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The legislative process in the United States Congress : an introduction /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
[2013]
[Place of publication not identified] : Nova Science, 2013. |
| Colección: | Laws and legislation
Congressional policies, practices and procedures |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: AN INTRODUCTION; THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: AN INTRODUCTION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGISLATIVEPROCESS IN THE U.S. CONGRESS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; OVERVIEW; NTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL OF LEGISLATION; COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION; Hearings; Markups; Role of Subcommittees; FLOOR SCHEDULING; HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION; SENATE FLOOR CONSIDERATION3; EXECUTIVE BUSINESS IN THE SENATE; RESOLVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS; PRESIDENTIAL ACTION; End Notes.
- Chapter 2 THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ON THE HOUSEFLOOR: AN INTRODUCTIONSUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; THE NATURE OF THE RULES; LIMITATIONS ON DEBATE; THE CALENDARS AND THE ORDER OF BUSINESS; MODES OF FLOOR CONSIDERATION; Under Suspension of the Rules; In the House under the Hour Rule; In Committee of the Whole and the House; General Debate; Amending Process; Final Passage; Under a Special Rule Reported by the Committee on Rules; Unanimous Consent; SENATE AMENDMENTS AND CONFERENCE REPORTS; VOTING AND QUORUM PROCEDURES; BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: A TYPICAL DAYON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
- Non-Germane AmendmentsUNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS; The Nature of Unanimous Consent Agreements; Negotiating Time Agreements; Other Unanimous Consent Agreements; THE DAILY ORDER OF BUSINESS; THE AMENDING PROCESS; QUORUM CALLS AND ROLLCALL VOTES; SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; Chapter 5 HOW MEASURES ARE BROUGHT TO THESENATE FLOOR: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; UNANIMOUS CONSENT; MOTIONS TO PROCEED; HOLDS; EXECUTIVE BUSINESS; End Notes; Chapter 6 RESOLVING LEGISLATIVE DIFFERENCESIN CONGRESS: CONFERENCE COMMITTEESAND AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION.
- THE NEED FOR RESOLUTIONSELECTION OF THE MEASURE; TWO METHODS OF RESOLUTION; AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSES; CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTSBY THE HOUSE; CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE AMENDMENTSBY THE SENATE; THE INFORMAL ALTERNATIVE TO CONFERENCE; THE STAGE OF DISAGREEMENT; ARRANGING FOR A CONFERENCE; SELECTION OF CONFEREES; INSTRUCTING CONFEREES; RESTRICTIONS ON THE AUTHORITY OF CONFEREES; CONFERENCE PROCEDURES AND REPORTS; LOOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORTS; AMENDMENTS IN TRUE DISAGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS IN TECHNICAL DISAGREEMENT; HOUSE CONSIDERATION OF NONGERMANE SENATEAMENDMENTS; End Notes.