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Title: An Act, Public Law 92-582, October 27, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011096
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1972-10-27, 1972-10-27
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Distributable print of Public Law 92-582, the Architect and Engineer Selection Act.

Title: Article in Professional Engineer Magazine, January 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010261
Creator: Lunch, Milton F., National Society of Professional Engineers
Topic: Architects and engineers, Press, Legislation
Dates: 1973-01-01, 1973-01-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article by Milton F. Lunch published in Professional Engineer Magazine

Title: Breakdown of voting on Brooks motion to strike Title II from the Public Works Conference report, January 29, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-002028
Topic: Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1976-01-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A breakdown of voting on Jack Brooks's motion to strike a section of the Public Works Conference report.

Title: Brooks' architect and engineer bill gains House committee approval, June 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002025
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks announcing that his proposed legislation allowing the government to select the most qualified architects and engineers for federal projects was approved by the Government Operations Committee.

Title: Brooks architect/engineer selection bill approved by Congress, news release, October 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002238
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-10-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing the approval of Jack Brooks's legislation on the bidding process for architect/engineer contracts.

Title: Brooks bill extends historical document preservation program, June 29, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002232
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Historic preservation--Law and legislation
Dates: 1972-06-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks extending a national program to collect and preserve historically significant materials.

Title: Brooks bill would reauthorize Independent Counsel statute, February 4, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-001004
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Governmental Investigations
Dates: 1993-02-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release about Jack Brooks introducing legislation, H.R. 811, to reauthorize the Independent Counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act for five years, allowing the Attorney General to appoint prosecutors outside of the Justice Department to handle criminal cases involving high-level Federal officials. The original legislation was inspired by the "Saturday Night Massacre" during the Watergate scandal, and was reauthorized twice during the Reagan Administration, but expired due to filibuster threat by Senate Republicans. Brooks criticizes former Attorney General [Barr] for his refusal to use Independent Counsel in the past, including during the INSLAW investigation, when there were allegations of criminal conspiracy by Justice officials documented by two Federal Courts.

Title: Brooks introduces legislation to improve federal policymaking regarding computers, February 17, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002236
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Legislation
Dates: 1972-02-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A news release from Jack Brooks announcing his legislation to improve Federal policy making regarding computers and to expand basic research in computer technology.

Title: Brooks introduces President's Immigration Initiative to speed up deportation proceedings, August 3, 1993
Identifier: camh-dob-000998
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Emigration and immigration--Government policy
Dates: 1993-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release detailing Jack Brooks's introduction of legislation reflecting President Bill Clinton's proposal to combat illegal immigration in the United States. The bill would expedite asylum hearings, toughen criminal penalties against alien smugglers, and provide law enforcement with additional tools to combat smuggling.

Title: Brooks proposes Department of Health, March 29, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002241
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Dates: 1972-03-29
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release announcing legislation introduced by Jack Brooks to establish a Department of Health separate from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Title: Comments made by Jack Brooks about gun control during interview with Jack Williams, March 12, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001119
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Dates: 1975-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks speaks about his stance on gun control as it relates to the Subcommittee on Crime's briefing on "The Federal Firearms Act of 1975."

Title: Computers in Congress, Honeywell Computer Journal, February 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002044
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1973-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Article explaining the role of automatic data processing and computers in the creation and management of the national budget.

Title: Congressional Press Release, August 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010247
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1970-08-12, 1970-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Brooks’s Architect and Engineer Selection Bill, H.R. 16443, "Gains House Committee Approval."

Title: Congressional Press Release, February 1, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010246
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1972-02-01, 1972-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that the Architect-Engineer Selection Bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, also called the "Brooks Bill," amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

Title: Congressional Press Release, July 26, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010258
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-07-26, 1972-07-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing Congressman Jack Brooks's Architect and Engineer Selection Bill has gained House committee approval.

Title: Congressional Press Release, June 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010257
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-14, 1972-06-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing Congressman Jack Brooks's Architect and Engineer Selection Bill has gained House committee approval.

Title: Congressional Press Release, June 4, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010250
Creator: United States. Congress, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1970-06-04, 1970-06-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional announcement, with statements by Congressman Jack Brooks, announcing testimonies from the Administer of General Services, the Comptroller General, and representatives from the architectural and engineering professions.

Title: Congressional Press Release, March 10, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010254
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-03-10, 1972-03-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that the Government Operations Unit will consider architect and engineer selection legislation.

Title: Congressional Press Release, March 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010252
Creator: United States. Congress, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1970-03-12, 1970-03-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The Architect-Engineer Selection Bill is introduced by Congressman Jack Brooks with the text of the bill included.

Title: Congressional Press Release, March 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010255
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-03-14, 1972-03-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release regarding the subcommittee consideration of Congressman Jack Brooks's Architect-Engineer Selection Bill.

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