committee websites - resource table

8/6/2019 Committee Websites - Resource Table

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Agriculture

Website URL

General Website Information

A schedule of committee meetings/hearing Yes

A list of committee members Yes

Press information Yes

Video or audio of proceedings Yes

Yes

No

HouseCommittees

http://agriculture.house.gov/

Does the front page of the committees websitecontain (or prominently link to):

A search box (with advanced search capabilities, suchas sort by date, document file type, topic, etc.)

The locations of committee and *subcommittee*offices, including phone numbers or email addresses

Does the committees website contain (or links to):


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A description of the committees jurisdiction Yes

Information about subcommittees Yes

Committee publications (prints, reports, etc.) No

No

The minority website Yes

A blog about the committees activities No

A Facebook account Yes

A Twitter account Yes

Podcasts (e.g., iTunes) No

Photographs (e.g. Flickr) No

A list of all RSS feeds/email sign-up Yes

Committee Hearings

Do all hearing pages include:

The date and time the hearing takes place Yes

The location the hearing takes place Yes

Contact information for the relevant majority or mioritystaffers

Does the committee contain (or link to) thefollowing new media information:


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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

A list of witnesses Yes

The written testimony of the witnesses Yes

The topics/ subject matter of the hearing (what it isabout)

Identify the type of hearing, i.e., whether it is anoversight, mark-up, executive business, or nominationhearing

Include and identify whether the hearing is takingplace before the full committee or a subcommittee

Does the committee's hearing schedule includeinformation about hearings that have already takenplace during that session of Congress (ideally

should include previous sessions as well)

Do pages covering hearings that have concludedinclude:


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Documents submitted to the committee No

A transcript of the hearing No

Yes

Do pages concerning mark-ups include:

important comment Yes

Discussion or working drafts of legislation Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Votes on amendments Yes

No

Video or audio from the hearing (streaming andarchived)

The legislation that was referred to the committee (or alink to the legislation)

The chairmans mark (the measure recommended bythe committee chairman for mark-up)

Amendments submitted for consideration (and theirsponsor)

A brief summary of the amendments submitted forconsideration

The final committee report, or a link to where it can befound


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Subcommittee Pages

Do pages for subcommittees include:

Yes

A list of the matters before the subcommittee No

A list of subcommittee members Yes

No

Links to relevant hearings No

No

For witness disclosures, committees should ingestthe disclosures as structured data, even through a

spreadsheet with defined rows, and a google form,to allow for easier searching and analysis ofwitness disclosures.

A plain English description of the jurisdiction of thesubcommittee

Contact information for the relevant majority andminority staffers

The same general kinds of information that areavailable for the full committee


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Membership Information

Include a list of all committee members Yes

Yes

No

Link to each committee members official web page Yes

Publications

No

Does the website provide the following informationregarding committee membership:

Indicate the seniority of each committee member (theyare often listed in order of seniority)

Separately indicate the members of the differentsubcommittees

Does the website include the following committeepublications:

Current committee reports, oversight reports, andother documents, or a link to where they can be found

reports from earlier Congresses are particularlyhelpful as well


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The committees rules Yes

No

No

No

Media/Press

Does the media/press page contain:

Press advisories/ releases Yes

Fact sheets No

No

An RSS feed Yes

Historical Information

A history of the committee Yes

No

Any related CRS/ GAO/IG or other reports or

memoranda

A committee oversight plan (House only) ornominations information (Senate only)

When possible, are documents available in non-PDFformat as well, such as XML?

Contact information for the majority and minority staffpress persons

Does the committee provide the followinghistorical information:

Major historical documents produced by the committee


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No

A list of earmarks requests (when appropriate) No

No

Whistleblower

No

Ethics information, such as recusal forms forcommittee members who cannot participate becausethey have a conflict of interest

Memoranda of understanding (MOUs) reached withother committees regarding jurisdiction

Does the committee provide information on a secureway for whistleblowers to contact the committee?


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Appropriations Armed Services Budget

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No No Yes

Yes No Yes No No

Education and theWorkforce

Energy andCommerce

http://appropriations.house.gov/

http://armedservices.house.gov/

http://budget.house.gov/

http://edworkforce.house.gov/

http://energycommerce.house.gov/


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Yes Yes Yes No No

Yes Yes n/a Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes No No No No

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Yes Yes No No No

Yes Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No Yes


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Yes Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes No No Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes


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No No No Yes No

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes No Yes

No Yes Yes No No

Yes No No Yes Yes

No No No No No

No No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No


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Yes Yes n/a Yes Yes

No No n/a No No

Yes Yes n/a Yes Yes

No No n/a No No

Yes No n/a No No

Yes No n/a No No


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

No No No No No

No Yes Yes Yes No

No Yes Yes Yes No


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Yes Yes Yes No Yes

No No No Yes No

No Yes No Yes No

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes No Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No


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No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No


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Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA No No No No

HouseAdministration

http://ethics.house.gov/

http://financialservices.house.gov/

http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/

http://homeland.house.gov/

http://cha.house.gov/


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Yes No No No No

NA Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No Yes Yes No No

No Yes No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes No


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No No No No No

No Yes No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes


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No No No No No

No No No No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes

N/A No No No No

N/A No No No No

N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes

N/A No No No No

N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes

N/A Yes No Yes Yes


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NA No No Yes Yes

NA No No No No

NA Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA No No No No

NA No No Yes No

NA No No Yes No


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Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

NA No Yes No No

No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes No No

No Yes Yes Yes No

No No Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No No No Yes No

No Yes No Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No No No


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Yes No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No Yes No No No


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Judiciary Natural Resources Rules

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No No No

Oversight andGovernment Reform

Science, Space, andTechnology

http://judiciary.house.gov/

http://naturalresources.house.gov/

http://oversight.house.gov/

http://www.rules.house.gov/

http://science.house.gov/


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

No No No No Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No Yes No

No Yes Yes No Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No Yes No No Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


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No Yes No Yes No

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No No No

Yes No No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No Yes No


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Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No Yes No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No Yes

No Yes No No Yes

No Yes No No Yes


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No


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No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No No No No Yes

No Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No Yes No No No

No Yes Yes No Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No No No No No


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No No No No No

No No No No No

No Yes No No No

No No Yes No No


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Small Business Veterans Affairs Ways and Means Intelligence

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No No No

Transportation andInfrastructure

http://smallbusiness.house.gov/

http://transportation.house.gov/

http://veterans.house.gov/

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/

http://intelligence.house.gov/


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes No Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

No No No Yes No

Yes Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No Yes


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Yes No Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No


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Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

No Yes No No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes No No


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Yes Yes Yes Yes No

No No No No

No Yes Yes Yes No

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes No No

Yes No Yes Yes No

No No No No No


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No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No Yes No No


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Appropriations Armed Services

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

NoYes Yes

No

Yes No

No

No No

SenateCommittees

StandingCommittees

Agriculture,Nutrition, andForestry

http://ag.senate.gov/site/

http://appropriations.senate.gov/

http://armed-services.senate.gov/


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No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes

No No Yes

No Yes No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes


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Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes


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No No No

No No Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No No No

Yes No No

No No No

No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes


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Yes Yes Yes

No No No

Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No Yes No

Yes Yes No


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Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No

Yes Yes No

No No Yes


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Yes No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

0 0 0

Yes No Yes

No No No

No No No

No Yes No

Yes Yes No

Yes No No


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No No

No No No

No No No

No No No


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Budget

Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

No Yes No Yes No

Banking, Housing,and Urban Affairs

Commerce,Science, andTransportation

Energy and NaturalResources

Environment andPublic Works

http://banking.senate.gov/public/

http://budget.senate.gov/

http://commerce.senate.gov/public/

http://energy.senate.gov/public/

http://epw.senate.gov/public/?CFID=875376Yes6&CFTOKEN=92965No48


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No Yes Yes

Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


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No Yes No No No

No Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

No Yes No No No

No No No No No

No No No No Yes

No No No No No

No No No Yes Yes


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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No No


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No Yes No Yes Yes

No No Yes No No

No No No No Yes

No No No No No

0 0 0 0 0

Yes Yes Yes No Yes

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No Yes No


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No No No No No

No No No Yes No

No No No No No

No No No No No


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Finance Foreign Relations Judiciary

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No Yes

Health, Education,Labor, and Pensions

Homeland Securityand GovernmentalAffairs

http://finance.senate.gov/

http://foreign.senate.gov/

http://help.senate.gov/

http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/

http://judiciary.senate.gov/


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Yes No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No Yes No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


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Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No Yes No No Yes

Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


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No Yes No No Yes

No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No No No

No No No No No

Yes No No No No

Yes No No No No

Yes No No No No

Yes Yes No No No


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No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes


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Yes Yes No No Yes

No Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No No No No No

0 0 0 0 0

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes

No No No Yes Yes


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No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No

No No No No No


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Veterans' Affairs

Indian Affairs

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

na na na na

Rules andAdministration

Small Business andEntrepreneurship Special

Committees

http://rules.senate.gov/public/

http://sbc.senate.gov/public/

http://veterans.senate.gov/

http://indian.senate.gov/


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Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA NA NA NA

No Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No Yes

No Yes Yes No

No No No No

No No No No

No No No No

No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes


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Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA NA NA NA

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes


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No Yes Yes No

Yes No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No

No No No No

No No Yes No

No No Yes No

No No No No

Yes No No No


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Yes No Yes

No No No NA

No No No NA

No No No NA

No No No NA

No No No NA

No No No NA


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Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

NA NA NA NA

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes


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No Yes No Yes

No Yes No No

No No Yes Yes

No No Yes No

0 0 0 0 0

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No

Yes Yes No Yes

No Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes No


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No No No No

No No No No

No No No No

No No No No


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Not updated

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes

No No Yes

No Yes No

NA NA NA

Select Committeeon Ethics

Select Committeeon Intelligence

Special Committeeon Aging

JointCommittees

Joint Committeeon Printing

http://ethics.senate.gov/

http://intelligence.senate.gov/

http://aging.senate.gov/

http://www.house.gov/jcp/


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No No No

NA NA NA

Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No No Yes

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No Yes Yes

No Yes No


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No Yes Yes

No NA No

No NA NA

No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes


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No No Yes

No No No

No Yes Yes

No Yes Yes

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No


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NA NA NA

NA NA NA

NA NA NA

NA NA NA

NA NA NA

NA NA NA


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Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

NA NA NA

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes


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Yes No Yes

No No Yes

No Yes No

No No No

0 0 0

Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No No No

No No No

No Yes Yes

No No No


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No No No

No No No

No No No

No No No


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http://www.jct.gov/

since 2005

Yes No

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

No No

No Yes

Yes Yes

Joint Committeeon the Library

Joint EconomicCommittee

Joint Committeeon Taxation

http://jcl.house.gov/index.html

http://www.jec.senate.gov/


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Yes Yes

n/a NA

Yes Yes

No No

Yes No

No No

Yes No

Yes No

No No

No No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes


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Yes No

No No

No No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No


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No No

No No

Yes No

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a Na

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA


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n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA

n/a NA


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Yes Yes

Yes Yes

n/a NA

Yes Yes

Yes Yes


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No No

No No

No No

No No