The following new Congressional Research Reports (CRS) were added to the FPC's "Newest CRS Reports" page at:
http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/c6694.htm:


April 20, 2011


FEATURED REPORTS

- Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, April 15, 2011
- Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Daiichi on the U.S. Marine Environment, April 15, 2011
- France: Factors Shaping Foreign Policy, and Issues in U.S.-French Relations, April 14, 2011
- Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, April 7, 2011
- Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead, April 15, 2011
- Political Transition in Tunisia, April 15, 2011
- Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy, April 7, 2011
- The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate, April 15, 2011



Other Reports:

AFRICA
- Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa, March 22, 2011
- Cote d’Ivoire’s Post-Election Crisis, April 5, 2011
- Nigeria: Elections and Issues for Congress, April 1, 2011
- Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement, April 8, 2011

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- The Depreciating Dollar: Economic Effects and Policy Response, April 15, 2011

DEFENSE & NATIONAL SECURITY
- Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements, March 23, 2011
- Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview, March 31, 2011

DRUG CONTROL POLICY
- International Drug Control Policy, March 21, 2011

EAST ASIA
- The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects, April 5, 2011
- Japan 2011 Disaster: CRS Experts, April 7, 2011
- Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Economic Effects and Implications for the United States, April 6, 2011
- Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Food and Agriculture Implications, April 13, 2011
- The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications, March 24, 2011
- U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress, April 5, 2011

ENERGY
- Outer Continental Shelf Moratoria on Oil and Gas Developments, March 23, 2011

ENVIRONMENT
- Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress, April 7, 2011
- Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Daiichi on the U.S. Marine Environment, April 5, 2011

EUROPE
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, April 15, 2011
- Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive, April 7, 2011
- Turkey-U.S. Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges, April 8, 2011

FOREIGN POLICY
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations, March 23, 2011


IMMIGRATION
- Asylum and “Credible Fear” Issues in U.S. Immigration Policy, April 6, 2011
- Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Issues, April 1, 2011


MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
- Iran Sanctions, April 4, 2011
- Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress, March 30, 2011

UNITED STATES CONGRESS
- African American Members of the United States Congress: 1970-2011, April 8, 2011
- Congressional Budget Resolutions: Historical Information, April 4, 2011
- “Gang of Four” Congressional Intelligence Notifications, March 18, 2011

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
- FY2012 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability, March 22, 2011

UNITED STATES POPULATION
- The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States, March 31, 2011


WESTERN HEMISPHERE
- ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues, April 14, 2011
- Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress, March 30, 2011
- Colombia: Issues for Congress, March 18, 2011
- Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues, April 7, 2011


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List of Reports compiled by Miriam Rider, Technical Information Specialist, Foreign Press Centers, 202-504-6315; email: riderm2@state.gov