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	Supreme Law Library : Decisions : U.S. v. Lopez : lopez
		United States, 242 U. Second, Congress is empowered to regulate and protect the instrumentalities of interstate commerce, or persons or things in interstate commerce, even though the threat may come only from intrastate activities.
		United States, 208 U. 161 (1908), the Court rejected the view that the commerce power might extend to activities that, although local in the sense of having originated within a single state, nevertheless had a practical effect on interstate commercial activity.
		United States, 196 U. 375 (1905), the Court upheld the application of federal antitrust law to a combination of meat dealers that occurred in one State but that restrained trade in cattle "sent for sale from a place in one State, with the expectation that they will end their transit.
	www.supremelaw.org /decs/lopez/lopez.htm (19030 words)

	No. 98-1828: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States - Merits
		United States, 359 U.S. In the court of appeals' view, several aspects of the FCA and its legislative history supported the conclusion that States are "person[s]" subject to suit under the Act.
		United States, 320 U.S. 577, 585 (1944), the Court held that a State in its operation of wharves and piers is a "person" subject to the regulatory authority of the United States Maritime Commission under the Shipping Act, 1916.
		Congress amended the Act shortly thereafter to preclude qui tam suits "based upon evidence or information in the possession of the United States, or any agency, officer or employee thereof, at the time such suit was brought." Act of Dec. 23, 1943, ch.
	www.usdoj.gov /osg/briefs/1999/3mer/2mer/98-1828.mer.aa.html (13671 words)

	Ensuring the Continuity of the United States Government: The Congress
		Either Congress would not be able to function at all because it would not have enough members to field a quorum, or the House might try to act with a very small number of members in ways that would question its legitimacy.
		When a member of Congress is alive but unable to perform his or her duties, there is no way to fill what is in effect a temporary vacancy.
		Incapacitated members of Congress who are replaced by temporary appointees, should be able to reclaim their seats as soon as they determine that they are able to carry out their duties.
	www.globalsecurity.org /security/library/congress/2003_h/030909-ornstein.htm (3995 words)

	UNITED STATES v. LOPEZ -- US Supreme Court Cases from Justia & Oyez
		United States, 221 U., 68-69 (1911), declaring that approach "unsound." The Court likewise rejected the rationale of Adair when it decided, in Texas and New Orleans R. Co. v.
		United States, 196 U. (1905), the Court upheld the application of federal antitrust law to a combination of meat dealers that occurred in one State but that restrained trade in cattle "sent for sale from a place in one State, with the expectation that they will end their transit...
		United States, 295 U., 543-550 (1935) (holding that Congress may not regulate intrastate sales of sick chickens or the labor of employees involved in intrastate poultry sales).
	supreme.justia.com /us/514/549/case.html (16553 words)

	James Madison University Libraries
		An additional source of usefulness at the beginning of a Congress is the periodical Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report which lists committees, and their members, within a few weeks of selection.
		Congress and Its Committees: A Historical Approach to the Role of Committees in the Legislative Process.
		The United States Senate, 1787-1801: A Dissertation on the First Fourteen Years of the Upper Legislative Body.
	www.lib.jmu.edu /polisci/congcomm.aspx (1022 words)

	Cosponsorship and the United States Congress
		Rule 22 of the Rules of the House of Representatives dictates that any legislator may request that their name be added to a bill, starting with the time of a bill's initial introduction to the Congress and ending with the time that the bill is passed from a committee onto the House floor.
		In the 105th Congress of 1997-1998, the number of cosponsors for any given bill varied from zero to well over two hundred.
		Official cosponsorship is a relatively new practice in the Congress.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/congress_watch/54802 (409 words)

	Rehnquist's Sorry Record on Racism
		The memo stated “I realize that it is an unpopular and unhumanitarian position, for which I have been excoriated by my ‘liberal’ colleagues, but I think Plessy v.
		Nomination of William H. Rehnquist, of Virginia to be Chief Justice of the United States.
		Several witnesses have stated under oath that Justice Rehnquist harassed minority voters during the early 1960's.
	www.geocities.com /justice_watch/rehnquist_information.html (1181 words)

	The Finns in America (European Reading Room, Library of Congress)
		Immigration from Finland to the United States started as a trickle consisting mainly of sailors who saw the opportunity to settle down.
		Newspaper accounts of the United States as the land of freedom, democracy, and equality further generated interest in emigration.
		A distinct correlation could be found between the areas of emigration in Finland and of immigration in the United States, as people from certain Finnish localities preferred to settle in particular areas of the United States.
	www.loc.gov /rr/european/FinnsAmer/finchro.html (2511 words)

	TRIO DAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1 AT UNM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Legislative and Congressional leaders and the executive cabinet from New Mexico are invited to attend.
		TRIO Day was created by concurrent resolution in 1986 by the 99th United States Congress to recognize achievements of the TRIO programs around the nation.
		The program also assists veterans with educational needs and currently there are 25, 000 United States veterans enrolled in the TRIO Program.
	www.unm.edu /news/Releases/February20trio.htm (411 words)

	Iraq - REFERENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A barrel is a volume measure of forty-two United States gallons.
		Iraq officially uncoupled the dinar from the pound sterling as a gesture of independence in 1959, but the dinar remained at parity with the pound until the British unit of currency was again devalued in 1967.
		Established along with the World Bank in 1945, the IMF is a specialized agency affiliated with the United Nations and is responsible for stabilizing international exchange rates and payments.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/iraq/REFERENCE.html (3459 words)

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		In the spring of 1977, for instance, Congress passed a bill that prohibited American corporations from complying with the ongoing Arab economic boycott against Israel.
		Per the Jewish state, by 1994, wrote Benjamin Ginsberg, "that fully three-fourths of America's foreign aid budget is devoted to Israeli security interests is a tribute in considerable measure to the lobbying prowess of AIPAC [the American Israel Public Action Committee] and the importance of the Jewish community in American politics." [GINZBURG, p.
		43-44] "The State Department representatives [among advisers to President Truman]," notes Melvin Urofsky, "strongly urged that a trained foreign service career officer be nominated, but the President [Truman] after politely listening to their nominees (nearly all of whom came from the Middle East desk), chose James G. McDonald." [UROFSKY, M., 1978, p.
	www.jewishtribalreview.org /27govt1.htm (9961 words)

	Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ Iraq / Bibliography
		The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq: A Study of Iraq's Old Landed and Commercial Classes and of Its Communists, Bathists, and Free Officers.
		Foreign Economic Trends and Their Implications for the United States: Iraq.
		Iraq, the Gulf States, and the War: A Changing Relationship, 1980-1986 and Beyond.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/iraq/iq_bibl.html (1982 words)

	Welcome to the United States Icelandic Horse Congress Website! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The United States Icelandic Horse Congress maintains the Registry of Icelandic Horses in the U.S, sponsors U.S. participation in international competitions, and regulates breeding and competition activities within the U.S. in accordance with FEIF rules.
		It furthers knowledge of the Icelandic Horse within the U.S., promotes its correct use as a competition and pleasure riding horse, and provides a network in which to share information on events and services among Icelandic Horse owners.
		The USIHC currently lists more than 540 members in the United States and Canada, owning some 3000 Registered Icelandic Horses.
	www.icelandics.org /usich.html (140 words)

	Rule - TPNC Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		99th Congress United States Senate Chamber Admission Pass
		99th Congress U.S. House Of Representatives Visitor's Admission Pass
		Old 5 Cent United States Military Payment Certificate
	www.timepassagesnostalgia.com /&searchkeywords=Rule (138 words)

	Congressional Documents: H. Doc. 108-222, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-2005
		House Document No. 108-222, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - 2005
		Purchase a print copy of House Document No. 108-222 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005 from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore.
		ZIP format: You may need WinZip installed on your computer to unzip a ZIP file.
	www.gpoaccess.gov /serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222 (167 words)

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