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The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271): Food and Drug Administration and Controlled Substance Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2018-11-15 · Reports · 15,288 words · PDF available
On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271; the SUPPO...
Senate Rules Affecting Committees
Congressional Research Service · 2018-11-15 · Reports · 4,178 words · PDF available
The Senate imposes some general procedural requirements and prohibitions on its committees, but, in general, the Senate’s rules allow each of its standing committees to decide how to conduct business....
Types of Committee Hearings
Congressional Research Service · 2018-11-15 · Reports · 1,295 words · PDF available
Congressional committee hearings may be broadly classified into four types: legislative, oversight, investigative, and confirmation. Hearings may be held on Capitol Hill or elsewhere (e.g., a committe...