Purposes of Bureau

The purpose of the Legislative Research Bureau shall be:

(a)To assist the senators of the Legislature in the proper performance of their duties by providing them with impartial and accurate information and reports concerning legislative problems that come or may come before them;

(b)To provide a comprehensive research and reference service on legislative problems;

(c)To secure and compile reports of the various offices, departments and agencies of the government of Guam; and, as far as may be practical and useful, of the Federal Government, of states and other territorial governments, and such other material, periodicals or books as will furnish the fullest information practicable upon all matters pertaining to current or proposed legislation and to legislative problems;

(d)To secure information for the senators by cooperating with the legislative references services of the various states, and territories and with the legislative service conference maintained by the Council of State Governments;

(e)To furnish, upon their written request to any senator, a digest of information and material pertaining to legislative problems; COL120106 CH. 20 LEGISLATIVE R ESEARCH BUREAU

(f)To draft or aid in drafting bills and resolutions, and amendments thereto, and to render legal services in connection therewith, for any senator upon request;

(g)To make available for use by the various departments and agencies of the government of Guam, and by the residents of Guam, the reference material and facilities maintained by it.