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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: Committee print, "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001437
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Related to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.

Title: Dissenting views Honorable Jack Brooks, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002158
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Document explaining Jack Brooks's stance on both the Equal Rights Amendment and H.R. 638 that Brooks enclosed in correspondence to the Galveston chapter of the National Organization for Women.

Title: The efficacy of state rescission of ratification of a Federal Constitutional Amendment, March 15, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002153
Topic: Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to Equal Rights for Men and Women (United States), Legislation
Dates: 1977-03-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The report from the Congressional Research Service discusses the legal implications of including an amendment allowing recission to H.R. 638, a bill that would extend the ratification period for the Equal Rights Amendment. Recission would allow states that had already passed the ERA to retract their ratification of the amendment.

Title: Fact sheet on OMB Bill, June 13, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002075
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1973-06-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a fact sheet on H.R. 3932, a bill introduced by Jack Brooks that would make the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a position requiring Senate approval. The bill was vetoed and though the Senate voted to override, the House did not.

Title: Firearms legislation markup briefing paper, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001435
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Related to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.

Title: Judiciary Committee staff memo, July 20, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001623
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.F. Brickfield, counsel to the Judiciary Committee, introduces the attached memorandum and amendment to H.R. 5921. The bill, proposed by Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler proposed the attached amendment in an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Memo: 7/13/71, To: BJ, From: JB, re: Public Works Projects in our District
Identifier: camh-dob-002021
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Jones, Bill
Topic: Public works, Legislation
Dates: 1971-07-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum written by Jack Brooks for his aide, Bill Jones, advising that Congressman Joe Evins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Public Works, told Brooks he approved every project from the 9th Congressional District.

Title: Memo from Brooks staff, November 7, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001713
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memo from staff member summarizing the First Progress Report of the Special Subcommittee on Electrical and Mechanical Office Equipment.

Title: Memo regarding legislation, December 10, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001592
Topic: Legislation, Birth control
Dates: 1969-12-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Office memo detailing a meeting request from Robert Teng regarding processing systems. Handwritten note indicates Brooks took the meeting.

Title: Memorandum from Mr. Celler, [July 20, 1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001624
Creator: Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: In the memo, Judiciary Committee Chairman Emanuel Celler explains his amendment to H.R. 5921, a bill that would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler explains the amendment is an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Memorandum regarding meeting with leadership on H.R. 6805 - Consumer Protection Agency, July 28, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-002390
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1977-07-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Memorandum regarding a meeting with Esther Peterson, Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs, to discuss her proposed amendments to H.R. 6805.

Title: Memorandum to Chairman, September 16, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-001964
Topic: Legislation
Dates: 1976-09-16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's staff reports on the unanimous approval of H.R. 1244 within the Senate Judiciary Committee. H.R. 1244 was a bill authored by Brooks in order to limit expenditures by the Secret Service on non-governmental properties. Brooks led an investigation into the expenditure of federal funds on President Nixon's private properties in 1973, preceding Nixon's impeachment. The note includes various comments made by Senators regarding the bill.

Title: Memorandum to Sharon Matts, December 15, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001120
Contributor: Matts, Sharon
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Dates: 1975-12-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The memorandum summarizes the events of the meeting of the Subcomittee on Crime in relation to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.

Title: OMB Confirmation Bill (Original Vote), Absent Members undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002077
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a list of Members who would be absent and not voting to override the President's veto on S. 518 (the Senate version of H.R. 3932). The bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, would have made the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. The President vetoed the bill. The Senate voted to override, but the House vote failed.

Title: OMB Confirmation Bill (original vote), undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002078
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a list of Members who voted for and against overriding the President's veto of S. 518 (the Senate version of H.R. 3932). The bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, would have made the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a position requiring Senate approval. The President vetoed the bill. The Senate voted to override, but the House vote failed.

Title: Possible questions regarding testimony on Freedom of Press Bill
Identifier: camh-dob-002038
Topic: Legislation, Journalists
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The annotated document lists answers to questions Jack Brooks might face in regards to his newly introduced bill, which would legally protect journalists from disclosing their sources.

Title: Reorganization Act, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002453
Topic: Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a comparison between reorganization legislation proposed by Jack Brooks and President Jimmy Carter.

Title: Suggested Points for Comment By Rep. Brooks on the Rules Subcommittee's Legislative Reorganization Bill, November 19, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001715
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Legislation
Dates: 1969-11-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Talking points laying out Jack Brooks's thoughts on proposed legislative reforms.

Title: Summary of bill, "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001436
Topic: Gun control, Legislation
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Related to the proposed "Federal Firearms Act of 1975," which was intended to impose more gun control restraints.

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