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Home Page > Legislative Branch > U.S. Congressional Serial Set > Congressional Documents > National Debate Topics for High Schools

Congressional Documents: National Debate Topics for High Schools

Each year the NFHS Speech, Debate & Theatre Association announces the national high school debate topic. According to 44USC1333, the Library of Congress is responsible for preparing compilations of pertinent excerpts, bibliographical references, and other appropriate materials relating to the annual topic. The compilation is then printed as a Senate document and disseminated by GPO. The following is a listing othe the compliations that have been disseminated since 1996.

2003-2004: Ocean Policy
(Senate Document 108-13) TEXT (4k) | PDF (872k)

  • RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should establish an ocean policy substantially increasing protection of marine natural resources.

2001-2002: Weapons of Mass Destruction
(Senate Document 107-15) TEXT (61k) | PDF (154k)
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  • RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should establish a foreign policy significantly limiting the use of weapons of mass destruction.

2000-2001: Right of Privacy
(Senate Document 106-28) TEXT (2k) | PDF (2M)

  • RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should significantly increase protection of privacy in the United States in one or more of the following areas: employment, medical records, consumer information, search and seizure.

1999-2000: Education
(Senate Document 106-12) TEXT (2k) | PDF (1.3M)

  • RESOLVED: That the Federal Government should establish an education policy to significantly increase academic achievement in secondary schools in the United States.

1998-1999: United States and Russia
(Senate Document 105-27) TEXT (180k) | PDF (2.7M)

  • RESOLVED: That the United States should substantially change its foreign policy toward Russia.

1997-1998: Renewable Energy
(Senate Document 105-10) TEXT (214k) | PDF (2,912k)

  • RESOLVED: That the Federal Government should establish a policy to substantially increase renewable energy use in the United States

1996-1997: Juvenile Crime
(Senate Document 104-20) TEXT (186k) | PDF (4M )

  • RESOLVED: That the Federal Government should establish a program to substantially reduce juvenile crime in the United States.

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Last updated: June 15, 2004
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