Fall 2005 Course Schedule

Congrss, Lawmkng, & For Aff (LAW-935-001)
Rynearson

Meets: 10:00 AM - 12:50 PM (TH) - Room 500

Enrolled: 18 / Limit: 21

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CURRICULUM VITAE OF ARTHUR J. RYNEARSON Employment: Adjunct faculty member, Wash. College of Law, August 2004-present; Deputy Legislative Counsel, United States Senate, 1999 to 2003; Senior Counsel (1991-1999) and Assistant Counsel (1976-1991), Office of the Legislative Counsel, US Senate (in all preceding Senate positions, chief draftsman of United States foreign relations law and immigration law); Foreign Affairs Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1971 to 1973. Education: JD, With Specialization in International Legal Affairs, The Cornell Law School, 1976; The Cornell International Law Journal; Institute of Comparative International Law, University of San Diego Law School, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1975; BA., Phi Beta Kappa, Hamilton College 1971. Contact Info.: Prof. Rynearson may be contacted regarding this course at the following E-mail address: ajrynearson@msn.com

Description

Explores the various levers of law-making power in the foreign affairs field that are available for exercise by Congress to affect United States foreign policy, including the "power of the purse" (authorization and appropriations statutes), the congressional war power, the Senate's role in treaty-making, the enactment of international economic sanctions, border control measures, the power to establish governmental offices and bodies, and the passage of nonbinding “policy” resolutions. Special reference will be made to post-9/11 statutes and related legal developments. The seminar will emphasize the teaching of basic legislative drafting skills and exercises in the drafting of foreign relations legislation. Rynearson (Fall)

Textbooks and Other Materials

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No textbook is required for this course. There will be a course packet available for purchase.

First Class Readings

Read Charles W. Johnson, "How Our Laws Are Made" Parts I-X on pages 1-27. This will be available through the Blackboard system and in the printed course packet.

Syllabus

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