Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs articles from January 2005

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs archives from January 2005

Pakistan's nuclear proliferation activities and the recommendations of the 9/11 commission: U.S. policy constraints and options.(Report)
January 1, 2005... Summary In calling for a clear, strong, and long-term commitment to support the military-dominated government of Pakistan despite serious concerns about that country's nuclear proliferation activities, The Final Report of the 9/11...

Syria: political conditions and relations with the United States after the Iraq war.
January 1, 2005... Summary This report focuses on Syria's internal politics and the impact of hostilities in Iraq on Syria's stability and U.S.-Syrian relations. It outlines the development of the regime currently headed by President Bashar al-Asad and its...

Globalizing cooperative threat reduction: a survey of options.(Report)
January 1, 2005... Summary Increasingly, Congress and the Bush Administration are looking to utilize nonproliferation assistance programs, including cooperative threat reduction, to help reduce the risk of terrorist access to weapons of mass destruction...

Mexico-U.S. relations: issues for the 109th Congress.(Report)
January 1, 2005... Summary The United States and Mexico have a special relationship as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The friendly relationship has been strengthened by President Bush's meetings with President...

Agriculture: prospective issues for Congress.(Report)
January 1, 2005... Summary A number of issues affecting U.S. agriculture could receive attention during the 109th Congress. Some are related to new initiatives or to unfinished legislation from the 108th Congress; others have been the focus of ongoing...