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Congressional Research Service Reports
Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto"
Date: September 24, 1979
Creator: Kaiser, Frederick M
Description: Congress has available a variety of statutory and non-statutory techniques, other than the "legislative veto," that have been used to overturn Federal agency rules, prevent their enforcement, limit their impact, or hinder their promulgation. This survey of the different statutory instruments of congressional control—direct overturn of rules, modification of agency jurisdiction, limitations in authorizing and appropriating statutes, requiring inter-agency consultation, and advance notification to the Congress—discusses a variety of mechanisms that vary in their use and their specificity, range of impact, and length of effect.
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Legislation to Limit Federal Expenditures: Past and Present
Date: January 18, 1979
Creator: Fisk, John D
Description: None
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The Constitutionality of the Withdrawal of All Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Questions Involving State-Sponsored Prayer in Public Schools and Public Buildings
Date: April 27, 1979
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: This report discusses several court decisions regarding the constitutionality of the withdrawal of all Federal Court Jurisdiction over questions involving state-sponsored prayer in Public Schools and Public Buildings.
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A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Description: The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
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A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Description: The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs8857/
The Consumer Price Index: An Overview
Date: December 14, 1979
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A
Description: The consumer price index is probably the most widely used measure of inflation. Changes i n the index affect the incomes of a substantial portion of the U.S. population. This report provides background information on the history and concepts of the index. In addition, several factors which may produce biases in the index are analyzed. The objective is to provide an introduction to the CPI f o r the policy maker who wishes to acquire a working knowledge of the concept as an aid in examining economic policy alternatives.
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The Federal Budget Process
Date: December 29, 1972
Creator: Congressional Research Service
Description: None
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Seafarer: Extremely Low Frequency Naval Communications System
Date: June 20, 1978
Creator: Gannon, Edmund J
Description: None
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Nursing Homes and the Congress: A Brief History of Developments and Issues
Date: November 1, 1972
Creator: Congressional Research Service
Description: None
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Tax Return Confidentiality
Date: March 24, 1978
Creator: Zaritsky, Howard
Description: None
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