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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Joint Explanatory Statement of Managers"
Joint Explanatory Statement of Managers: Statement appended to a conference report explaining the conference agreement and the intent of the conferees.
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June 25, 2010 07:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Hopper"
Hopper: Box on the House clerk's desk where members place bills and resolutions to introduce them.
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June 18, 2010 08:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Fast-Track Procedures"
Fast-Track Procedures: Procedures that circumvent or speed up all or part of the legislative process. Some rule-making statutes prescribe expedited procedures for certain measures, such as trade agreements.
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June 9, 2010 07:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Executive Document"
Executive Document: A document, usually a treaty, sent by the president to the Senate for its consideration and approval.
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June 4, 2010 08:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Disagree"
Disagree: To reject an amendment of the other chamber.
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May 29, 2010 06:17 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Credit Authority"
Credit Authority: Authority to incur direct loan obligations or make loan guarantee commitments.
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Also see
Recession, Depression, Insolvency, Bankruptcy, and Federal Bailouts
Recession, Depression, Insolvency, Bankruptcy, and Federal Bailouts
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Authors: Marc Labonte, Mark Jickling, David H. Carpenter, Craig K. Elwell, Baird Webel, N. Eric Weiss, Edward V. Murphy, Bill Canis, James M. Bickley, Hinda Chaikind, Carol A. Pettit, Patrick Purcell, Carol Rapaport, Gary Shorter, and Orice M. Williams
There is no simple rule-of-thumb to determine when recessions begin or end. Recessions are officially declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a non-profit research organization. The NBER defines a recession as a "significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months" based on a number of economic indicators, with an emphasis on trends in employment and income.According to the NBER, the U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007, making it the longest recession of the post-World War II era. One unique characteristic of this recession was the severe disruption to financial markets. Financial conditions began to deteriorate in August 2007, but became more severe in September 2008. While financial downturns commonly accompany economic downturns, financial markets functioned smoothly in previous recessions.
2009, 316 pages
ISBN: 1587331594 ISBN 13: 978-1-58733-159-6
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For more information, see 1596Recession.com
R40198, RL34412, R40530, R40007, RS22966, RS22956, RS22963, RL34730, R40003
May 21, 2010 07:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Popular Title"
Popular Title: The name by which a measure is known.
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May 14, 2010 07:37 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Recommit"
Recommit: To send a measure back to the committee that reported it. A motion to recommit without instructions kills a measure; a motion to recommit with instructions proposes to amend a measure. In the House, the motion may be offered just before vote on final passage. In the Senate, the motion may be offered at any time before a measure's passage.
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May 10, 2010 07:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Official Title"
Official Title: Statement of a measure's subject and purpose, which appears before the enacting clause.
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May 5, 2010 07:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Budget Resolution"
Budget Resolution: Concurrent resolution passed by both houses setting forth the congressional budget for budget aggregates and possibly containing reconciliation instructions.
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And for more about the federal budget process, see
The Federal Budget Process
The Federal Budget Process:
A description of the federal and congressional budget processes, including timelines
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Authors: Sandy Streeter, James Saturno, Bill Heniff Jr., and Robert Keith
- Budgeting for the federal government is an enormously complex process. It entails dozens of subprocesses, countless rules and procedures, the efforts of tens of thousands of staff persons in the executive and legislative branches, and the active participation of the President, congressional leaders, Members of Congress, and members of the executive branch. This analysis shows the various elements of the federal budget process including the President's budget submission, framework, timetable, the budget resolution, reconciliation, the "Byrd Rule," appropriations, and budget execution.
2009, 319 pages
ISBN: 1587331519 ISBN 13: 978-1-58733-151-0
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May 1, 2010 12:47 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Account"
Account: Control and reporting unit for budgeting and accounting.
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April 24, 2010 06:07 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Pocket Veto"
Pocket Veto: Act of the president in withholding approval of a measure after Congress has adjourned sine die.
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April 15, 2010 08:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Adoption (Adopted)"
Adoption (Adopted): Usual parliamentary term for approval of conference report.
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April 7, 2010 08:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Public Debt"
Public Debt: Amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department from the public or from another fund or account.
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March 27, 2010 11:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Direct Spending"
Direct Spending: Budget authority, and the resulting outlays, provided in laws other than appropriations acts. See also Entitlement Program; contrast to Discretionary Spending.
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March 18, 2010 08:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Unanimous Consent Agreement/Time Limitation Agreement"
Unanimous Consent Agreement/Time Limitation Agreement: Device in the Senate to expedite legislation by spelling out the process for considering a proposal.
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March 12, 2010 08:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "First Reading"
First Reading: Required reading of a bill or joint resolution to a chamber by title after its introduction.
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March 5, 2010 09:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Legislative Day"
Legislative Day: Time a chamber meets after an adjournment until the time it next adjourns.
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February 26, 2010 12:17 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Resolving Clause"
Resolving Clause: First section of a joint resolution that gives legal force to the measure when enacted: "Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Unites States of America in Congress assembled..."
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February 19, 2010 09:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Recess"
Recess: Temporary interruption or suspension of a committee or chamber meeting. In the House, the Speaker is authorized to declare recesses. In the Senate, the chamber often recesses rather than adjourns at the end of the day so as not to trigger a new legislative day.
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February 11, 2010 07:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Electronic Vote"
Electronic Vote: A vote in the House using electronic voting machines. Members insert voting cards into one of the devices located throughout the House chamber.
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February 5, 2010 08:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Waiver Rule"
Waiver Rule: A special rule in the House that waives points of order against a measure or an amendment.
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January 29, 2010 10:47 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Ordered Reported"
Ordered Reported: Committee's formal action of agreeing to report a measure to its chamber.
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January 23, 2010 11:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Strike the Last Word/Strike the Requisite Number of Words"
Strike the Last Word/Strike the Requisite Number of Words: Also called a pro forma amendment. Means of obtaining time to speak on an amendment without actually offering a substantive change.
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January 15, 2010 11:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Reconciliation"
Reconciliation: Process by which Congress changes existing laws to conform revenue and spending levels to the limits set in a budget resolution.
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January 10, 2010 12:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Scorekeeping"
Scorekeeping: Process for tracking and reporting on the status of congressional budgetary actions affecting budget authority, receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit, and the public-debt limit.
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January 2, 2010 10:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Reprogram"
Reprogram: Shifting funds from one program to another in the same appropriation account.
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December 25, 2009 11:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Adjourn to a Day or Time Certain"
Adjourn to a Day or Time Certain: Adjournment that fixes the next day and time of meeting for one or both chambers.
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December 23, 2009 09:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Precedence"
Precedence: Order in which amendments or motions may be offered and acted upon.
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December 10, 2009 12:37 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Amendment"
Amendment: Proposal of a member of Congress to alter the text of a measure.
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December 3, 2009 09:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Enrolled Measure"
Enrolled Measure: Final official copy of a measure as passed in identical form by both chambers and then printed on parchment. Measure is certified by the house of origin and signed by the Speaker of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate before it is sent to the president.
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November 28, 2009 07:17 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Concur"
Concur: Agree to an amendment of the other chamber, either as is or with an amendment.
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November 21, 2009 05:57 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Act"
Act: Legislation that has been passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. Also, parliamentary term for a measure that has been passed by one chamber and engrossed.
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November 13, 2009 08:47 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Suspend the Rules"
Suspend the Rules: Expeditious procedure for passing noncontroversial measures in the House. Requires a two-thirds vote of those present and voting, after forty minutes of debate, and does not allow floor amendments.
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November 6, 2009 10:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Pro Forma Amendment"
Pro Forma Amendment: Motion whereby a House member secures five minutes to speak on an amendment under debate, without offering a substantive amendment. The member moves to "strike the last word" or "strike the requisite number of words." The motion requires no vote and is deemed automatically withdrawn at the expiration of the five minutes.
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October 31, 2009 12:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Filibuster"
Filibuster: Delaying tactic in the Senate to delay or defeat a measure by unlimited debate and other tactics.
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October 27, 2009 07:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Adjourn"
Adjourn: Formal motion to end a day’s session of a chamber of Congress.
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October 24, 2009 12:17 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Allowances"
Allowances: Amounts included in the budget to cover possible additional expenditures for statutory pay increases and other requirements.
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September 18, 2009 09:47 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 73
Media Tip 73: If a principal is going to explode at negative media coverage, defuse them by letting them vent to you instead of a reporter.
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September 14, 2009 07:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Closed Rule"
Closed Rule: Permits general debate for a specified period of time but generally permits no amendments.
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September 12, 2009 12:07 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Papers"
Papers: Documents passed back and forth between the chambers, including the engrossed measure, the amendments, the messages transmitting them, and the conference report.
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August 28, 2009 11:37 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Reconsider"
Reconsider: Parliamentary practice that gives a chamber one opportunity to review its action on a motion, amendment, meausre, or any other proposition.
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August 21, 2009 08:57 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Earmark"
Earmark: For expenditures, an amount set aside within an appropriations account for a specified purpose.
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August 14, 2009 05:47 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Omnibus Bill"
Omnibus Bill: A measure that combines the provisions related to several disparate subjects into a single measure. Examples include continuing appropriations resolutions that might contain two or more of the thirteen annual appropriations bills.
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August 7, 2009 08:07 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Committee Report"
Committee Report: Document accompanying a measure reported from a committee. It contains an explanation of the provisions of the measure, arguments for its approval, and other information.
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July 31, 2009 07:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Floor Manager"
Floor Manager: Member steering legislation through floor debate and the amendment process, usually a committee or subcommittee chair or ranking minority member.
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July 25, 2009 03:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Companion Bills"
Companion Bills: Identical or similar bills introduced in both chambers.
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July 23, 2009 07:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Report/Reported"
Report/Reported: Formal submission of a measure by a committee to its parent chamber.
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July 11, 2009 06:37 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Strike"
Strike: Amendment to delete a portion of a measure or an amendment.
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July 7, 2009 06:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Proxy Vote"
Proxy Vote: The practice of permitting a member to cast the vote of an absent colleague. Proxy voting is permitted only in Senate committees if committee rules allow them.
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June 27, 2009 12:37 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Engrossed Measure"
Engrossed Measure: Official copy of a measure as passed by one chamber, including the text as amended by floor action. Measure is certified by the clerk of the House or the secretary of the Senate.
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June 18, 2009 06:47 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Cordon Rule"
Cordon Rule: Senate rule that requires a committee report to show changes the reported measure would make in current law.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Conferees"
Conferees: Representatives from each chamber who serve on a conference committee; also referred to as managers.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Point of Order"
Point of Order: Objection to a current proceeding, measure, or amendment because the proposed action violates a rule of the chamber, written precedent, or rule-making statute.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute"
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute: Amendment that seeks to replace the entire text of the
underlying measure. The adoption of such an amendment usually precludes any further amendment to that measure.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Appropriation"
Appropriation: Provision of law providing budget authority that permits federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments out of the Treasury.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Cluster Voting"
Cluster Voting: Allowance for sequential recorded votes on a series of measures or amendments that the House finished debating at an earlier time or on a previous date. The Speaker can reduce the minimum time for the second and subsequent votes in the series to five minutes each.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Privilege"
Privilege: Attribute of a motion, measure, report, question, or proposition that gives it priority status for consideration.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Amendments Between the Houses"
Amendments Between the Houses: Method for reconciling differences between the two chambers’ versions of a measure by passing the measure back and forth between them until both have agreed to identical language. Contrast to Conference Committee.
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Media Tip 50
Media Tip 50: Utilize wire services. Wire services can reach millions of readers and operate the primary daybooks that list upcoming events.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Appropriations Bill"
Appropriations Bill: Bill that, if enacted as law, gives legal authority to spend or obligate money from the Treasury.
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Media Tip 100
Media Tip 100: You have three duties as a public relations specialist working in public affairs: duty to self, duty to employer, and duty to society.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Open Rule"
Open Rule: Permits general debate for a specified period of time and allows any member to offer an amendment that complies with the standing rules of the House.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Outlays"
Outlays: Payments to liquidate obligations.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Law/Public Law/Private Law"
Law/Public Law/Private Law: Act of Congress signed by the president or passed over his veto.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Conference Committee"
Conference Committee: Temporary joint committee created to resolve differences between the chambers on a measure. Contrast to Amendment between the Houses.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Morning Business"
Morning Business: In the Senate, routine business transacted at the beginning of the Morning Hour, or by unanimous consent throughout the day.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Germaneness"
Germaneness: Rule in the House requiring that debate and amendments pertain to the same subject as the bill or amendment under consideration. In the Senate, germaneness is not generally required.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Chairman's Mark/Staff Draft"
Chairman's Mark/Staff Draft: Recommendation by committee (or subcommittee) chair of the measure to be considered in a markup, usually drafted as a bill.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Five-Minute Rule"
Five-Minute Rule: House limit of debate on an amendment offered in the Committee of the Whole to five minutes for its sponsor and five minutes for an opponent. In practice, the Committee of the Whole permits the offering of pro forma amendments, each pro forma amendment allowing five more minutes of debate on an amendment.
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Media Tip 53
Media Tip 53:Make your pitches to television stations fast (fifteen to thirty seconds) and include recommendations for visual components to the story.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Federal Funds"
Federal Funds: All monies collected and spent by the federal government other than those designated as trust funds.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Hold"
Hold: Senator's request to party leadership to delay or withhold floor action on a measure or executive business.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Entitlement Program"
Entitlement Program: Federal program that guarantees specific benefits to individuals, businesses, or units of government that meet eligibility requirements.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Cost Estimate"
Cost Estimate: A Congressional Budget Office estimate of outlays from reported legislation.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Discretionary Spending"
Discretionary Spending: Spending that is conrolled through annual appropriations measures. (Contrast to Direct Spending).
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January 12, 2009 08:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 18
Media Tip 18: Conduct a resource assessment. List the hardware and software you have to work with.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Colloquy"
Colloquy: Discussion between members during floor proceedings, generally to put on the record a mutual understanding about the intent of a provision or amendment. The discussion is usually scripted in advance.
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Media Tip 63
Media Tip 63: Recognize the five building blocks of public affairs web sites:
• Audience;
• Content;
• Interactivity;
• Usability; and
• Innovations.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Degrees of Amendment"
Degrees of Amendment: Designations that indicate the relationship of an amendment to the text of a measure and of one amendment to another. Amendments are permitted only in two degrees.
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Media Tip 26
Media Tip 26: Convey straight facts in an objective tone with your backgrounders. They are in-depth memos written in objective style.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Christmas-Tree Bill"
Christmas-Tree Bill: Jargon for a bill containing many amendments unrelated to the bill’s subjects; usually refers to Senate measures.
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Media Tip 70
Media Tip 70: Deal with a paranoid principal by educating him with a summary of news coverage to correct his views. Allowing principals to maintain grudges against reporters can sabotage a long-term media strategy.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Concurrent Resolution"
Concurrent Resolution: Used to express the sentiment of both chambers on some matter without making law, or to carry out the administrative business of both chambers. A concurrent resolution does not require presidential approval or become law, but requires passage in identical form by both houses to take effect between them. Designated as H. Con. Res. or S. Con. Res.
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Media Tip 61
Media Tip 61: Craft your website to meet visitors’ goals—accessing information; accessing services; and feeling invested in a cause.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Clean Bill"
Clean Bill: New measure reported by a House committee incorporating all changes made in markup. Measure, with new number, is introduced by the chair and referred to the committee, which then reports that measure.
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Media Tip 49
Media Tip 49: Discuss deadlines with reporters. Most newspaper deadlines are at 6:00 p.m.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Deferral"
Deferral: Action or inaction that temporarily withholds, delays, or effectively precludes the obligation or expenditure of budget authority.
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Media Tip 77
Media Tip 77: Prior to an interview, coordinate with other staff and create talking points. If appropriate, create exact sound bites and quotes for the principal to memorize.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Agreed To"
Agreed To: Usual parliamentary term for approval of motions, amendments, and simple and concurrent resolutions.
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Media Tip 17
Media Tip 17: Assess the internal and external environment from a communicator’s perspective. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the principal and staff; scan for potential opportunities and threats.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Baseline"
Baseline: Projection of future revenues, budget authority, outlays, and other budget amounts under assumed economic conditions and participation rates without a change in current policy.
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November 14, 2008 09:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 30
Media Tip 30: Direct-Mail Pieces—Target specific audiences with clear topics; have sharp opening lines; use bullets and a P.S.; and include some request for action by the receiver.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Roll-Call (Record) Vote"
Roll Call (Record) Vote: A vote in which members are recorded by name for or against a measure.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Veto"
Veto: Disapproval by the president of a bill or joint resolution (other than a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment).
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November 7, 2008 07:47 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 21
Media Tip 21: Get a handle on the internal politics of your organization. Who is involved in communications strategy? Are there outside advisors who need to be consulted?
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Markup"
Markup: Meeting by a committee or subcommittee during which members offer, debate, and vote on amendments to a measure.
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Media Tip 56
Media Tip 56: Understand who in the radio medium makes the decisions that will affect you. Radio news staffs are small, unless you are dealing with the top news station in a major market. Individual radio reporters work independently, decide whether to cover a story, conduct interviews, and write and edit the stories.
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October 28, 2008 04:47 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Managers"
Managers: Representatives from a chamber to a conference committee; also called conferees.
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Media Tip 6
Media Tip 6: Public policy is too important to leave to policy experts. Don’t just communicate the message—influence it.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Vehicle/Legislative Vehicle"
Vehicle/Legislative Vehicle: Term for legislative measure that is being considered.
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Media Tip 55
Media Tip 55: Use radio to strengthen your position. While the weakest of the three major media, radio can be very effective at reinforcing a message. Be aware that the best time for radio coverage is morning drive time, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms:: "Rider"
Rider: Colloquialism for an amendment unrelated to the subject matter of the measure to which it was attached.
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Media Tip 99
Media Tip 99: Understand the environment in which you work. Public relations practitioners operate in a setting shaped by the public mistrust created by the Watergate Scandal and the Vietnam War. Most Americans distrust the government.
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October 6, 2008 03:57 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Well"
Well: Open space in the front of the House chamber between members' seats and the podium. Members may speak from lecterns in the well.
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Media Tip 62
Media Tip 62: Follow the five management principles of online communications:
• Management that gets it;
• Internal leadership;
• Internal cooperation;
• Connection to a strategic vision; and
• Connection to the off-line world.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Second-Degree Amendment"
Second-Degree Amendment: An amendment to an amendment. Also called a perfecting amendment.
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Congressional Deskbook: "Recede"
Recede: Motion by one chamber to withdraw from its previous position during amendments between the chambers.
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Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Committee of the Whole"
Committee of the Whole: The House in a different parliamentary form. Committee consisting of all members of the House, where measures are considered for amendment. The quorum is 100. Members are
generally permitted to speak for five minutes. A chair presides in lieu of the Speaker.
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Media Tip 3
Media Tip 3: Sometimes you get blamed for things that aren’t your fault; and sometimes you get credit for things you didn’t do. Remember, this is a strange business, a lot of which is beyond your control.
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September 9, 2008 09:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Third Reading"
Third Reading: Required reading of bill or joint resolution to chamber before vote on final passage; usually a pro forma procedural step.
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September 5, 2008 09:57 PM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 44
Media Tip 44: Go “off the record” to shape a story, attack an opponent, or enhance credibility—all in ways in which you wouldn’t want to be quoted. Always confirm what “off the record” means to the reporter.
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September 2, 2008 03:47 PM Link Comments (0)
Glossary of Legislative Terms: "Refer"
Refer: Assignment of a measure to committee.
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Media Tip 46
Media Tip 46: Get to know reporters in social settings. But never forget that their obligation to their news organization may conflict with their personal relationship with you.
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August 26, 2008 10:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Recede and Concur"
Recede and Concur: Motion to withdraw from a position and agree with the other chamber’s position.
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August 23, 2008 11:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 67
Media Tip 67: Through your website, connect off-line activities with online assets by:
• Directing people to the website with off-line media, such as direct mail;
• Collecting email addresses of interested people;
• Taking advantage of grassroots organizing practices; and
• Adjusting the web site based on media interviews.
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Congressional Deskbook: "Instruct Conferees"
Instruct Conferees: Formal action by one chamber urging its conferees to uphold a particular position in conference.
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Media Tip 54
Media Tip 54: Select television interview locations that will make the principal look good or illustrate an aspect of the story. Work with the cameraman to set up the best possible shot.
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August 12, 2008 02:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Resolution of Inquiry"
Resolution of Inquiry: A simple resolution calling on the president or the head of an executive agency to provide specific information or papers to one or both chambers.
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Media Tip 78
Media Tip 78: Conduct preparation sessions with the principal before interviews. Include in these sessions only personnel who understand the media and message goals.
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August 5, 2008 09:57 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Preamble"
Preamble: Introductory language in a bill preceding the enacting clause. It describes the reasons for and intent of a measure. In a joint resolution, the language appears before the resolving clause. In a concurrent or simple resolution, it appears before the text.
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August 1, 2008 07:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "First-Degree Amendment"
First Degree Amendment: Amendment offered to the text of a measure or a substitute offered to a first-degree amendment.
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July 24, 2008 10:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 32
Media Tip 32: Pitch television feeds to stations before incurring the expense of creating them. They should be created like radio feeds, with raw material sent to stations that can be repackaged into a finished product.
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July 22, 2008 03:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Public Law"
Public Law: Act of Congress that has been signed by the president or passed over his veto. It is designated by the letters P.L. and numbers noting the Congress and the numerical sequence in which the measure was signed; for example, P.L. 107-111 was an act of Congress in the 107th Congress and was the 111th measure signed by the president (or passed over his veto) during the 107th Congress.
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July 18, 2008 08:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 14
Media Tip 14:Find an organization or boss who shares your values. You will be a much stronger advocate for the mission if you believe in it.
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July 15, 2008 03:27 PM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 51
Media Tip 51: Realize the power of television. It is the dominant method used to influence public opinion and convey a message.
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Congressional Deskbook: "Joint Resolution"
Joint Resolution: Similar to a bill, though limited in scope (for example, to change a minor item in existing law). Becomes law when passed in identical form by both chambers and signed by the president. It also is the form of legislation used to consider a constitutional amendment. A constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote in each house but does not require the president’s signature. Designated as H. J. Res. or S. J. Res.
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Media Tip 74
Media Tip 74: Set up “unofficial” interactions with reporters and your principal, such as lunches or off-the-record conversations. Every conversation between your principal and a reporter doesn’t have to result in a story or quote.
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July 1, 2008 07:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Quorum"
Quorum: Minimum number of members required for the transaction of business.
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Congressional Deskbook: "'Bigger Bite' Amendment"
"Bigger Bite" Amendment: Although an amendment cannot amend previously amended language under House rules, a “bigger bite” amendment can be offered because it changes more of the measure or amendment than the original amendment.
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Media Tip 83
Media Tip 83: Identify sources within your organization who will provide you with the information essential to doing your job. Set up information flow systems to ensure you are kept apprised of important developments within your organization.
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June 17, 2008 12:07 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Conference Report"
Conference Report: Document containing a conference committee’s agreements and signed by a majority of conferees from each chamber.
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June 13, 2008 06:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 27
Media Tip 27: Strive to be timely with op-ed pieces, making sure that they add value to the debate. The best are written by those who have some unique qualifications to comment on the subject, or are excellent writers.
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Congressional Deskbook: "General Debate"
General Debate: Term for period of time at the beginning of proceedings in the Committee of the Whole to debate a measure. The time is generally divided equally between majority and minority floor managers.
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Media Tip 72
Media Tip 72: Deal with the “media mouse” by suggesting formal media training. You also must convince the principal that a public relations strategy is essential to achieving public policy goals.
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Congressional Deskbook: "Obligation"
Obligation: Binding agreement by a government agency to pay for goods, products, or services.
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Media Tip 41
Media Tip 41: Never respond immediately to reporter calls on potentially negative stories—craft a response using all office resources and experts. Listen “between the lines” for potential details that could be strategically crucial. And never say, “No comment.”
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Media Tip 75
Media Tip 75: Appreciate that public figures are real people with fragile egos. Being a sympathetic ear is part of the job.
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May 20, 2008 02:57 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Resolution of Ratification"
Resolution of Ratification: Senate vehicle for consideration of a treaty.
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Media Tip 19
Media Tip 19: Review the press list, update and build on it. It is the most important asset to a public relations professional.
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May 13, 2008 02:07 PM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Private Bill"
Private Bill: A measure that generally deals with an individual matter, such as a claim against the government, an individual’s immigration, or a land title. Private bills are considered in the House via the Private Calendar on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
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May 9, 2008 12:17 PM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 90
Media Tip 90: Know the signs of a crisis and adapt your organization to the changing environment. Use all means available, including outside advisors, to get your boss to admit that you’re in the midst of a crisis.
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May 6, 2008 10:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Division Vote"
Division Vote: A vote in which the committee chair or House presiding officer counts those members in favor and those in opposition to a proposition with no record made of how each voted. The chair can either ask for a show of hands or ask members to stand.
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May 2, 2008 09:27 AM Link Comments (0)
Media Tip 97
Media Tip 97:
The eight mistakes to avoid in a crisis are:
• Ignoring the problem and not changing priorities.
• Not adjusting the decision-making apparatus and team.
• Letting lawyers direct the public relations policy.
• Allowing systemic crises to become image crises.
• Withholding information.
• Not correcting errors immediately.
• Using the wrong spokesperson.
• Not being honest.
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April 29, 2008 08:37 AM Link Comments (0)
Congressional Deskbook: "Strike and Insert"
Strike and Insert: Amendment that replaces text in a measure or an amendment.