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The Congressional Research Service [CRS] is the research arm of Congress. Many Congressional Research Service Reports are available @ Rep. Christopher Shays or Cong. Mark Green. The University of Oregon Library includes links to other sources of CRS reports, a large number are online at the National Library for the Environment and some of the more interesting reports show up at the Foreign Press Center.
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RS21203 The USA PATRIOT Act: A Sketch Apr 18, 2002 PDF
RL31377 The USA PATRIOT Act: A Legal Analysis Apr 15, 2002 PDF
RL31200 Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act Dec 10, 2001 PDF
RL31497 Creation of Executive Departments: Highlights from the Legislative History of Modern Precedents Jul 30, 2002 PDF
RL31490 The Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues Aug 14, 2002 PDF
RL32519 Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Recent Major Commissions and Inquiries Aug 11, 2004 PDF
RL32475 First Responder Grant Formulas: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation and Other Options for Congressional Action Aug 5, 2004 PDF
RL32609 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Intelligence Budget Sept 27, 2004 PDF
RL32597 Information Sharing for Homeland Security: A Brief Overview Sept 30, 2004 PDF
RS21125 Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations — Background and Issues for Congress Jul 1, 2004 PDF
98-204 EPW Appropriations for FY1999: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Nov 9, 1998 PDF
RL31004 Appropriations for FY2002: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (P.L. 107-73) Dec 7, 2001 PDF
RL31148 Homeland Security: The Presidential Coordination Office Oct 10, 2001 PDF
RL31148 Homeland Security: The Presidential Coordination Office Mar 30, 2004 PDF
RL31266 State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Selected Policy Issues Dec 19, 2002 PDF
RL31421 Homeland Security Office: Issues and Options May 20, 2002 PDF
RL31751 Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management — Implementation Phase Feb 4, 2004 PDF
RL31751 Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management — Implementation Phase May 27, 2004 PDF
RL30252 Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Countering Transnational Threats to the U.S. Dec 3, 2001 PDF
RL31340 Military Tribunals: The Quirin Precedent Mar 26, 2002 PDF
RL31367 Treatment of “Battlefield Detainees” in the War on Terrorism Apr 11, 2002 PDF
RS21895 Secrecy Versus Openness: New Proposed Arrangements for Balancing Competing Needs Oct 12, 2004 PDF
RS21900 The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework Aug 5, 2004 PDF
RS21955 S.Res. 445: Senate Committee Reorganization for Homeland Security and Intelligence Matters Oct 15, 2004 PDF
RS21110 Combating Terrorism: Are There Lessons to Be Learned from Foreign Experiences? Jan 18, 2002 PDF
RL32417 The Department of State’s Patterns of Global Terrorism Report: Trends, State Sponsors, and Related Issues Jun 1, 2004 PDF
RS20598 National Commission on Terrorism Report: Background and Issues for Congress Feb 6, 2001 PDF
RS21009 Response to Terrorism: Legal Aspects of the Use of Military Force Sep 13, 2001 PDF
RL32518 Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and U.S. Policy Aug 10, 2004 PDF
RS21075 Terrorism Insurance in the Post Sep 11 Marketplace Dec 7, 2001 PDF
RS21322 Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of the United States Northern Command Feb 10, 2005 PDF
RL31191 Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions Dec 11, 2001 PDF
98-733 F Terrorism: U. S. Response to Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania: A New Policy Direction? Sep 1, 1998 PDF
IB95112 Terrorists and Suicide Attacks Aug 28, 2003 PDF
N/A Terrorists Attacks by Al-Qaeda Mar 31, 2004 PDF
IB10119 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends Sept 8, 2003 PDF
IB10119 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends Oct 2, 2003 PDF
IB10119 Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends Jul 6, 2004 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Mar 23, 2001 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Dec 17, 2001 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Feb 25, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Mar 26, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Jun 21, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Jul 10, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Aug 6, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Dec 3, 2002 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Jan 8, 2003 PDF
IB95112 Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy May 30, 2003 PDF
RL31119 Terrorism Preparedness: A Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs Dec 27, 2001 PDF
RL30938 Terrorism and the Military’s Role in Domestic Crisis Management: Background and Issues for Congress Apr 19, 2001 PDF
RL31387 Terrorism: The New Occupational Hazard Mar 29, 2002 PDF
RL31209 Terrorism Risk Insurance: A Summary of Legislative Proposals Dec 7, 2001 PDF