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The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor
This report focuses on the floor activities of the House during its first formal session in a new Congress, and serves as a guide for participating in or watching these proceedings.
Date:
May 23, 2003
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Actions in 2003
During the first session of the 108th Congress, the House and Senate will consider many different budgetary measures. Most measures pertain to fiscal year (FY) 2004 (which began on October 1, 2003) and beyond. Some also pertain to the budget for FY2003. As the session progresses, this report will describe House and Senate action on major budgetary legislation within the framework of the congressional budget process and other procedural requirements.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Actions in 2003
During the first session of the 108th Congress, the House and Senate will consider many different budgetary measures. Most measures pertain to fiscal year (FY) 2004 (which began on October 1, 2003) and beyond. Some also pertain to the budget for FY2003. As the session progresses, this report will describe House and Senate action on major budgetary legislation within the framework of the congressional budget process and other procedural requirements.
Date:
May 21, 2003
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2004: Legislative Branch
Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations.
Date:
May 27, 2003
Creator:
Dwyer, Paul E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee Funding for the House and Senate, 108th Congress
The Senate adopted ad hoc procedures in approving committee operating budgets. With the Senate divided 51-48-1 at the beginning of the 108th Congress, Senate Democrats argued for a proportional allocation of committee staff between the parties. On January 15, after a week-long delay in the appointment of Senate committees, a unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for the proportional allocation of staff and office space between the parties on each committee, with a separate provision for each committee chair to control up to 10% of the committee budget to employ administrative staff serving both parties.
Date:
May 7, 2003
Creator:
Rundquist, Paul S. & Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Resolutions of Inquiry
The resolution of inquiry is a House procedure that seeks factual information from the executive branch. The resolution is privileged and may be considered at any time after it is properly reported or discharged from committee. It applies only to requests for facts––not opinions––within the Administration’s control. This report explains the history, procedure, specific uses of resolutions of inquiry, and identifies the use thus far in the 108th Congress (H.Res. 68).
Date:
May 12, 2003
Creator:
Fisher, Louis
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority Over the Federal Courts
This report examines Congress' legislative authority with respect to the Judicial Branch. While Congress has broad power to regulate the structure, administration and jurisdiction of the courts, its powers are limited by precepts of due process, equal protection and separation of powers. This report addresses the constitutional foundation of the federal courts, and the explicit and general authorities of Congress to regulate the courts. It then addresses Congress’ ability to limit the jurisdiction of the courts over particular issues, sometimes referred to as “court-stripping.” The report then analyzes Congress’ authority to regulate the availability of certain judicial processes and remedies for litigants. Congressional power to legislate regarding specific judicial decisions is also discussed.
Date:
May 16, 2005
Creator:
Bazan, Elizabeth B.; Killian, Johnny & Thomas, Kenneth R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee of the Whole: An Introduction
The House of Representatives uses this parliamentary device to take procedural advantage of a somewhat different set of rules governing proceedings in the Committee than those governing proceedings in the House. The purpose is to expedite legislative consideration. This report briefly reviews the history of the Committee of the Whole, describes the current procedure associated with it, and identifies its procedural advantages.
Date:
May 27, 2003
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
None
Date:
May 8, 2003
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tort Reform Legislation: Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes
None
Date:
May 23, 2002
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tort Reform Legislation: Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes
This report considers the constitutionality of federal tort reform legislation, such as the products liability and medical malpractice reform proposals that have been introduced for the last several Congresses.
Date:
May 2, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement
None
Date:
May 6, 2002
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents
This report describes the Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents on the Hatch-Waxman Act. The Hatch-Waxman Act provides the FDA with certain authorities to offer periods of marketing for a pharmaceutical independent of the rights conferred by patents.
Date:
May 8, 2003
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Products Liability: A Legal Overview
None
Date:
May 2, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes
None
Date:
May 2, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: EPA's Proposed Ozone Transport Rule, OTAG, and Section 216 Petitions - A Hazy Situation?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently engaged in a series of regulatory actions to address the transport of ozone pollution in the eastern United States. This report reviews this situation with respect to an EPA-proposed Ozone Transport Rule and other activities.
Date:
May 14, 1998
Creator:
Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues
None
Date:
May 2, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crime Control: The Federal Response
Under the federal system in the United States, the states and localities traditionally have held the major responsibility for prevention and control of crime and maintenance of order. For most of the Republic’s history, “police powers” in the broad sense were reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. Many still hold that view, but others see a string of court decisions in recent decades as providing the basis for a far more active federal role. Several bills are discussed in this report that address issues related to crime, juvenile justice, and Congress’ evolving role in crime legislation.
Date:
May 8, 2003
Creator:
O'Bryant, JoAnne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control Legislation in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the information related to gun control legislation. The contents include Gun-related statistics, federal regulation of firearms, legislative action in the 108th Congress
Date:
May 21, 2003
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
War on Drugs: Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments
None
Date:
May 1, 2003
Creator:
Eddy, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
None
Date:
May 12, 2003
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Control: International Policy and Options
Over the past decade, worldwide production of illicit drugs has risen dramatically: opium and marijuana production has roughly doubled and coca production tripled. Street prices of cocaine and heroin have fallen significantly in the past 20 years, reflecting increased availability. Despite apparent national political resolve to deal with the drug problem, inherent contradictions regularly appear between U.S. anti-drug policy and other national policy goals and concerns. The mix of competing domestic and international pressures and priorities has produced an ongoing series of disputes within and between the legislative and executive branches concerning U.S. international drug policy. One contentious issue has been the Congressionally-mandated certification process, an instrument designed to induce specified drug-exporting countries to prioritize or pay more attention to the fight against narcotics businesses.
Date:
May 8, 2002
Creator:
Lee, Rensselaer & Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act
None
Date:
May 15, 2003
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy
None
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Lee, Rensselaer & Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library