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Public Policy Paper - Government Doc' Links
Search Sites for Federal Government Resources
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
A searchable database of congressional bills submitted between 1995 and 2001
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
http://www.fedstats.gov/
A searchable database of congressional bills submitted between 1995 and 2001
Congressional Record Online via GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html
A searchable database of congressional bills submitted between 1995 and 2001
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/index.cfm
The index to the state department's site including news briefings, travel information, terrorism and services
Google Government Resources
http://www.google.com/unclesam
Search for government web sites by entering keywords on your issue.
FindLaw
http://www.findlaw.com/
Law Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us.html
Divided into the constitution, executive, judicial legislative, states and miscellaneous legal guides, this sites provides detailed information and resources, including historical documents, and supreme court decisions. Click on "Nations" to find similar information for other countries. A searchable directory for finding laws and court cases on any subject.
Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/
A searchable site for laws, legislation and bills being considered or acted on by congress.
United States Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/constitution.html
The National Archives posting of the constitution.
United States House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/
Official site of the House. Find out what bills are one the floor, contact your representative, or learn about the legislative process.
United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov/index.htm
The official site of our our U.S. senators. Search the recent legislation, bills and comittees, get historical information or get a biography on a senator.
Specific Federal Government Policy Issue Sites
U.S. State Dept. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/
Reports on human rights, labor, religious, and democracy around the world. Statements and positions included.
International Information Programs - Human Rights
http://usinfo.state.gov/dhr/human_rights.html
The latest files on democracy and human rights, capital punishment, international report on religious freedom , key documents and indepth coverage of human rights in journals.
FindLaw for Legal Professionals
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/36civil/orient.html
An index of Web sites that focus on government policy, news and documents pertaining to gay and lesbian rights.
"Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General"
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/
A comprehensive report on youth violence including statistics
U.S. State Dept. World Conference Against Racism
http://www.state.gov/p/io/uncnf/wcar/
This conference will take place in the summer, but there is information on the task force, press releases and general information.
General Policy Sites
Speakout.com
http://speakout.com
Provides current information on opinion research for a host of issues from animal rights to gay rights. Lists organizations with bias for and against these issues.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.aei.org/research/filter./default.asp
A Washington think tank, AEI posts a host of articles on economics, foreign and defense policy, and polititical and social policy.
Moving Ideas
http://www.movingideas.org/
A clearinghouse of current policy issues with options to search by subject and/or organization.
Policy Resources on Specific Subjects
Legalskate
http://www.skatepark.org/
Primarily "serves as resource for those working to legalize skateboarding or get a skatepark built in their community," but has some design information as well.
Consumer Federation of America
http://www.consumerfed.org/
Policy and information on all kinds of consumer issues, such as articles on food, genetically modified foods, health and safety, and public records.
National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/
This agency site is searchable and is helpful for cultural, artistic and legislative issues.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/wrkoth.html
This federal agency provides information on wildlife, endangered species, hunting regulations, conservation, laws and many habitats in the U.S.
Maine Government Documents & Information
Maine.gov
http://www.maine.gov/
Official Web site for the State of Maine.
Maine State Legislature
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/
Links to state laws, current legislation, and members of the state senate and house.
Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy
http://www.umaine.edu/mcsc/
Sponsored by the University of Maine, this site provides articles and information on Maine policy issues.
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