CRS Information

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress. The CRS mission is to support an informed national legislature.

Below is a list of CRS reports that I hope you find helpful. If there is a subject that interests you and is not listed below, please contact me and I will work to send you the information most pertinent to your topic. Please note that the links on this page may be viewed using Adobe Reader.

****Please Note: Any information provided here does not necessarily reflect my views or opinions. This information is provided by the Congressional Research Service. These links are provided as a courtesy and should not be considered in any way as an endorsement or promotion.****

Agriculture

• Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill
• Farm Commodity Policy: Programs and Issues for Congress
• The US Farm Economy

• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2004
• Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress

• Disadvantaged Businesses: A Review of Federal Assistance
• Small Business Assistance Programs: Sources of Information

• Congress' Early Organization Meetings
• House and Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled?
• Legislative Procedure in Congress
• Congressional Overrides of Presidential Vetoes
• The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
• Ratification of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Recall of Legislators and the Removal of Members of Congress from Office
• Naming Post Offices Through Legislation
• Congressional Candidacy, Incarceration, and the Constitution's Inhabitancy Qualification
• Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
• Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
• Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2003
• Congressional Gold Medals 1776-2003
• House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison

• Party Leaders in Congress, 1789-2003: Vital Statistics
• House and Senate Chaplains
• The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate

Congressional Publications and Information

• Access to Government Information In the United States
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: House of Representatives
• The Senate's Calendar of Business
• The Senate's Executive Calendar
• Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar
• A User's Guide to the Congressional Record
• Congressional Record: Its Production, Distribution, and Accessibility

• Crime Control
• Identity Theft Remedies

• Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

• Campaign Financing

• Renewable Energy Issues
• Farm Bill Overview
• The National Ocean Policy Study: A Model for the Future?

• The President's State of the Union Message: Frequently Asked Questions
• Presidential and Vice Presidential Terms and Tenure
• Presidential Directives: Background and Overview
• Presidential Vetoes, 1789-Present: A Summary Overview
• The Vice Presidency: Evolution of the Modern Office, 1933-2001
• Presidential and Vice Presidential Succession: Overview and Current Legislation

• The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating To Display and Associated Questions
• Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendment

• Appropriations for HIV/AIDS International Programs
• Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress
• Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-War Governance
• The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
• The Millennium Challenge Account
• U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions
• Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Legislative Initiatives

• Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Brief History
• Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: Overview and Characteristics
• Grants Information for Constituents
• Grants Work in a Congressional Office

• Floor Procedure in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor
• The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction
• House Schedule: Recent Practices and Proposed Options
• Committee of the Whole: An Introduction
• House Conferees: Selection
• Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House
• The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context
• House Vacancies: Proposed Constitutional Amendments for Filling Them Due to National Emergencies

• How to Find Information in a Library and on the Internet
• Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues

• Secret Sessions of the House and Senate
• Amendments Between the Houses
• Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements

• Military Medical Care Services
• Missile Defense
• Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Counterproliferation: Legal Issues for Ships and Aircraft
• Nuclear Arms Control: The US/Russia Agenda

• Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators
• Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List
• Historic Preservation: Background and Funding
• "Sense of" Resolutions and Provisions

• Synopsis of the Columbia Space Shuttle Report

• Child Nutrition and WIC Programs
• Country-of-Origin Food Labeling
• Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Reform Legislation

• Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments
• Senate Committee Reports: Required Contents
• Preparation for Senate Committee Markup
• Senate Rules Affecting Committees
• Senate Rules for Committee Markups
• Going to Conference in the Senate
• Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority
• Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure

• Senate Administrative Officers and Officials
• Presiding Officer: Senate
• The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority of the Office
• Senate Leadership: Whip Organization
• Senate Leadership Structure: Overview of Party Organization
• Secretary of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties
• Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties
• Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais

• Senate Floor Procedure: A Summary
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor
• Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor
• Senate Rule XIV Procedures for Placing Measures Directly on the Senate Calendar
• How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction
• Calling Up Measures on the Senate Floor
• Senate Amendment Process: General Conditions and Principles
• How Unanimous Consent Agreements Regulate Senate Floor Action
• Unanimous Consent Agreements in the Senate
• Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms
• The Amending Process in the Senate
• Markup in Senate Committee: Considering Amendments
• How Bills Amend Statutes
• Senate Consideration of Treaties
• Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate
• Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills
• Senate Confirmation Process: An Overview
• Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate
• Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution

Social Security

• Social Security Reform

 

• The Capitol Visitors' Center: An Overview
• World War II Memorial
• Location of Federal Government Offices

• Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements
• Super-Majority Votes in the Senate
• Ordering a Roll Call Vote in the Senate
• Voting and Quorum Procedures in the Senate