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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Considers S. 531 and similar bills, to amend the Trading with the Enemy Act and the War Claims Act to permit the return of property to certain individuals who have become US citizens since vesting of their property by the Alien Property Custodian, and to provide for payment of certain American war damage claims. Includes "Brief Against Confiscation," David Ginsburg, July 9, 1959 (p. 273-339).
Collection of essays representing differing points of view about the militia movement of the 1990s.
Examines the impact of administered prices in concentrated industries on the cost of living. Also compares market pricing mechanisms of agricultural industries with administered pricing practices of manufacturing industries.
Considers legislation to require Federal departments and agencies to publish unclassified information and regulations. a. Justice Dept study "Is a Congressional Committee Entitled To Demand and Receive Information and Papers from the President and the Heads of Departments Which They Deem Confidential, in the Public Interest?" (p. 63-146). b. "Demands of Congressional Committees for Executive Papers" by Herman Wolkinson, Federal Bar Association, published in the Federal Bar Journals of Apr., July, and Oct., 1949 (p. 147-270). c. "Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Survey of Withholding of Information from Congress" memos and summary analysis prepared by subcom staff (p. 287-428). d. "Congressional Power of Investigation" Committee Print No. 83-99, prepared by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1954 (p. 447-513). Includes the following documents.
Considers S. 1689, the Freedom Commission Act, to establish a Freedom Commission to operate a Freedom Academy to provide ideological training and education. Also establishes a Joint Committee on Freedom.
Considers legislation on return of confiscated property, payment of American war damage claims, and use of interest from the investment of funds obtained under the provisions of the Trading With the Enemy Act for scientific scholarships and fellowships for children of veterans.
Considers (84) S. 854, (84) S. 995, (84) S. 1405, (84) S. 2227, (84) S. 3507, (84) S. 3114, (84) S. 3115.
This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness (the Legislative Effectiveness Score) that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians alike. They use these scores to study party influence in Congress, the successes or failures of women and African Americans in Congress, policy gridlock, and the specific strategies that lawmakers employ to advance their agendas.
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