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An Environmental Agenda for the 109th Congress
Issue Paper

This NRDC policy paper, issued in early 2005, summarizes the top environmental priorities NRDC sees ahead for the 109th Congress.

The Budget Process
How Congress makes the federal budget, step by step.
Overview

Ever wonder how Congress appropriates the hundreds of billions of dollars in the federal discretionary budget each year? Find out with our short step-by-step primer on the budget process.

The Environmental Record of the 108th Congress
Issue Paper

The 108th Congress was called to order on January 7, 2003, and adjourned on December 8, 2004 (more than two full months after scheduled adjournment). We recount the major environmental battles and outcomes below.

Holding the Line
The Environmental Record of the 107th Congress
Report

This December 2002 report tracks the environmental record of the 107th Congress and identifies issues to watch in the 108th.

The Legislative Record
Environment and the 106th Congress
Report

This February 2001 report analyzes major environmental legislative activity in the 106th Congress and evaluates progress by subject area. The report concludes that the environmental legacy of the 106th Congress lies largely in its failure to take any meaningful action to protect public health and the environment.

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