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Federal Research Reports By Teri Taylor, U.S. Documents Librarian, New Jersey State Library Federal Depository Libraries Federal Research Reports: 1. Congressional Research Service 2. Government Accountability Office 3. Congressional Budget

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Federal Research Reports

By Teri Taylor, U.S. Documents Librarian, New Jersey State Library

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Federal Depository Libraries

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Federal Research Reports:

  • 1. Congressional Research Service
  • 2. Government Accountability Office
  • 3. Congressional Budget Office
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Congressional Research Service Serves the Congress throughout the legislative process by

providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that are timely, objective, authoritative and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature.

Government branch: Legislative Acronym: CRS Parent Agency: Library of Congress Website: https://crsreports.congress.gov/

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CRS Reports https://crsreports.congress.gov/

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CRS Content

R-Series

  • Provide in-depth

research and analysis

  • 20 – 30+ pages

1. Profiles and Effects of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Exports, Dec 31, 2018, R45448 2. Trump Administration Tariff Actions: Frequently Asked Questions, Feb 22, 2019 R45529

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CRS Content

In Focus

  • 2-page executive-level

briefing documents

  • Cover a wide range of

policy issues

Wells Fargo—A Timeline of Recent Consumer Protection and Corporate Governance Scandals, Mar 08, 2019 IF11129 by Cheryl R. Cooper, Raj Gnanarajah

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CRS Content

Insight

  • 2 - 7 page short-form

analysis on fast moving

  • r more focused issues
  • Amazon’s HQ2 and

Economic Development: Perspectives and Policy Options, Mar 08, 2019

IN11070 by Michael H. Cecire

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CRS Content

  • Legal Sidebar
  • Testimony
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https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IG/IG10013 https://crsreports.congress.gov/pro duct/pdf/IG/IG10005

CRS Content: Infographic

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CRS Appropriations Status Table

Provides timely information on legislative activity related to the appropriations and budget process.

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https://crsreports.congress.gov/Content/html/covid19.html

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https://crsreports.congress.gov/Content/html/covid19.html

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https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=R46284

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https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46284

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Government Accountability Office Gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively

branch agencies are doing their jobs.

Government branch: Legislative Acronym: GAO Parent Agency: U.S. House of Representatives Website: https://www.gao.gov/

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Government Accountability Office GAO

  • Examines the use of public funds
  • Evaluates federal programs and policies
  • Provides analyses, recommendations, and
  • ther assistance to help Congress make

informed oversight, policy, and funding decisions.

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The Government’s Watchdog

The GAO:

  • Examines How Taxpayers’ Dollars are Spent
  • Provides Congress and Federal Agencies with

Objective, Reliable Information to Help the Government: Save money Work more efficiently

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Government Accountability Office: GAO

  • Reports & Testimonies
  • Bid Protests & Appropriations Law
  • Key Issues
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GAO Reports & Testimonies

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GAO Reports & Testimonies

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GAO: Bid Protests & Appropriations Law

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https://www.gao.gov/key_issues/overv iew

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https://www.gao.gov/key_issues/overview#t=1

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https://www.gao.gov/highrisk/overview

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https://www.gao.gov/highrisk/usps_restructuring_postal/why_did_study

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GAO Multimedia

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Congressional Budget Office Produces independent, nonpartisan analysis of economic and budgetary

issues to support the Congressional budget process.

Government branch: Legislative Acronym: CBO Parent Agency: U.S. House of Representatives Website: https://www.cbo.gov/

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CBO: Congressional Budget Office

  • Established by the Congressional Budget Act of

1974 (2 U.S.C. 601)

  • Independently analyzes budgetary and economic

issues to support the congressional budget process

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CBO: Budgetary Process

  • Makes budgetary and economic projections.
  • Analyzes the proposals in the President’s budget

request.

  • Details alternative spending and revenue options

for legislators to consider.

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CBO

  • Provides cost estimates of bills approved by

Congressional Committees

  • Tracks the progress of spending and revenue

legislation in a scorekeeping system

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2000 - Present

https://www.cbo.gov/faqs#majorreport s

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2000 - Present

https://www.cbo.gov/faqs#majorreport s

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CBO Glossary

CBO Glossary defines various budgetary and economic terms that are commonly used in reports produced by CBO

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Federal Research Reports

Teri Taylor, ttaylor@njstatelib.org