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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: Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002395
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.

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: A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1945, Public Law 14, 79th Congress, 1st Session, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002290
Topic: Dams, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a proposed bill to amend the law authorizing planning of the McGee Bend Dam. This was an enclosure to the letter sent by E.L. Kurth, Sr. on February 13, 1956. (camh-dob-002289)

Title: Carbon copy of a letter from a Texas state legislator to Jack Brooks, March 5, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001034
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1953-03-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Jep S. Fuller. Part of a series of communications from Texas House of Representatives members regarding redistricting in the state that are bundled together.

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 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.

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 26, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010251
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: 1970-05-26, 1970-05-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Congressman Jack Brooks's Subcommittee is considering the Architect and Engineer Selection Bill and hearings are set to take place on June 4,1970.

Title: Congressional Press Release, May 3, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010256
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-05-03, 1972-05-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Congressman Jack Brooks's Architect and Engineering Bill will move ahead.

Title: Congressional Press Release, October, 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010259
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-10-14, 1972-10-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Congressman Jack Brooks's Architect and Engineer Selection Bill has been approved by Congress.

Title: Draft of wire from Jack Brooks to local newspapers in his former district, June 1, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001396
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1965-06-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks laments the loss of his former constituents, promising to continue to serve them as well as possible for the next year and a half.

Title: Editorial, January 25, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-010276
Creator: Engineering news-record series
Topic: Architects and engineers, Legislation, Press
Dates: 1973-01-25, 1973-01-25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Editorial in Engineering news-record that praises the partisan cooperation achieved by Brooks regarding the architect and engineering bill.

Title: Eligible Areas in Texas, attachment to Albert Rains letter, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001082
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Attachment to Rains letter detailing Texas counties that would benefit from the proposed legislation. Handdrawn marks drawn next to counties in Brooks's district.

Title: Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks and Richard Crawford White, August 3, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001972
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012, White, Richard Crawford, 1923-1998
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The fax was sent from Texas Secretary of State Mark White to Representatives Richard Crawford White and Jack Brooks. It comments on the success of voter registration by mail in Texas. White proposed an amendment to the Voter Registration Act that would make Texas exempt from the Act, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail. Texas already had a similiar program in place at the time.

Title: Fax from Mark White to Jack Brooks, August 3, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001974
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-2017
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections, Legislation
Dates: 1976-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Secretary of State Mark White provides a draft of the wording of the amendments he proposes regarding the Voter Registration Act. White wished to exempt states that already had systems in place to allow voters to register by mail, while receiving federal funds for their own program. The Act was intended to create a federally mandated system that would allow voters to register by mail.

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