Number: RL34699
Title: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: History, Funding, and Current Issues
Authors: Garrine P. Laney, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: Issues surrounding the Commission today include the status of its authorization, adequacy of funding, management concerns, and allegations of partisanship. This report provides a history of the establishment of the Commission, including its funding, legislation expanding its authorities, and the philosophical differences concerning civil rights that have evolved during the past few decades that affect the agency's independence and effectiveness.
Pages: 22
Date: October 28, 2008