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- Federal Legislation Relating to Corrections
- This report addresses federal legislations regarding corrections.
- Flag Law: A Compilation And Summary Of State And Federal Laws Relating To The United States Flag
- This report is about the Flag Law: A Compilation And Summary Of State And Federal Laws Relating To The United States Flag
- Animal Baiting and Fighting: Federal and State Statutes
- This report details the federal and state laws regarding animal baiting and fighting. In general, this report found three types of state statutes on this matter: specific legal prohibition aimed at stamping out a practice considered either distasteful, immoral, or a nuisance; general animal cruelty provisions enacted into law which may or may not be held applicable to baiting and fighting or any or all animals, and which may be not be enforced against those involved in such activities; and the absence of statutory restraints due either to open acceptance of animal baiting and fighting as a harmless activity or due to lack of concern over the matter.
- Testimonial Privilege for Representatives of the News Media: A Summary of Recent Court Decisions, Proposed Federal Legislation and Compilation of State Laws
- This report contains a summary of recent court decisions, proposed federal legislation and compilation of state laws.
- Colletions and Prisonreform: A selected reading list
- This report addresses corrections and prison reform.
- Resolved: That U.S Law Enforcement Agencies Should be given Significantly Greater Freedom in the Investigation and/or Prosecution of Felony Crime : Preliminary Bibliography on the 1977-1978 Intercollegiate Debate Topic
- This report is the preliminary bibliography for the 1977-78 intercollegiate debate topic consists of three parts.
- Analysis of the Civil Rights Sections of S. 1437, the "Criminal Code Reform Act of 1977," as Amended and Passed the Senate on January 30 1978
- This report contains an analysis of the Civil Rights sections of The Code Reform Act of 1977, when amended and passed on January 30, 1978.
- The congressional record including A list of proposed format changes
- This report presents the system of recording the proceedings of the house of representatives and the Senate of the slow evolution.
- Summary of the Department of Energy Organization Act
- This report briefly summarizes the major provisions of the law.
- Citizen Control Over Records Held by Third Parties
- The United States has become an information society. Government at every level and private industry have been collecting and using more personal information about individuals in the last several years than ever before. The Congress has been aware of this trend, and of the potencia1 for misuse of the information so collected; it has enacted several laws that protect the personal privacy of individuals, and respect the confidentiality of the information maintained about individuals by third parties. In this report, several privacy laws are summarized, and key provisions of each are compared, in order to make individual citizens aware of their rights , responsibilities and remedies under the law.
- Advisory Bodies Created by the President and by Congress 1955 Through July 15, 1970
- This report addresses advisory bodies created by the president and by congress between 1955 and July 15, 1970.
- Fiearm Regulation: Major Provisions of Principal Bills, 94th Congress
- This report tabulates all the major provisions of Principal Bills of Firearm Regulation, under the 94th Congress.
- The Qualification of Minor and New Political Parties and Independent Candidates for a Place on the General Election Ballot
- This report includes the qualification of minor and new political parties and independent candidates for a place on the general election ballot as well as a compilation of summaries of state laws and an introductory analysis of selected court decisions.
- National Health Insurance
- This report collects major proposals for health insurance as a response to an increased public interest.
- Selected Legislation Enacted or Considered in the 94th Congress
- This report is about Disenfranchisement of convicted felons Affecting the minority population of the United States.
- Federal Legislation Concerning the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- This report describes Federal legislation explicitly related to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism. It starts with the District of Columbia Rehabilitation Act of 1967 and followed by its legislative history.
- United Sates' Political Parties: A Select Bibliography
- This report is a Bibliography on United States Political Parties.
- Cable Television: Issues of Congressional Concern
- This report compiles arguments for and against cable television to educate Congress on both sides of the issue.
- The Proposed consumer protection agency: Legislative history and arguments Pro and con
- This report is about the proposed consumer protection agency, in specific legislative history and arguments pro and con.
- Compilation of selected Federal and state freedom of information and privacy laws
- This report is about Compilation of selected Federal and state freedom of information and privacy laws
- Education of the Handicapped Act
- This report adresses the education of the handicapped act, its amendments, and a legislative background and section by section summary.
- Literacy tests As Qualifications For Voting
- This report includes a compilation of statutes of the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
- Computers and Political Campaigning
- This report is an annotated bibliography on computers in relation to political campaigning.
- Medicare and Medicaid Provisions of H.R. 1 - Comparision of Major Provisions passed by the House with those Adopted by the Senate Committee on Finance.
- This report addresses medicare and medicaid provisions of H.R. 1, including a comparrison of major provisions passed by the house with those adopted by the senate committee on finance.
- Central American Politics: A Brief Survey of the Governments and Politics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicargua, and Panama
- This report addresses politics in Central America in 1969.
- Federal Programs related to the Control of Drug Abuse
- This report discusses the Federal Government programs, expanding its efforts significantly over the past several years to prevent drug addiction and to treat and rehabilitate those who have become drug dependent.
- Northern Island:Background and recent developments
- This report is a collection of materials concerning Northern Ireland , especially background information and recent developments.
- The Possible Legal Effects of the Proposed "Equal Rights" Amendment in the Area of Domestic Relations.
- This report includes the Possible Legal Effects of the Proposed "Equal Rights" Amendment in the Area of Domestic Relations.
- Selected Legistlation Enacted or Considerd in the First session of the 94th Congress Affecting the Spanish Speaking Population of United States.
- This report Provides Capsule summaries of the bills Resolutions and amendments in a few areas.
- Social Security Coverage for Employees of State and Local Governments
- This report describes the Social Security Coverage for Employees of State and Local Governments.
- Sources of Information on the States
- This report is a compilation of proper sources and information about the states
- Summary of Income Maintenance and Social Service Amendments to the Social Security Act in the 93rd Congress
- This report is a summary of income maintenance and social service amendments to the Social Security Act in the 93rd Congress.
- Limitations on Private Pension Benefits and Contributions - Problems in Establishing Equitability
- This report includes the limitations on private pension benefits and contributions, problems in establishing Equitability.
- Major Bills and Resolutions Introducing in the 93rd Congress relating to Privacy
- This report describes about major bills and resolutions introduced in the 93rd Congress relating to privacy.
- Federal Legislation, Federal Programs and NonGovernment Organizations Concerning the control and Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
- This report addresses Federal Legislation, Federal Programs and Non-Government Organizations Concerning the control and Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
- The Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service
- This report is on the Senate and House Bills and Resolutions that comprise Re-organisaton proposals relating to Environment intoduced in the 2nd session of the 91st Congress.
- Social Services under the Social Security Act: Past, Present, Proposed
- This report is about Social Services under the Social Security Act and the Past, Present, Proposed.
- United States Policy Toward Cambodia since March 1970: Statements by President Nixon, Secretary of State Rogers, Secretary of Defense Laird.
- This report includes Statements by President Nixon, Secretary of State Rogers, Secretary of Defense Laird of United States Policy Toward Cambodia since March 1970.
- United States Policy toward Communist China in the 1970's: A Brief Review of Background and Current Problems.
- This report is a brief review of background and problems of United States Policy toward Communist China in the 1970's.
- The Vice Presidency and the Vice Presidents: A Select Annotated Bibliography
- This report is a select annotated Bibliography of The Vice Presidency and the Vice Presidents.
- Voting in the House of Representatives when resolved into the Committee of the Whole
- This report describes the Voting in the House of Representatives when resolved into the Committee of the Whole.
- Welfare Provisions of H.R. 1 Social Security Amendments of 1971, as Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
- This report addresses Welfare Provisions of H.R. 1 Social Security Amendments of 1971, as Reported by Committee on Ways and Means.
- U.S. Policy Toward Cuba: A Pro-Con Discussion on the Resumption of Relations
- This report is a Pro-Con Discussion on the Resumption of Relations of U.S. Policy Toward Cuba.
- Vesting in Private Pension Plans: Some Issues Before the 93rd Congress.
- This report addresses some Issues Before the 93rd Congress of Vesting in Private Pension Plans.
- West European Communist Parties in 1977, An Analysis and Chronology of Developments.
- This report is an An Analysis and Chronology of Developments of West European Communist Parties in 1977.
- United States Policy Toward Cambodia April 1970 - June 1973: Statements by President Nixon, Dr. Henry Kissinger, and the Secretaries of State and Defense.
- This report includes Statements by President Nixon, Dr. Henry Kissinger, and the Secretaries of State and Defense regarding United States Policy Toward Cambodia from April 1970 through June 1973.
- Voting Age in the Various Countries
- This report addresses voting age in the various countries.
- Violence as a Political Technique Selected References: 1968 - 1971
- This report addresses Violence as a Political Technique Selected References from 1968 through 1971.
- White Collar Crime: The Problem and the Federal Response
- This report addresses the Problem and the Federal Response of the White Collar Crime.
- Voting Representation in Congress for the District of Columbia: Pro and Con Arguments
- This report includes Pro and Con Arguments of Voting Representation in Congress for the District of Columbia.