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Trade Promotion Authority and the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Date: March 2, 2011
Creator: Barbour, Emily C.
Description: This report looks at the effects of the Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) on side agreements via the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
Date: January 24, 2011
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Description: This report focuses on U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary-General, selected groups of member states, and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
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The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications
Date: March 1, 2011
Creator: Cooper, William H.
Description: This report is designed to assist Members of Congress as they consider the costs and benefits of the U.S.-South Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA.). It examines the provisions of the KORUS FTA in the context of the overall U.S.-South Korean economic relationship, U.S. objectives, and South Korean objectives.
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United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress
Date: February 11, 2011
Creator: Browne, Marjorie Ann
Description: This report serves as a tracking report for action by Congress on United Nations peacekeeping. Funding and provisioning issues are examined.
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The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty
Date: February 8, 2011
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Description: This report provides information on the Lisbon Treaty and possible U.S.-EU implications that may be of interest to the 112th Congress.
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Dispute Settlement Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: An Overview
Date: January 28, 2011
Creator: Grimmett, Jeanne J.
Description: This report discusses the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) and the two types of formal dispute settlement it contains: 1) State-State and 2) investor-State. The report also discusses how the PTPA differs from earlier U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
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Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda
Date: March 15, 2011
Creator: Dagne, Ted
Description: This report discusses the current political conditions of Uganda, which has long been ravaged by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), an armed rebel group backed by the government of Sudan. In particular, the report focuses on largely-unsuccessful Ugandan efforts to resolve the conflict with the LRA, as well as talks with the U.S. under the Bush Administration and the recent suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, in July 2010.
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World Trade Organization (WTO) Decisions and Their Effect in U.S. Law
Date: February 4, 2011
Creator: Grimmett, Jeanne J.
Description: This report looks at specific laws that have been affected by interactions between the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the WTO, and domestic law.
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Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Description: This report examines the extent of the security problems in Central America, the current efforts being undertaken by Central American governments to address them, and U.S. support for Central American efforts through the Central America Regional Security Initiative. It also raises potential policy issues for congressional consideration such as funding levels, human rights concerns, and how the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) relates to other U.S. government policies.
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Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Description: This report provides an overview of military operations in Libya under U.S. command from March 19 to March 29, 2011, and the most recent developments with respect to the transfer of command of military operations from the United States to NATO on March 30.
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