Issues

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (3/13/06)
On March 7, 2006, the Senate passed S. 2320, a bill appropriating $1 billion this year for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).  The RSC prepared this two-page background document on LIHEAP.

Drilling in Wildlife Refuges (11/05)
In light of the debate over allowing oil and gas leasing and drilling in Alaska's 19.6 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the RSC prepared this document about current drilling operations in other wildlife refuges--and the sizes of those refuges.

Policy Brief:
"Securing America's Future Energy Act"

The Energy Hog
The RSC discovered that the Department of Energy spends at least $325,000 on an "Energy Hog" webgame for kids. Click here to learn more.

"Securing America's Future Energy Act": H.R. 4 Policy Brief;   passed H.R. 4  / vote: 240-189 August 2, 2001

Federal Lands and Buildings:

Federal Government Owned Land & Buildings:
RSC one-pager highlighting the astonishing details (May 2005)

Agriculture Reports & Analysis:

Farm Bill Conference Report Summary

Farm Bill Cost

Farm Aid bill: H.R. 2646 Policy Brief

• Amendments to H.R. 2646