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

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

The United States and Europe: current issues.
June 1, 2005... Summary The United States and Europe share a long and intertwined history. Despite the end of the Cold War, both sides of the Atlantic continue to face a common set of international concerns, have few other comparable partners, and share a...

State and local homeland security: unresolved issues for the 109th Congress.
June 1, 2005... Summary Arguably, the three most important homeland security public laws enacted following the terrorist attacks on September 2001 are: P.L. 107-56, "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept...

Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).(Report)
June 1, 2005... Summary The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is now two years old. Initially, 11 nations pledged their cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction-related (WMD) materials; more than 60 nations now support...

Unrest in Uzbekistan: context and implications.
June 1, 2005... Summary This report examines the large-scale domestic unrest that occurred in eastern Uzbekistan in May 2005 that resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties. Implications for Uzbekistan and for its relations with the United States are...

Unauthorized employment of aliens: basics of employer sanctions.(Report)
June 1, 2005... Summary The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (1) (IRCA) sought to end unauthorized employment by imposing penalties on employers who knowingly hire or continue to employ aliens not authorized to work in the United States (e.g.,...