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Federal Government Relations
The legislative unit works with members
of Ohio's Congressional Delegation and their staff to obtain
support for special projects and in support of the entire Land
Grant university system's priorities in Research and Extension.
College faculty and staff who plan to seek funds through this
method should contact Gwen Wolford.
A key partner in this work for the College is CARET, the Council
for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching. CARET is
a national group that has up to three volunteer advocates from
each state as members. This group is our voice of advocacy in
Washington, D.C. These advocates are stakeholders in research
and extension programs who use their valuable time to support
us. Ohio's three CARET represenatives are Joe Motz, Nate Andre'
and Todd Michael. Joe Motz is also currently the national chairperson
for CARET. A big thank you goes to these three individuals for
their work to support agriculture and our College!
Links of interest related to federal
government relations include:
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/
This site is a service of the Library of Congress, which allows
you to search for any legislation in the current session of
COngress, along with some information on legislation enacted
up to 15 years ago. Also includes information such as Congressional
Calendars.
The U.S. House and Senate web sites allow you to search for
information and identify your Members of Congress.
U.S. Senate
http://www/senate.gov
U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
The Federal Elections Commission
http://www.fec.gov
This includes federal campaign finance information
such as contribution amounts reported by candidates and lists
of contributors.
The National Association of State Universities and Land Grant
Colleges is the voice of land grant universities working
together. Their web site includes more information about CARET
and is:
http:/www.nasulgc.org
An interesting site is the "Current Floor Activity" in the U.S. House. This is a text version of what is happening
during an official House session. Delay from actual time is
usually about 15 minutes:
http://clerkweb.house.gov/floor/current.htm
Profiles by Ohio Legislative District
http://exurban.osu.edu/leg_profile.htm
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