Congressional Research Service Reports
on Terrorism
- U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy, updated October 8, 2008
- The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress, updated September 26, 2008
- Latin America: Terrorism Issues, updated August 27, 2008
- Iraq and Al Qaeda, updated August 15, 2008
- Suits Against Terrorist States By Victims of Terrorism, updated July 31, 2008
- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector, updated July 28, 2008
- Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress, updated January 29, 2008
- National Strategy for Combating Terrorism: Background and Issues for Congress, November 1, 2007
- Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues, updated September 14, 2007
- Terrorism in Southeast Asia, September 11, 2007
- Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack, updated August 8, 2007
- Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology, updated July 9, 2007
- Project BioShield: Purposes and Authorities, updated June 12, 2007
- Project BioShield: Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Policy Implementation Issues for Congress, updated June 11, 2007
- Terrorist Precursor Crimes: Issues and Options for Congress, May 24, 2007
- Trends in Terrorism: 2006, updated March 12, 2007
- Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness, updated March 12, 2007
- Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness, updated March 12, 2007
- Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation, updated January 24, 2007
- Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism, updated January 23, 2007
- Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues, updated January 22, 2007
- International Terrorism: Threat, Policy, and Response, updated January 3, 2007
- "Terrorism" and Related Terms in Statute and Regulation: Selected Language, updated December 5, 2006
- Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security, updated November 27, 2006
- U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism, updated October 16, 2006
- Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight, August 31, 2006
- Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments in Brief, updated March 17, 2006
- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends, updated March 9, 2006
- Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles, updated February 16, 2006
- Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses, updated February 10, 2006
- Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment, August 17, 2005
- Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments, August 11, 2005
- Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agency Efforts and Inter-Agency Coordination, August 3, 2005
- Islamist Extremism in Europe, July 29, 2005
- Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans, July 26, 2005
- Terrorist Screening and Brady Background Checks for Firearms, July 25, 2005
- Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview, updated May 27, 2005
- Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance to Domestic Authorities Following a Terrorist Attack, updated May 27, 2005
- Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List, updated May 13, 2005
- Terrorism Risk Insurance: An Overview, updated April 11, 2005
- The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview, updated March 4, 2005
- Terrorist Financing: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation, updated February 25, 2005
- Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and U.S. Policy, updated February 11, 2005
- Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses, updated February 10, 2005
- Terrorism in Southeast Asia, updated February 7, 2005
- U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report, updated February 4, 2005
- Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response, updated January 24, 2005
- Immigration: S Visas for Criminal and Terrorist Informants, updated January 19, 2005
- The Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, updated January 18, 2005
- Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals Before Military Commissions, December 11, 2001
- Terrorist Attacks and National Emergencies Act Declarations, updated January 7, 2005
- Germany's Role in Fighting Terrorism: Implications for U.S. Policy, December 27, 2004
- Terrorism in South Asia, updated December 13, 2004
- Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack Using Oil Tankers, December 7, 2004
- Terrorism: Background on Chemical, Biological, and Toxin Weapons and Options for Lessening Their Impact, December 1, 2004
- The Supreme Court 2003 Term: Summary and Analysis of Opinions Related to Detainees in the War on Terrorism, July 12, 2004
- The Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism Report: Trends, State Sponsors, and Related Issues, June 1, 2004
- Small-scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents: An Assessment Framework and Preliminary Comparisons, May 20, 2004 (updated, June 23, 2004)
- Greece: Threat of Terrorism and Security at the Olympics, April 30, 2004
- Terrorist Identification, Screening, and Tracking Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6, April 21, 2004
- Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy, updated April 20, 2004
- Chemical Plant Security, updated February 14, 2005
- Terrorist Attacks by Al Qaeda pre- and post-9/11, staff memo, March 31, 2004
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations, February 6, 2004
- Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism, updated February 4, 2004
- The BioWatch Program: Detection of Bioterrorism, November 19, 2003
- Terrorist “Dirty Bombs”: A Brief Primer, updated October 29, 2003
- Terrorist Motivations for Chemical and Biological Weapons Use: Placing the Threat in Context, March 23, 2003
- International Terrorism in South Asia, November 3, 2003
- The “FTO List” and Congress: Sanctioning Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, October 21, 2003
- Computer Attack and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress, October 17, 2003
- High-Threat Chemical Agents: Characteristics, Effects, and Policy Implications, updated September 9, 2003
- Terrorists and Suicide Attacks, August 28, 2003
- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector, May 21, 2003
- Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict, May 23, 2003
- Intelligence to Counter Terrorism: Issues for Congress, May 27, 2003
- Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation, January 25, 2002
- Indonesian Separatist Movement in Aceh, updated September 25, 2002
- Terrorism: Near Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 2002, February 13, 2002
- Terrorism: Automated Lookout Systems and Border Security Options and Issues, June 18, 2001
- Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management, April 19, 2001
- Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy, updated April 11, 2003
- Hamas: The Organizations, Goals and Tactics of a Militant Palestinian Organization
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