Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs articles from May 2010

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs archives from May 2010

The New START Treaty: central limits and key provisions.(Treaty on the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 2010, United States-Russia)(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Central Limits and Key Provisions Central Limits Limits on Delivery Vehicles Limits on Warheads Conversion and Elimination ICBM Launchers Mobile ICBM launchers SLBM Launchers Heavy Bombers...

State efforts to deter unauthorized Aliens: legal analysis of Arizona's S.B. 1070.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents I. Background II. Major Provisions of S.B. 1070, As Modified III. Overview of Preemption State Enforcement of Immigration Law Under Section 2 of S.B. 1070 Criminalization of Immigration-Related Conduct Criminalizing the Hiring...

2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference: key issues and implications.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Overview of the NPT U.S. Policy Objectives Past NPT Review Conferences The 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference The 2000 Review Conference Final Document Political Dynamics of the 2005 Review Conference Issues...

State, Foreign Operations, and related programs: FY2011 budget and appropriations.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Recent Developments State-Foreign Operations Overview Background and Trends Use of Supplemental and Forward Funding FY2011 Budget Request FY2011 Budget Request: State Department and Related Agencies Key State Department...

Afghanistan: post-Taliban governance, security, and U.S. policy.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Background From Early History to the 19th Century Early 20th Century and Cold War Era Geneva Accords (1988) and Soviet Withdrawal The Mujahedin Government and Rise of the Taliban Taliban Rule (September 1996-November 2001) ...

Afghan National Security Forces.(Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy)(Report)
May 3, 2010... As noted, President Obama's December 1, 2009, policy speech sees capable Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)--the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Policy (ANP)--as the means by which the United States and NATO could begin to...

Post-employment, "revolving door," laws for federal personnel.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Background: Legislative History and Intent of Provisions Executive Branch--Representational Activities 1. Lifetime Ban on "Switching Sides" 2. Two-Year Ban on "Switching Sides" 3. Representations in Treaty or Trade Negotiations...

Quadrennial defense review 2010: overview and implications for national security planning.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents I. Introduction Preview of Key Issues Changing Perspectives on the Global Security Environment Key Questions Outline of this Report II. Legislative Mandate for the QDR Additional Reports Related to the QDR ...

VI. Are QDRs Far-Reaching Enough?(Quadrennial defense review 2010: overview and implications for national security planning)(Report)
May 3, 2010... VI. Are QDRs Far-Reaching Enough? Taken as a whole, discussions of security challenges in successive QDRs appear to represent a considerable evolution of official thinking over time. The 1990 Base Force analysis and the 1993 Bottom-Up Review...

Terrorism, Miranda, and related matters.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Background Miranda Public Safety Exception Miranda Overseas Miranda and the Military McNabb-Mallory Legislative Proposals P.L. 111-84 H.R. 2701 H.R. 3170 S. 3081 H.R. 4892 H.Res. 537 H.Res. 570...

Iran: U.S. concerns and policy responses.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Political History Regime Structure, Stability, and Opposition The Supreme Leader, His Powers, and Other Ruling Councils The Presidency/Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad's Policies and Political Position June 12, 2009,...

Defense: FY2011 authorization and appropriations.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Most Recent Developments FY2011 Defense Budget Overview Real Growth and 'Security Agencies' War Costs, FY2011 and FY2010 National Defense Budget Function (Function 050) FY2011 DOD Base Budget Projected Real Growth Defense...

Ballistic missile defense and offensive arms reductions: a review of the historical record.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Strategic Stability and the Relationship Between Offensive and Defensive Forces Strategic Stability During the Cold War Strategic Stability and Arms Control Missile Defense and the 1991 START Treaty The...

A new United Nations entity for women: issues for Congress.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Setting the Context: Why a New U.N. Entity for Women? Background and Current U.N. System Efforts Existing Gender Structure U.N. Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) Office of the...

North Korea: U.S. relations, nuclear diplomacy, and internal situation.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Latest Developments Introduction Overview of Past U.S. Policy on North Korea Obama Administration North Korea Policy North Korean Behavior During Obama Administration Six-Party Talks Background: History of Negotiations...

Democratic reforms in Taiwan: issues for Congress.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Martial Law to Beacon of Democracy Importance for U.S. Interests Martial Law 1947-1987: Authoritarian Abuses "228 Incident" of 1947 Kaohsiung Incident of 1979 U.S.-Related Cases in the 1980s Death of Wen-chen...

Deepwater horizon oil spill: selected issues for Congress.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Introduction Setting: Oil and Gas Recovery in the Gulf of Mexico Weather and Ocean Currents in the Gulf of Mexico Biological Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Technology Methane Hydrates in the Gulf of...

Sudan: The crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement.(Report)
May 3, 2010... Contents Recent Developments The April 2010 Elections: Background International And Local Election Observers National Presidential Elections Results South Sudan Presidential Elections Result The International Criminal Court (ICC)...