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Changes to Senate Procedures in the 113th Congress Affecting the Operation of Cloture (S.Res. 15 and S.Res. 16) (open access)

Changes to Senate Procedures in the 113th Congress Affecting the Operation of Cloture (S.Res. 15 and S.Res. 16)

The 113th Congress; S.Res. 16 made two changes to the standing rules of the Senate. This report explains the provisions of each new standing order and rule.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Housing Finance System in the United States (open access)

An Overview of the Housing Finance System in the United States

This report provides an overview of how the housing finance system works and provides context for housing finance-related policy issues that Congress might choose to consider.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: Hoskins, Sean M.; Jones, Katie & Weiss, N. Eric
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements (open access)

House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements

This report is organized in three sections. The first provides an overview of the committee funding process in the House and analyzes funding levels since 1995. The second reviews House floor and committee action on committee funding in the 112th Congress. The final section summarizes the rules and regulations that structure the use of committee funds, and analyzes actual committee funding spending patterns during five previous years.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget: Background and Possible Impacts (open access)

The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget: Background and Possible Impacts

This report discusses current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates of foreign affairs accounts sequestration amounts.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.
System: The UNT Digital Library