"Congressional Authorizations and Appropriations" is part of the Government Series from TheCapitol.Net A primary avenue for exercising Congress's power of the purse is the authorization and appropriation of federal spending to carry out government activities. While the power over appropriations is granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution, the authorization appropriation process is derived from House and Senate rules. The formal process consists of two sequential steps: (1) enactment of an authorization measure that may create or continue an agency or program as well as authorize the subsequent enactment of appropriations; and (2) enactment of appropriations to provide funds for the authorized agency or program. Summary of Contents Ch. 1. Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process, by Bill Heniff Jr Ch. 2. The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction, by Sandy Streeter Ch. 3. Supplemental Appropriations: Trends and Budgetary Impacts Since 1981, by Thomas L. Hungerford Ch. 4. Examples of Legislative Provisions in Annual Appropriations Acts, by Robert Keith Ch. 5. Earmark Disclosure Rules in the Senate: Member and Committee Requirements, by Megan Suzanne Lynch Ch. 6. Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements, by Megan Suzanne Lynch Ch. 7. House and Senate Procedural Rules Concerning Earmark Disclosure, by Sandy Streeter Ch. 8. "Federal Budget Process," by Bill Heniff Jr. and Robert Keith, Ch. 9 in the Congressional Deskbook Ch. 9. Other Resources From TheCapitol.Net Live Courses Capitol Hill Workshop www.CapitolHillWorkshop.com Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations www.CongressionalBudgeting.com Advanced Federal Budget Process www.BudgetProcess.com The President's Budget www.PresidentsBudget.com The Defense Budget www.TheDefenseBudget.com Capitol Learning Audio Courses TM www.CapitolLearning.com The Appropriations Process in a Nutshell, ISBN: 1587330431 Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell, ISBN: 1587330296 Ch. 10. Other Resources Complete Table of Contents at www.1824aa.com

Congressional Authorizations and Appropriations: How Congress Exercises the Power of the Purse Through Authorizing Legislation, Appropriations Measure

Heniff, Bill

Streeter, Sandy

Administrative Law

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The exercise of judicial power often requires that courts construe statutes in applying them in particular cases. Judicial interpretation of the meaning of a statute is authoritative in the matter before the court. However, the methodologies and approaches taken by the courts in discerning meaning can help guide legislative drafters, legislators, agencies, and private parties. This book reviews the primary rules courts apply to discern a statute's meaning. However, each matter of interpretation before a court presents unique challenges. While there is no unified approach in all cases, all approaches start with the language and structure of the statute itself. Still, the meaning of statutory language is not always evident. To help clarify uncertainty, judges have developed various interpretive tools in the form of canons of construction. When drafting federal law, the most important audience is the federal courts--in particular, the Supreme Court. Fortunately, it is not difficult to get inside the mind of the Court and understand how it thinks. The Court makes this process public in its published opinions; collectively, the process is known as statutory interpretation; it is also known as statutory construction. Also included is a chapter on drafting federal grants statutes. Several rules of drafting have special relevance to statutes in the field of federal assistance (grants), and those are set forth. Summary Table of Contents 1. Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends, by Larry M. Eig and Yule Kim, CRS Report for Congress 97-589, October 14, 2009 2. Statutory Structure and Legislative Drafting Conventions: A Primer for Judges, by M. Douglass Bellis, Federal Judicial Center, February 2008 3. "Considering the Courts: Statutory Interpretation," Ch. 3 from Legislative Drafter's Deskbook, by Tobias Dorsey. 4. A Guide to Federal Grant Statute Drafting, by Malcolm S. Mason, from "Drafting Federal Grant Statutes: Studies in Administrative Law and Procedure 90-1," Admin. Conf. of the US (ACUS) 5. Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff, by Pamela A. Hairston, RL33895 6. Legislative Planning: Considerations for Congressional Staff, by Judy Schneider, RS20991 7. Other Resources from TheCapitol.Net Legislative Drafter's Deskbook, by Tobias A. Dorsey, ISBN: 1587330326 www.LegislativeDraftersDeskbook.com Live Courses How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories: Searching for Legislative Intent LegislativeResearch.com How to Find, Track, and Monitor Congressional Documents TrackingLegislation.com Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments DraftingLegislation.com Capitol Hill Workshop CapitolHillWorkshop.com Capitol Learning Audio Courses Statutory Construction: A Primer on How to Read and Understand Statutory Text, ISBN: 1587330784 Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments in a Nutshell, ISBN: 1587330326 Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell, ISBN: 1587330296 Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Bills, Resolutions, Committee Hearings, and Committee Reports, ISBN: 1587330822 Researching Legislative Histories: Finding Legislative Intent in Bills and Committee and Conference Reports, ISBN: 1587330334 Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research, ISBN: 1587330806 - Researching Legislative Histories, ISBN: 1587330334 8. Other Resources For complete Table of Contents, see www.TCNSI.com

Statutory Construction and Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends; Statutory Structure and Legislative Drafting Conventions; Drafting Fe

Dorsey, Tobias A.

Business

Part of the Government Series from TheCapitol.Net Detailed description of how congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation, including the House Committee Markups Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies. Summary of Contents Ch. 1, "Committee Markup" from the Congressional Deskbook Ch. 2, "The Committee System in the U.S. Congress," by Judy Schneider, CRS Report for Congress RS20794, March 21, 2007 Ch. 3, "House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies," by Michael L. Koempel and Judy Schneider, CRS Report for Congress R41083, February 25, 2010 Ch. 4, "House Committee Markup: Vehicle for Consideration and Amendment," by Judy Schneider, CRS Report for Congress 98-188, July 17, 2008 Ch. 5, "House Committee Markup: Reporting," by Judy Schneider, CRS Report for Congress 98-267, July 17, 2008 Ch. 6, Other Resources From TheCapitol.Net Publicationswww.AllOfOurBooks.com Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress, by Michael L. Koempel and Judy Schneider, ISBN: 1587330970 Capitol Learning Audio Courses TMwww.CapitolLearning.com Understanding the Path of Legislation, ISBN: 158733030X Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series, ISBN: 1587331241 Conference Committees: How the Work Gets Done, ISBN: 1587330210 House Floor Procedures, ISBN: 1587330377 Congressional Committees and Party Leadership: Who Controls the Congressional Agenda, ISBN: 1587330318 Live Training, www.CapitolHillTraining.com Congress In A Nutshell: Understanding Congresswww.CongressInANutshell.com Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Processwww.LegislativeProcess.com Capitol Hill Workshopwww.CapitolHillWorkshop.com Complete Table of Contents at www.CommitteeMarkup.com

Committee Markup in the U.S. House of Representatives: Including the Committee System, House Committee Markup Manual of Procedures and Procedural Stra

Koempel, Michael

Schneider, Judy

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