American Law Division
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The American Law Division is a specialized unit within the Congressional Research Service that provides nonpartisan legal analysis and research to support the work of the U.S. Congress.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of Congressional Research Service
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legal research unit → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employerType |
federal legislative branch
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| focusArea |
American law
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administrative law → constitutional law → federal statutory law → legislative process → |
| hasRole |
analyze constitutional implications of proposed legislation
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analyze judicial decisions relevant to Congress → assist in drafting legislation → interpret federal statutes for legislative purposes → prepare legal memoranda → prepare legal reports → provide confidential legal analysis to Congress → |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| nonpartisan |
true
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| operatesOnPrinciple |
confidentiality
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nonadvocacy → nonpartisanship → objectivity → |
| parentOrganization |
Congressional Research Service
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| partOf |
Congressional Research Service
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Library of Congress support structure for Congress → |
| primaryClients |
Members of Congress
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congressional committees → |
| serves |
United States Congress
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| serviceType |
legal research
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legislative support → nonpartisan legal analysis → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Congressional Research Service
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hasPart |