SECRECY NEWS
from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy
Volume 2012, Issue No. 82
August 13, 2012

Secrecy News Blog: http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/

WIRETAPPING AND LEGAL ETHICS, AND MORE FROM CRS

New reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been released to the public include the following.

Wiretapping, Tape Recorders, and Legal Ethics: An Overview of Questions Posed by Attorney Involvement in Secretly Recording Conversation, August 9, 2012:

The Speech or Debate Clause: Constitutional Background and Recent Developments, August 8, 2012:

FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, August 9, 2012:

Major Fiscal Issues Before Congress in FY2013, August 10, 2012:

FY2013 Appropriations: District of Columbia, August 10, 2012:

Newly updated editions of earlier CRS reports that Congress has also not made readily available to the public include these:

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues and Options for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, August 10, 2012:

Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules, August 9, 2012:

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