First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 1978. Report of the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, to Accompany S. Con. Res. 19, Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for the Fiscal Year 1978, Together with Supplementary and Minority Views. April 12 (legislative Day, February 21), 1977. -- Ordered to be Printed
Title | First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 1978. Report of the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, to Accompany S. Con. Res. 19, Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for the Fiscal Year 1978, Together with Supplementary and Minority Views. April 12 (legislative Day, February 21), 1977. -- Ordered to be Printed PDF eBook |
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Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States
Title | Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2009-07-29 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0309142393 |
Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
Downsizing the Federal Government
Title | Downsizing the Federal Government PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Edwards |
Publisher | Cato Institute |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2005-11-25 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1933995513 |
The federal government is running huge budget deficits, spending too much, and heading toward a financial crisis. Federal spending soared under President George W. Bush, and the costs of programs for the elderly are set to balloon in coming years. Hurricane Katrina has made the federal budget situation even more desperate. In Downsizing the Federal Government Cato Institute budget expert Chris Edwards provides policymakers with solutions to the growing federal budget mess. Edwards identifies more than 100 federal programs that should be terminated, transferred to the states, or privatized in order to balance the budget and save hundreds of billions of dollars. Edwards proposes a balanced reform package of cuts to entitlements, domestic programs, and excess defense spending. He argues that these cuts would not only eliminate the deficit, but also strengthen the economy, enlarge personal freedom, and leave a positive fiscal legacy for the next generation. Downsizing the Federal Government discusses the systematic causes of wasteful spending, and it overflows with examples of federal programs that are obsolete and mismanaged. The book examines the budget process and shows how policymakers act contrary to the interests of average Americans by favoring special interests.
Budget of the United States Government
Title | Budget of the United States Government PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of Management and Budget |
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Pages | 434 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Budget |
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Congressional Record
Title | Congressional Record PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress |
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Pages | 1414 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | Law |
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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)
A Failure of Initiative
Title | A Failure of Initiative PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina |
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Pages | 588 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Disaster relief |
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The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
Title | The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress PDF eBook |
Author | Donald C. Bacon |
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Pages | 604 |
Release | 1995 |
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