Congressional Research Service (CRS) Biography
- Position:
- None Found to the question "Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?"
- Reasoning:
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None found as of Feb. 22, 2012
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Organizations/VIPs/Other
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories. - Description:
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“The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.
CRS approaches complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examines all sides of an issue. Staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives.”
“About CRS,” www.loc.gov/crsinfo, updated Jan. 4, 2012
- Mission:
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“CRS 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.”
“History and Mission,” www.loc.gov/crsinfo, updated Jan. 4, 2012
- Other:
- Legislative research arm of the US Congress, a service of the Library of Congress
