Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs articles from June 2004

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs archives from June 2004

The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): challenges for sub-regional integration.
June 1, 2004... Summary On May 28, 2004, the United States signed the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, the Dominican Republic concluded a similar bilateral...

The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism report: trends, state sponsors, and related issues.
June 1, 2004... Summary This report highlights trends and data found in the State Department's annual Patterns of Global Terrorism report, (Patterns 2003) and addresses selected issues relating to its content. This report will not be updated. On...

Network Centric Warfare: background and oversight issues for Congress.
June 2, 2004... Summary Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is a key component of DOD planning for transformation of the military. NCW relies on computer processing power and networked communications technology to provide a shared awareness of the battle space...

Sensitive security information and transportation security: issues and congressional options.
June 9, 2004... Summary As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed legislation creating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The agency was charged with making improvements to the country's transportation...

Energy policy: the continuing debate and omnibus energy legislation.
June 14, 2004... SUMMARY Energy legislation has been scheduled for floor action in the House on June 15. The floor agenda includes a bill (H.R. 4529) to allow oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and H.R. 4517, which would...

Afghanistan: post-war governance, security, and U.S. policy.
June 15, 2004... Summary Afghanistan is a fragile state that appears to be gradually stabilizing after more than 22 years of warfare, including a U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power. Before the U.S. military campaign against the...

Sudan: the crisis in Darfur.
June 16, 2004... Summary The ongoing crisis in Darfur Province in western Sudan has raised serious concerns about a major humanitarian disaster, with an estimated one million people displaced and more than 140,000 people forced into neighboring Chad. There...