Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies – RS21421

Mountaintop removal mining involves removing the top of a mountain in ord ... http://p.ost.im/8Wwm7A

Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress – RL33741

A total of 20 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) have been funded through FY201 ... http://p.ost.im/8WTeUy

U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 113th Congress – R41550

Since the resumption of trade relations in the 1990s, Vietnam rapidly has ... http://p.ost.im/87gKY5

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress – RL33745

The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out b ... http://p.ost.im/8v9nma

Daily Report of CRS Documents 04/30/2014

Wednesday April 30, 2014NEW PRODUCT!!!CRS publishes what they call Sideb ... http://p.ost.im/8v24Xk

Small Business Administration 504/CDC Loan Guaranty Program – R41184

The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers programs to support s ... http://p.ost.im/87G9PP

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance – RS21922

The capacity, transparency, and legitimacy of Afghan governance are consi ... http://p.ost.im/8vSJpV

Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: An Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues – R40638

The federal government is expected to provide state and local governments ... http://p.ost.im/8v65n3

Block Grants: Perspectives and Controversies – R40486

Block grants are a form of grant-in-aid that the federal government uses ... http://p.ost.im/8vcny4

Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations – R41368

Several Turkish domestic and foreign policy issues have significant relev ... http://p.ost.im/8vjYX7

SBA Small Business Investment Company Program – R41456

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Small Business Investment ... http://p.ost.im/87AB7u

Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress – R41909

Multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC) are special c ... http://p.ost.im/8vHYDE

Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions – R43477

Recently, the number of Member offices adopting social media as an offici ... http://p.ost.im/8nyXAj

Obstruction of Justice: An Abridged Overview of Related Federal Criminal Laws – RS22783

Obstruction of justice is the frustration of governmental purposes by vio ... http://p.ost.im/8WPH6T

Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) – 98-35

The windfall elimination provision (WEP) reduces the Social Security bene ... http://p.ost.im/8ntgBd

Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy – RL34591

The federal government has been involved in providing housing assistance ... http://p.ost.im/8nYbT8

Returning to Full Employment: What Do the Indicators Tell Us? – R43476

Until recently, the economy and labor market were experiencing an unusual ... http://p.ost.im/8WBK7f

FY2015 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability – R43475

Every year the President submits a series of volumes to Congress containi ... http://p.ost.im/8WJASB

Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues – 97-868

Navigating the Internet requires using addresses and corresponding names ... http://p.ost.im/87Fc2f

Bolivia: In Brief – R43473

In the last decade, Bolivia has transformed from a country plagued by pol ... http://p.ost.im/8t7UfH