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Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
Congressional Research Service · 2019-09-03 · Reports · 11,866 words · PDF available
Federal rulemaking is an important mechanism through which the federal government implements policy. Federal agencies issue regulations pursuant to statutory authority granted by Congress. Therefore, ...
Climate Change and the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302)
Congressional Research Service · 2019-09-03 · Resources · 1,425 words · PDF available
Highway, public transportation, and rail programs are authorized through FY2020 by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). In August 2019, the Senate Committee on Environ...
Recent Recommendations by the Judicial Conference for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships: Overview and Analysis
Congressional Research Service · 2019-09-03 · Reports · 11,066 words · PDF available
Congress determines through legislative action both the size and structure of the federal judiciary. Consequently, the creation of any new permanent or temporary U.S. circuit and district court judges...