
July 22, 2009 RL30113
Burrelli, David F.; et al.

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Votes down Chief Executive Election Reform
November 8, 2000 IN10298
Martin, Michael F.

House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures
January 6, 2012 R40760
Straus, Jacob R.

How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations
December 19, 2007 RL34275
Belasco, Amy; et al.

How OFAC Calculates Penalties for Violations of Economic Sanctions
December 1, 2014
Murphy, M. Maureen

Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response
September 19, 2005 RL33095
Bowman, Steve; et al.

In Brief: Assessing DOD’s New Strategic Guidance (DSG)
August 13, 2013 R42146
Dale, Catherine; et al.

In Brief: Clarifying the Concept of Partnership in National Security
May 4, 2012 R42516
Dale, Catherine

In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan: Issues for Congress
December 6, 2012 R42137
Dale, Catherine

In-Country Refugee Processing: In Brief
February 7, 1989 R44020
Bruno, Andorra

Increased Department of Defense Role in U.S. Ebola Response
October 10, 2014 IN10152
Jansen, Don J.; et al.

Individual Development Accounts (IDAs): Background on Federal Grant Programs to Help Low-Income Families Save
July 10, 2013 RS22185
Falk, Gene

Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues
March 20, 2007 RL31787
Wilson, Clay

Inherently Governmental Functions and Department of Defense Operations: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
February 1, 2010 R40641
Luckey, John R.; et al.

Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014
September 15, 2014 R42738
Torreon, Barbara Salazar

Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners
October 16, 2014
Meltz, Robert

Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
January 6, 2012 R44046
Webel, Baird

Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues
April 4, 2013 R42940
Dolan, Alissa M.; et al.

Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2016: Selected Provisions
April 15, 2002
Miles, Anne Daugherty

Internet Tax Freedom Act: In Brief
January 6, 2012 R43772
Stupak, Jeffrey M.

Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
February 12, 2013 RS22389
Keighley, Mark P.

Invasive Species: Issues in Brief
January 6, 2012 R44049
Corn, M. Lynne; et al.

JPMorgan Data Breach Involves Information on 76 Million Households, 7 Million Small Businesses
October 23, 2014
Murphy, M. Maureen

Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees: Major Court Rulings
September 9, 2014 R41156
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Judiciary Appropriations FY2016
January 6, 2012 R44078
Glassman, Matthew E.

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues
January 6, 2012 RL33531
Vincent, Carol Hardy

Legal Analysis of Availability of Premium Tax Credits in State and Federally Created Exchanges Pursuant to the Affordable Care Act
July 23, 2012
Staman, Jennifer; et al.

Legislative Branch: FY2016 Appropriations
January 6, 2012 R44029
Brudnick, Ida A.

Man without a Country: Expatriation of U.S. Citizen Foreign Fighters
September 15, 2014
Lee, Margaret Mikyung

Marine Corps Drawdown, Force Structure Initiatives, and Roles and Missions: Background and Issues for Congress
January 9, 2014 R43355
Feickert, Andrew

Medicare Trigger
April 9, 2012 RS22796
Davis, Patricia A.; et al.

Militarization of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense’s “1033 Program”
December 2, 2014 IN10138
James, Nathan; Else, Daniel H.

Military Base Closures and Affected Defense Department Civil Service Employees
March 7, 2006 RL33297
Brass, Clinton T.; et al.

Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995
October 18, 2004 97-305 F
Lockwood, David E.; et al.

Military Base Closures: Frequently Asked Questions
March 19, 2014 R43425
Else, Daniel H.

Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice
September 27, 2007 RL33688
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Military Commissions Act of 2006: Background and Proposed Amendments
August 11, 2009 R40752
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues
August 4, 2014 R41163
Elsea, Jennifer K.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations
June 12, 2007 RL34038
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations
February 25, 2009 RL34558
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations
December 10, 2009 R40731
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations
October 1, 2010 R41345
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations
December 21, 2011 R41939
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2013 Appropriations
January 13, 2014 R42586
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Construction: A Snapshot of the President’s FY2013 Appropriations Request
June 22, 2012 R42376
Else, Daniel H.

Military Construction: Analysis of the FY2012 Appropriation and Authorization
July 13, 2011 R41885
Else, Daniel H.

Military Installation Real Property and Services: Proposed Legislation in the 111th Congress
June 4, 2009 R40620
Else, Daniel H.; et al.

Military Justice: Courts-Martial, an Overview
August 12, 2013 R41739
Mason, R. Chuck

Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers
June 15, 2005 IB10089
Goldich, Robert L.

Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis
September 22, 2009 R40827
Burrelli, David F.; Feder, Jody

Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
March 14, 2006 IB85159
Henning, Charles A.

Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in Congress and Related Resources
July 30, 2013 R43168
Torreon, Barbara Salazar

Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons
July 9, 2004 RL32458
Fisher, Louis

Money Laundering: An Abridged Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Federal Criminal Law
February 8, 2012 RS22401
Doyle, Charles

Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
January 14, 2005 RL32188
Siskin, Alison

Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress
July 30, 2014 R41909
O’Rourke, Ronald; Schwartz, Moshe

National Emergency Powers
August 30, 2007 98-505 GOV
Relyea, Harold C.

National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications: A Summary of Executive Order 13618
September 19, 2012 R42740
Reese, Shawn

National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
December 28, 2011 RL30840
Best, Richard A. Jr.

National Security Professionals and Interagency Reform: Proposals, Recent Experience, and Issues for Congress
September 26, 2011 RL34565
Dale, Catherine

National Security Strategy: Mandates, Execution to Date, and Issues for Congress
August 6, 2013 R43174
Dale, Catherine

Navy Biofuel Initiative under the Defense Production Act
June 22, 2012 R42568
Andrews, Anthony; et al.

New Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief
November 6, 2014 R43760
Weed, Matthew C.

NFL Gives up Its Tax-Exempt Status
June 4, 2015

No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 Term… Yet
October 23, 2014
Chu, Vivian S.

No True Bill: A Grand Jury’s Refusal to Indict
November 26, 2014
Doyle, Charles

Noel Canning Decision and Recess Appointments Made from 1981-2013
February 4, 2013
Hogue, Henry B.; et al.

No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
May 3, 2013 R41701
Gertler, Jeremiah; et al.

Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
December 26, 2012 R41293
Schwartz, Moshe

Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress
April 2, 2009 RL34387
Dale, Catherine

Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress
March 30, 2011 R41725
Gertler, Jeremiah

Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom: Questions and Answers about U.S. Military Personnel, Compensation, and Force Structure
February 16, 2005 RL31334
Kapp, Lawrence

Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
April 27, 2007 RL33342
Shea, Dana A.

Overview of Health Insurance Exchanges
June 10, 2015 R44065
Uberoi, Namrata K.; et al.

Overview of Labor Enforcement Issues in Free Trade Agreements
January 29, 2014 RS22823
Bolle, Mary Jane

Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio
January 6, 2012 R44055
Donovan, Sarah A.

Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources
September 11, 2012 RS22536
Halchin, L. Elaine

Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement
January 24, 2008 RL33557
Serafino, Nina M.

Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and Other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities
October 2, 2012 RL32862
Serafino, Nina M.

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January 7, 2010 R40991
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Sissine, Fred

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January 6, 2012 R44087
James, Nathan

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June 4, 2009 R40619
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September 17, 2014
Garvey, Todd

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October 30, 2014

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January 6, 2012 R44036
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