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Congress' Early Organization Meetings
Date: July 30, 1996
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Description: The purposes of these meetings are both educational and organizational. Educational sessions range from legislative procedures and staff hiring to current issues. Organizational sessions elect class officers, party leaders, and chamber officers; name committee representatives and other party officials; and select committee chairmen and often committee members. Such actions are officially ratified at the start of the new Congress.
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Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties: Origins, Deadlines, Requirements, and Uses
Date: January 22, 1999
Creator: Beth, Richard S
Description: In addition to bill and/or joint resolution this report presents two other acts of congress; 1) nominations and 2) treaties. It also discusses the characteristics and uses of six different kind of business before Congress, such as designation, origin, deadline for action, requirements for approval, and use.
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Engrossment, Enrollment, and Presentation of Legislation
Date: March 2, 1999
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S
Description: Engrossment, enrollment, and presentation of legislation are technical components of the legislative process. They attest to the accuracy of bill texts, confirm passage by the House and Senate, and confirm delivery of the bills to the President for his review.
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Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind is Used
Date: January 27, 1999
Creator: Beth, Richard S
Description: This report provides background information regarding the bill and joint resolution, which must be passed by both houses in identical form, then presented to the President for his approval or disapproval.
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Post Employment, "Revolving Door," Restrictions for Legislative Branch Members and Employees
Date: December 29, 1994
Creator: Maskell, Jack A.
Description: This report provides a brief discussion of the post-employment restrictions, often called "revolving door" laws, that are applicable to members, officers, and employees of Congress after they leave congressional service or employment.
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Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
Date: February 25, 1999
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S
Description: None
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The Committee System in the U.S. Congress
Date: May 10, 1995
Creator: Hardy-Vincent, Carol
Description: Due to the high volume and complexity of its work, Congress divides its tasks among approximately 44 committees with 154 subcommittees. The House and Senate each has its own committee systems, which are similar. Within chamber guidelines, however, each committee adopts its own rules; thus, there is considerable variation among panels.
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Investigative Oversight: An Introduction to the Law, Practice and Procedure of Congressional Inquiry
Date: April 7, 1995
Creator: Rosenberg, Morton
Description: None
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Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview
Date: April 6, 1999
Creator: Amer, Mildred L
Description: None
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Congressional Budget Actions in 1997
Date: January 8, 1997
Creator: Keith, Robert
Description: In 1997, during the first session of the 105th Congress, the House and Senate will consider many different budgetary measures. Most of these measures will pertain to FY1998 and beyond, but some measures will make adjustments in the budget for the current fiscal year, FY1997. This issue brief describes House and Senate action on major budgetary legislation within the framework of the congressional budget process and other procedural requirements.
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