Executive Branch Reorganization Initiatives During the 112th Congress

Executive Branch Reorganization Initiatives During the 112th Congress
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 22
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ISBN-10 : 9781437987164
ISBN-13 : 1437987168
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Synopsis Executive Branch Reorganization Initiatives During the 112th Congress by : Henry B. Hogue

President Barack Obama announced, in his State of the Union address, that his Admin. would be proposing a reorg. of executive branch agencies. On March 11, 2011, the President issued a memorandum to the heads of departments and executive branch agencies providing further detail and direction on the development of a reorg. plan. Contents of this report: (1) Executive Branch Initiatives: The Authority of the President; The Authority of Agency Heads; (2) Congressional Initiatives; (3) Other Proposals and Recommend.; 2010 Fiscal Commission Recommend.; Heritage Fdn. Recommend.; Center for American Progress Recommend.; Report on Duplicative Programs. This is a print on demand report.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Total Pages : 1452
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044116491879
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Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

How Our Laws are Made

How Our Laws are Made
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Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : PURD:32754073527669
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Synopsis How Our Laws are Made by : John V. Sullivan

Sourcebook of United States Executive Agencies

Sourcebook of United States Executive Agencies
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Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 016094810X
ISBN-13 : 9780160948107
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Sourcebook of United States Executive Agencies by : Jennifer L Selin, David E. Lewis

A Failure of Initiative

A Failure of Initiative
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Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D020713072
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Synopsis A Failure of Initiative by : United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

Global Peace Operations Initiative

Global Peace Operations Initiative
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 22
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ISBN-10 : 9781437928068
ISBN-13 : 1437928064
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Global Peace Operations Initiative by : Nina M. Serafino

Contents: (1) Introduction: Purposes and Goal; Achievements to Date; Funding to Date; (2) Background; (3) Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Purposes and Activities: GPOI Goals and Needs; Demand for Peacekeepers; Need for Gendarme-Constabulary Forces; U.S. Peacekeeping Training and Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Transition to GPOI Training and Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa; Development of a ¿Beyond Africa¿ Program; Western Hemisphere; Asia/South Asia/Pacific Islands; Greater Europe (Europe and Eurasia); Middle East; Foreign Contributions to Peacekeeping Capacity Building; Italian Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units; (4) Administration Funding Requests and Congressional Action, Illus.

Inside the Campaign Finance Battle

Inside the Campaign Finance Battle
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 0815715846
ISBN-13 : 9780815715849
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Inside the Campaign Finance Battle by : Anthony Corrado

In 2002 Congress enacted the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), the first major revision of federal campaign finance law in a generation. In March 2001, after a fiercely contested and highly divisive seven-year partisan legislative battle, the Senate passed S. 27, known as the McCain-Feingold legislation. The House responded by passing H.R. 2356, companion legislation known as Shays-Meehan, in February 2002. The Senate then approved the House-passed version, and President George W. Bush signed BCRA into law on March 27, 2002, stating that the bill had "flaws" but overall "improves the current system of financing for federal campaigns." The Reform Act was taken to court within hours of the President's signature. Dozens of interest groups and lawmakers who had opposed passage of the Act in Congress lodged complaints that challenged the constitutionality of virtually every aspect of the new law. Following review by a special three-judge panel, the case is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003. This litigation constitutes the most important campaign finance case since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Buckley v. Valeo more than twenty-five years ago. The testimony, submitted by some of the country's most knowledgeable political scientists and most experienced politicians, constitutes an invaluable body of knowledge about the complexities of campaign finance and the role of money in our political system. Unfortunately, only the lawyers, political scientists, and practitioners actually involved in the litigation have seen most of this writing—until now. Ins ide the Campaign Finance Battle makes key testimony in this historic case available to a general readership, in the process shedding new light on campaign finance practices central to the congressional debate on the reform act and to the landmark litigation challenging its constitutionality.

The Politics Industry

The Politics Industry
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Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781633699243
ISBN-13 : 1633699242
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics Industry by : Katherine M. Gehl

Leading political innovation activist Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter bring fresh perspective, deep scholarship, and a real and actionable solution, Final Five Voting, to the grand challenge of our broken political and democratic system. Final Five Voting has already been adopted in Alaska and is being advanced in states across the country. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isn't designed or optimized today to work for us—for ordinary citizens. Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly—the Democrats and the Republicans—and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to America's key economic and social challenges. In fact, there's virtually no connection between our political leaders solving problems and getting reelected. In The Politics Industry, business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter take a radical new approach. They ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis—and Porter's distinctive Five Forces framework—to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today. Using this competition lens, Gehl and Porter identify the most powerful lever for change—a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws. Their bracing assessment and practical recommendations cut through the endless debate about various proposed fixes, such as term limits and campaign finance reform. The result: true political innovation. The Politics Industry is an original and completely nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all. THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION The authors will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Institute for Political Innovation.

Unorthodox Lawmaking

Unorthodox Lawmaking
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Publisher : CQ Press
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9781506322858
ISBN-13 : 1506322859
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Unorthodox Lawmaking by : Barbara Sinclair

Most major measures wind their way through the contemporary Congress in what Barbara Sinclair has dubbed “unorthodox lawmaking.” In this much-anticipated Fifth Edition of Unorthodox Lawmaking, Sinclair explores the full range of special procedures and processes that make up Congress’s work, as well as the reasons these unconventional routes evolved. The author introduces students to the intricacies of Congress and provides the tools to assess the relative successes and limitations of the institution. This dramatically updated revision incorporates a wealth of new cases and examples to illustrate the changes occurring in congressional process. Two entirely new case study chapters—on the 2013 government shutdown and the 2015 reauthorization of the Patriot Act—highlight Sinclair’s fresh analysis and the book is now introduced by a new foreword from noted scholar and teacher, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, reflecting on this book and Barbara Sinclair’s significant mark on the study of Congress.

The Evolving Congress

The Evolving Congress
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : 1512234249
ISBN-13 : 9781512234244
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis The Evolving Congress by : Congressional Research Congressional Research Service Library of Congress

For 100 years, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has been charged with providing nonpartisan and authoritative research and analysis to inform the legislative debate in Congress. This has involved a wide range of services, such as written reports on issues and the legislative process, consultations with Members and their staff, seminars on policy and procedural matters, and congressional testimony. The Government and Finance Division at CRS took a step back from its intensive day-to-day service to Congress to analyze important trends in the evolution of the institution-its organization and policymaking process-over the last many decades. Changes in the political landscape, technology, and representational norms have required Congress to evolve as the Nation's most democratic national institution of governance. The essays in this print demonstrate that Congress has been a flexible institution that has changed markedly in recent years in response to the social and political environment.