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- Public Aid to Faith-Based Organizations (Charitable Choice): Background and Selected Legal Issues
- This report provides background on ten selected questions related to public aid for faith-based organization. Despite the ongoing controversy about charitable choice, not until the 107th Congress were there full hearings and extended debates on its constitutionality, efficacy, and public policy implications.
- Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses
- This report contains data on votes for Speaker of the House for the 94th through 110th Congresses and elections in party conferences or caucuses for major leaders within each party for the 94th through 111th Congresses. It reflects actual balloting on the House floor for Speaker and in the Democratic Caucus and Republican Conference for other positions.
- Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 107th Congress
- This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by representatives and delegates in the 107th Congress grouped by state.
- Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 107th Congress
- This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by Senators serving in the 107th Congress. Where available in published sources, the degrees earned are also listed.
- Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th - 107th Congresses
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- Membership of the 107th Congress: A Profile
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- Membership of the 107th Congress: A Profile
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- Membership of the 107th Congress: A Profile
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- House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 107th Congress
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- Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2017
- This report provides data on elections of the Speaker in each Congress since 1913, when the House first reached its present size of 435 Members. During that period (63rd through 115th Congresses), a Speaker was elected five times with the votes of less than a majority of the full membership.
- Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-111th Congresses)
- This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2010. A “lame duck” session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
- Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses)
- This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2012. A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) for Law Enforcement
- This report provides a brief history of how the current National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) system evolved and operates. It includes information about issues that may be of concern to Members and committees of the 107th Congress, such as whether expanding NIBIN to include new gun purchases could be construed as a step toward a national gun registry system. The report also summarizes bills introduced in the 107th Congress related to NIBIN.
- Airborne Electronic Warfare: Issues for the 107th Congress
- This report discusses electronic warfare (EW) as an effective technique for increasing aircraft and aircrew survivability in hostile environments, which in turn improves the overall effectiveness of the air campaign.
- Housing Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Housing Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
- Tax cuts have been one of the principal issues Congress has addressed in the first part of 2001. In part, this issue continues a debate that occurred through 1999 and 2000, as the federal budget began to register surpluses for the first time in nearly 30 years.
- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Immigration Legislation Enacted in the 107th Congress
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- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report briefs the Immigration legislation and issues in the 107th Congress.
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report briefs the Immigration legislation and issues in the 107th Congress.
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report briefs the Immigration legislation and issues in the 107th Congress.
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report briefs the Immigration legislation and issues in the 107th Congress.
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress
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- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 107th Congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- Fish and marine mammals are important resources in the open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. A diverse body of laws and regulations guides the management of these resources by a multitude of federal agencies.
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report presents the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal legislation enacted by the 107th congress
- Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 107th Congress
- This report provides information related to fisheries, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal legislation enacted by the 107th Congress
- Marine Mammal Protection Act: Reauthorization Issues for the 107th Congress
- This report discusses the issues likely to be raised during any reauthorization debate, the reasons behind them, and possible proposals that could be offered to address these concerns.
- Faith-Based Organizations and Their Relationship with State and Local Governments: Analysis of Recent Initiatives
- This report discusses federal, state, and local government funding for faith-based organizations (FBOs) to provide services to needy citizens. It provides an overview of several selected issues including the effectiveness of FBOs, their accountability for results, and the working relationship that FBOs have at various levels of government.
- Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of H.R. 380 (Shays-Meehan) with S. 27 (McCain-Feingold)
- As in the last two Congresses, campaign finance reform will be a major issue in the 107th Congress, with attention again centered on the Senate McCain-Feingold and House Shays-Meehan bills. S. 27 (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001), introduced on January 22, 2001, will be considered by the Senate in March 2001; H.R. 380 (Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2001) was introduced January 31. Both bills ban the raising of soft money by national parties and the spending of it by state and local parties on federal election-related activities (as defined). But on the other key provision–issue advocacy–they differ notably. H.R. 380 offers a broad new definition of express advocacy, subjecting activity meeting that standard to all aspects of federal election law regulation. S. 27 classifies some messages as electioneering communications, requiring their disclosure and banning their funding by unions or for-profit corporations. This report summarizes and compares these two measures, according to various categories.
- Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 22 (Hagel-Landrieu) with S. 27 (McCain-Feingold)
- On March 19, 2001, the Senate began consideration of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. The bill–S. 27 (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001)–was introduced on January 22, 2001 by Senators McCain, Feingold, Cochran et al. It features a ban on the raising of soft money by national parties, a ban on the spending of soft money by state and local parties on federal election-related activities (as defined), and a disclosure requirement for electioneering messages not regulated by federal election law, along with a ban on their funding from union or for-profit corporation treasuries. Another bill receiving considerable Senate attention is S. 22 (Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2001), introduced on January 22, 2001 by Senators Hagel, Landrieu et al. It features limits on soft money donations to national parties, increases in hard money contribution limits, and a requirement that broadcasters make information available on groups engaging in issue advocacy. This report provides a summary and comparison of these two measures, according to various categories.
- Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: House
- This report summarizes each House bill offered in the 107th Congress, arranged in both numerical order and by major issue addressed, with any legislative action shown.The provisions of these bills are grouped into 15 categories, based on type on issue addressed.
- Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 27 (McCain-Feingold), H.R. 2356 (Shays-Meehan), H.R. 2360 (Ney-Wynn), and Current Law
- This report summarizes and compares three major campaign finance reform bills before the 107th Congress and current law (in most cases, the Federal Election Campaign Act, or FECA, 2 U.S.C. § 431 et seq.).
- Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 27 (McCain-Feingold), H.R. 2356 (Shays-Meehan), H.R. 2630 (Ney-Wyn), and Current Law
- S. 27 (McCain-Feingold), the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, was introduced January 22, 2001 in a form similar to prior versions of the last two Congresses. On April 2, after a two-week debate and adoption of 22 amendments, the Senate passed S. 27 by a vote of 59-41. That measure’s companion Shays-Meehan bill, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2001, was initially introduced as H.R. 380 in a form similar to House-passed versions of the prior two Congresses; on June 28, the bill was modified and offered as H.R. 2356. H.R. 2360 (Ney-Wynn), the Campaign Finance Reform and Grassroots Citizen Participation Act of 2001, was introduced and ordered reported favorably by the House Administration Committee on June 28. (Shays-Meehan was ordered reported unfavorably at the same time.) The two primary features of the bills are restrictions on party soft money and issue advocacy.
- Campaign Finance Bills Passed in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 27 (McCain-Feingold), H.R. 2356 (Shays-Meehan), and Current Law
- This report summarizes and compares the two campaign finance reforms bills that have passed the House and Senate in the 107th congress and current law cases.
- Army Corps of Engineers: Civil Works Reform Issues for the 107th Congress
- This report presents the issues considered by the 107th Congress related to the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The Corps plans, constructs, and operates water resources facilities primarily for flood control, navigation, and environmental purposes.