Part of LLSDC's
Legislative Source Book
| 98-995 |
Amending Process in the House of Representatives, The (50 pp.; Updated 4/16/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-853 |
Amending Process in the Senate, The (33 pp.; Updated 11/26/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-728 |
Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties: Origins, Deadlines, Requirements, and Uses (2 pp.; Updated 2/2/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-706 |
Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind Is Used (3 pp.; Updated 08/04/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30378 |
Black Members of the United States Congress 1870-2007 (65 pp.; Updated 09/05/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-437 |
Calendars of the House of Representatives (3 pp.; Updated 1/11/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-878 |
Casework in a Congressional Office (35 pp.; Updated 12/22/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL32878 |
Cloture Attempts on Nominations (10 pp.; 04/22/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-424 |
Cloture: Its Effect on Senate Proceedings (2 pp.; Updated 6/10/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| RL30743 |
Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate: Democractic and Republican Procedures (12 pp.; Updated 1/23/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-564 |
Committee of the Whole: Stages of Action on Measures (3 pp.; Updated 2/2/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL32207 |
Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives (12 pp.; 01/29/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 96-708 |
Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction (10 pp.; Updated 12/08/06 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-708 |
Conference Committee Deliberations (2 pp.; Updated 2/20/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 97-684 |
Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction (28 pp.; Updated 2/22/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| RL30076 |
Congressional Gold Metals, 1776-2005 (40 pp.; Updated 06/22/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 93-60 |
Congressional Record: Content, History and Issues (24 pp.; 1/14/93 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-266 |
Congressional Record: Its Production, Distribution, and Accessibility (2 pp.; Updated 7/17/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| 96-727 |
Congressional Statistics: Bills Introduced and Laws Enacted, 1947-2004 (3 pp.; Updated 1/13/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30340 |
Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations ("Title 36 Corporations"): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them (17 pp.; updated 04/08/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL32102 |
Constitutionality of a Senate Filibuster of a Judicial Nomination (14 pp.; Updated 06/14/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS21667 |
Dear Colleague Letters: A Brief Overview (5 pp.; Updated 1/04/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-826 |
Engrossment, Enrollment, and Presentation of Legislation (2 pp.; Updated 12/12/07 - via rules.House.gov) |
| RL31948 |
Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A Brief History (13 pp.; 6/5/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| RL30599 |
Expedited Procedures in the House: Variations Enacted Into Law (16 pp.; 7/21/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30360 |
Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate (24 pp.; 3/28/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| 97-236 |
Floor Procedures in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview (9 pp.; Updated 03/15/05 via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-865 |
Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor (3 pp.; Updated 7/25/05 - via Senate.gov) |
| RS20723 |
Freshmen in the House of Representatives and Senate by Political Party: 1913-2005 (6 pp.; Updated 06/16/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 96-623 |
Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Prepartion and Conduct (26 pp.; Updated 8/10/99 - via LLDSC) |
| RL30548 |
Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Prepartion and Conduct (25 pp.; Updated 8/19/03 - via Sen. Lugar's Ofc) |
| RL30945 |
House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison (13 pp.; Updated 2/10/05 - via Senate.gov) |
| RS20308 |
House Committee Markups: Commonly Used Motions and Requests (5 pp.; 8/19/99 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS21165 |
House Standing Committee Chairs: Rules Governing Selection Procedures (6 pp.; updated 07/14/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL32031 |
House Vacancies: Proposed Constitutional Amendments for Filling Them Due to National Emergencies (11pp.; 4/16/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS20617 |
How Bills Amend Statutes (2 pp.; 8/4/03 - via Univ NTex) |
| RS20067 |
How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction (6 pp.; Updated 1/11/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS20668 |
How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction (6 pp.; Updated 7/18/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-996 pt 2 |
Legislative Procedures and the Legislative Agenda in the House of Representatives (34 pp.; Updated 1/29/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 96-548 |
Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction, The (15 pp.; Updated 12/8/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| RS21285 |
Length of Congressional Service: First Through 107th Congresses (6 pp.; Updated 8/9/02 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30607 |
Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th - 109th Congresses (18 pp.; Updated 06/18/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-735 |
Members of the U.S. Congress Who Have Died of Other Than Natural Causes While in Office (7 pp.; Updated 10/31/02 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS21562 |
Naming Post Offices Through Legislation (5 pp.; Updated 06/29/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS20735 |
Office of Legislative Counsel: House (2 pp.; Updated 10/25/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS20856 |
Office of Legislative Counserl: Senate (2 pp.; Updated 2/08/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-806 |
Overview of the Impeachment Process, An (6 pp.; Updated 04/20/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
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Parliament and Congress: A Brief Comparison of the British House of Commons and the U.S. House of Representatives (16 pp.; Updated 05/19/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
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PAYGO Rules for Budget Enforcement in the House and Senate (17 pp.; Updated 05/03/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30567 |
Party Leaders in Congress, 1789-2007: Vital Statistics (37 pp.; Updated 2/27/07 - via rules.house .gov) |
| RS20881 |
Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities (3 pp. Updated 12/08/06 - via rules.House.gov) |
| RL32844 |
Power to Regulate Commerce: Limits in Congressional Power (20 pp.; Updated 07/17/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-148 |
Presidential Vetoes, 1789 to Present: A Summary Overview (3 pp.; Updated 6/23/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS20748 |
Protection of Classified Information by Congress: Practices and Proposals (5 pp.; Updated 1/05/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-870 |
Quorum Requirements in the House: Committee and Chamber (2 pp.; Updated 10/11/02 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RS21308 |
Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions (6 pp.; Updated 1/16/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| RS22188 |
Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview (6 pp.; 7/11/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-696 |
Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between Houses (37 pp.; Updated 1/19/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30631 |
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress (12 pp.; 01/14/04 - via Univ. of N. Texas) |
| RS22299 |
Routes to the Senate Floor: Rule XIV and Unanimous Consent (6 pp.; 10/14/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 97-1011 |
Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2008 (6 pp.; Updated 01/08/08 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL30014 |
Salaries of Members of Congress: Current Procedures and Recent Adjustments (29 pp.; Updated 12/1/03 - via library.UNT.edu) |
| 97-615 |
Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2004 (23 pp.; Updated 12/20/04 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-305 |
Senate Committee Reports: Required Contents (2 pp.; Updated 4/28/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| RL31980 |
Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure (14 pp.; 7/1/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-384 |
Senate Consideration of Treaties (2 pp.; Updated 2/22/07 - via Senate.gov) |
| 98-438 |
Senate's Executive Calendar, The (5 pp.; Updated 1/05/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 97-368 |
Senate Floor Procedure: A Summary (43 pp.; Updated 4/20/07 - via OpenCRS.com) |
| 98-825 |
Sense of Resolutions and Provisions (2 pp.; Updated 4/20/07 - via rules.House.gov) |
| RL30857 |
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2001 (8 pp.; 2/20/01 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-279 |
Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills (2 pp.; Updated 06/24/04 - via Senate.gov) |
| 97-589 |
Statutory Interprtation: General Principles and Recent Trends (48 pp.; Updated 4/22/05 - via Capitol.net) |
| 98-544 |
Subcommittees in the House of Representatives (3 pp.; Updated 03/28/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL31171 |
Supreme Court Nominations Not Confirmed, 1789-2003 (25 pp.; Updated 7/9/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| RL32474 |
Suspension of the Rules in the House of Representatives (44 pp.; Updated 2/01/05 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 98-317 |
Types of Committee Hearings (2 pp.; Updated 03/08/01 - via Univ. N. Texas) |
| 98-265 |
User's Guide to the Congressional Record, A (2 pp.; Updated 7/17/03 - via Senate.gov) |
| RL30261 |
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2007 (97 pp.; Updated 12/05/07 - via Senate.gov) |
Links to Most Other CRS Reports on the Internet:
| 98-611 |
Presidential Directives: Background and Overview (16 pp.; Updated 2/10/03 - via LLSDC.org) |
| 95-772 |
Executive Orders and Proclamations (26 pp.; Updated 03/09/99 - via LLSDC.org) |
Other Selected CRS Reports on Congress and Its Procedures (via House Rules Committee)
Abstracts of CRS Reports on Congress and Its Procedures (via Penny Hill Press, fee for full text)
Abstracts of All CRS Reports on Various Issues from 1995 to Recent (via Penny Hill Press, fee for full text)
Full Text of all Recent CRS Reports (by subscription via GalleryWatch.com and Penny Hill Press)
Links to Accessible CRS Reports on the World Wide Web (compiled by Gary Price via Freepint)
Major Studies and Issue Briefs of the CRS: 1916-2004 (Microform, via LexisNexis - for sale)
Selected CRS Reports on Agricultural Issues (via National Agricultural Law Center)
Selected CRS Reports on Environmental Issues (via National Council for Science and the Environment)
Selected CRS Reports on Federal Taxation (via Westlaw's FTX-CRS file - for subscribers only)
Selected CRS Reports on First Amendment Issues (via First Amendment Center)
Selected CRS Reports on Foreign Relations (via U.S. State Department)
Selected CRS Reports on Foreign Relations & U.S. Policies (via U.S. Embassy to Italy)
Selected CRS Reports on Global Security and Related Issues (via GlobalSecurity.org)
Selected CRS Reports on Intellectual Property and Electronic Communications (via Franklin Pierce Law Center)
Selected CRS Reports on Intelligence and Related Issues (via Federation of American Scientists)
Selected CRS Reports on Military and National Security (via Federation of American Scientists)
Selected CRS Reports on Nuclear, Chemical and Missle Weapons Proliferation (via Federation of American Scientists)
Selected CRS Reports on Secrecy and Security (via Federation of American Scientists)
Selected CRS Reports on Space, General Science, and the Environment (via Federation of American Scientists)
Selected CRS Reports on Terrorism Prevention (via Natl Memorial Inst. for the Prev. of Terroism Library)
Selected CRS Reports on Various Issues (circa 1994-98, not being updated; via Counting California)
Selected CRS Reports on Various Issues (via Thurgood Marshall Law Library, Univ. of Md.)
Selected CRS Reports on Various Issues (via specially designed search on Google)
Selected CRS Products on Various Issues (CRS demonstration portal which expired Fall, 2003) via Rep. Mark Green's Office)
Selected CRS Reports on Various Issues (via OpenCRS.com, a project of the Center for Democracy and Technology)
Selected CRS Products on Various Issues (via The Memory Hole, see also More CRS Reports)
Selected CRS Products on Various Issues (more than 6,000 via Univ. of North Texas Libraries)
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), in the Library of Congress, is a non-partisan public policy research arm of the United States Congress established in 1914 (38 Stat. 1005 and 60 Stat. 836; now codified at 2 U.S.C. 166). The agency serves Congress exclusively and provides members and committees with reference and research services as well as in-depth analysis of legislative issues (see CRS Rept RL33471). With a staff of more than 700, CRS produces or updates some 3,000 studies and other publications annually. CRS does not distribute its reports to the public, nor does it make them available on the Internet. Many of the above links to CRS products were obtained through the courtesy of a member of Congress or a staff member working in Congress and then optically scanned. Some of the CRS Report logos were changed to minimize having dark backgrounds on the PDF copies. See LLRX.com article on CRS Reports by Stephen Young.
Various legislative proposals have been made in Congress to place CRS reports on the Internet, including H.R. 2545 (110th Congress) H.R. 3630 (108th Congress - press release), S. Res. 54 (108th Congress - press release), S. Res. 21 (107th Congress), H.R. 654 (106th Congress), H.R. 4582 (106th Congress), S. 393, (106th Congress), H.R. 3131 (105th Congress), and S. 1578 (105th Congress - hearings held). See internal memo on the CRS perspective of making its products public and a commentary by Paul Weyrich advocating their availability to the public.
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Maintained by Rick McKinney for LLSDC's Legislative Research Special Interest Section.
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