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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Law Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of Congressional Research Service
ⓘ
legal research unit ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employerType | federal legislative branch ⓘ |
| focusArea |
American law
ⓘ
administrative law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ federal statutory law ⓘ legislative process ⓘ |
| hasRole |
analyze constitutional implications of proposed legislation
ⓘ
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 |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| nonpartisan | true ⓘ |
| operatesOnPrinciple |
confidentiality
ⓘ
nonadvocacy ⓘ nonpartisanship ⓘ objectivity ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Congressional Research Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Congressional Research Service
ⓘ
Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division ⓘ
surface form:
Library of Congress support structure for Congress
|
| primaryClients |
Members of Congress
ⓘ
congressional committees ⓘ |
| serves | United States Congress ⓘ |
| serviceType |
legal research
ⓘ
legislative support ⓘ nonpartisan legal analysis ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.