Federal Lands and Natural Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 114th Congress (open access)

Federal Lands and Natural Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 114th Congress

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Date: April 6, 2015
Creator: Hoover, Katie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Constitutional Authority Statements and the Powers of Congress: An Overview (open access)

Constitutional Authority Statements and the Powers of Congress: An Overview

This report provides an overview of Congress's powers under the Constitution and their role in interpreting the nation's founding document. It examines House Rule XII, clause 7(c), discussing the results of a recent study conducted by CRS of Constitutional Authority Statement (CAS) that were submitted during the last six months of the 114th Congress, and concludes by discussing trends with regard to the House's recent CAS practices and by providing considerations for congressional personnel drafting CASs.
Date: January 6, 2017
Creator: Nolan, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses) (open access)

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses)

This report provides an overview of the "Lame Duck" sessions of Congress since 1935 and discusses how they occur, their purpose, and various characteristics and trends of the sessions.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Hudiburg, Jane A.
System: The UNT Digital Library