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The Vacancies Act: A Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Reports · 24,977 words · PDF available
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Vacancies Act, or Act) generally provides the exclusive means for a government employee to perform temporarily the functions and duties of a vacant presidenti...
Mirror Life: Biosafety/Biosecurity Oversight Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Resources · 1,771 words · PDF available
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information of an organism. This genetic code is composed of nucleotide bases (adenine [A], thymine [T], cytosine [C], and guanine [G])...
Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Reports · 22,672 words · PDF available
Dynamic scoring (or revenue estimating) for tax legislation has been discussed for more than two decades. Beginning in 2003, House Rule 13 required that the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) provide a...
Removal of Inspectors General: Rules, Practice, and Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Resources · 1,571 words · PDF available
In 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act (IG Act; P.L. 95-452) with the intent to improve oversight within certain executive branch agencies. During the floor debate on the legislation, Sena...
Constituent Services: Overview and Resources
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Resources · 1,542 words · PDF available
Introduction The priorities and activities of Member offices are varied. In addition to working on legislation and oversight, offices are commonly expected to provide constituent services as part of t...
Constituent Services: Overview and Resources
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-27 · Reports · 3,116 words · PDF available
Constituent service encompasses a wide array of nonlegislative activities undertaken by Members of Congress or congressional staff, and it is commonly considered a representational responsibility. Mem...