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Previous edition: 2013.
Chapter 1: Congress and Lawmaking
The Constitutional Context
Functions of Rules and Procedures
Rules and Policymaking in Congress
Congressional Decision Making
The House and Senate Compared
Pressures on Members
Chapter 2: The Congressional Budget Process
Authorization–Appropriations Process
Prelude to Budget Reform
Evolution of Statutory Budget Procedures
The Challenge Ahead
Case Study: The Government Shutdown of 2013
Chapter 3: Preliminary Legislative Action
Categories of Legislation
Bill Referral Procedure
Consideration in Committee
The Committee Chair’s Role
Committee Hearings
The Markup
Committee Markup Procedures
The Report
Bypassing Committees
Chapter 4: Scheduling Legislation in the House
The House Legislative Calendars
Minor and Noncontroversial Measures
Privileged Legislation
Major Legislation
Promise of Openness by the Majority Party
Legislation Blocked in Committee
Final Scheduling Steps
Chapter 5: House Floor Procedure
Debate
Voting
Consideration of Major Legislation
Final Procedural Steps
Opposition Tactics
Chapter 6: Scheduling Legislation in the Senate
Major Scheduling Considerations
Classifying Measures
Noncontroversial Bills
Major Legislation
Unanimous Consent Agreements
The Track System
Scheduling Procedures Compared
Chapter 7: Senate Floor Procedure
Legislative and Calendar Days
Daily Order of Business
Debate in the Modern Senate
Bills Considered by Unanimous Consent
The Amending Process
The Filibuster
Procedures to Circumvent Committees
Chapter 8: Resolving House-Senate Differences
Procedural Methods for Reaching Agreement
Amendment Exchange Between the Chambers
Preconference Considerations
Conference Committee Process
Presidential Approval or Veto
Case Study: A Procedural Sketch: The Surface Transportation Conference, 2012
Chapter 9: Legislative Oversight
Oversight: An Overview
Techniques of Oversight
Impeachment
Oversight Trends and Incentives
Lack of Consensus on Oversight
Chapter 10: A Dynamic Process
Observations About Lawmaking
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Congressional procedures and the policy process by Walter J. Oleszek. ISBN 9781506304298. Published by CQ Press in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.