Category «Congress»

Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations

CRS – Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations, November 15, 2012 “This report identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of the date of passage of S. 679, which became P.L. 112-166 on August 10, 2012. This public law removed numerous presidentially appointed positions …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

CRS: Presidential Reorganization Authority

Presidential Reorganization Authority: History, Recent Initiatives, and Options for Congress, December 11, 2012: “On January 13, 2012, President Barack Obama announced that he would ask Congress to reinstate so-called presidential reorganization authority, and his Administration conveyed a legislative proposal that would renew this authority to Congress on February 16, 2012. Bills based on the proposed …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

CRS – Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress

In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress, Catherine Dale, Specialist in International Security. December 6, 2012 “While some basic parameters of U.S. Afghanistan policy appear to be set, particularly in the wake of the U.S. presidential elections, many issues concerning the extent of any further U.S. commitment and the forms …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

FTC Submits Testimony to U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Fair Credit Reporting Act

“The Federal Trade Commission submitted written testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the use of consumer reports in employment. The Fair Credit Reporting Act promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). The FTC testimony describes some …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress

Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress, November 30, 2012 “The Constitution and federal law establish a detailed timetable following the presidential election during which time the members of the electoral college convene in the 50 state capitals and in the District of Columbia, cast …

Subjects: Congress

CRS – IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress

IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress, December 4, 2012 “In December 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF, the Fund)’s Board of Governors, the institution’s highest governing body, agreed to a reform package that addresses two major concerns about the institution: (1) that the size of the IMF’s resources has not kept pace with increased economic activity …

Subjects: Congress

CRS — Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables (Updated)

Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables, Ida A. Brudnick, Specialist on the Congress. September 20, 2012 “Members of Congress last received a pay adjustment in January 2009. At that time, their salary was increased 2.8%, to $174,000 from $169,300. A provision in the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act prohibited any pay adjustment …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Secrecy News Posts New CRS Reports on the Budget Process

Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology, November 26, 2012 Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process, November 26, 2012 Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process, November 26, 2012 Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration, November 26, 2012 Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process, November 26, 2012 Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

CRS – Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress

Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress: Brief Overview, R. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government, November 9, 2012 “The duties carried out by a Member of Congress are understood to include representation, legislation, and constituent service and education, as well as political and electoral activities. The expectations and duties of a Member …

Subjects: Congress

The ‘fiscal cliff’ and beyond – Principles for upcoming budget debates

The ‘fiscal cliff’ and beyond – Principles for upcoming budget debates, by Josh Bivens. November 15, 2012 “As policymakers begin negotiations on addressing the nation’s fiscal challenges, it is crucial that they clearly understand the economic context of the choices they face. The Economic Policy Institute has provided analyses and recommendations for specific actions regarding …

Subjects: Congress