House. Legislative Office of Research Liaison (LORL)
biographical statement
The Legislative Office of Research Liaison (LORL) was established in 1976 in order to provide access to independent scientific expertise and technical information regarding issues of interest to Members, Committees and staff of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. LORL is connected to six Commonwealth Universities: University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University, Drexel University and Temple University, in order to obtain the best possible research information in response to inquiries. In addition, LORL cooperates with National Conference of State Legislator (NCSL), Department of Community Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Commerce, Federal Highway Administration, National Bureau of Standards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Pennsylvania State Insurance Department, to name just a few. All of this input is combined in order for a legislator to comfortably use and discuss technical information in their decision making in the creation and amending of laws and policy issues.
The topics researched by LORL cross all categories making LORL's records an absolute treasure trove of valuable information. The LORLines, LORL's newsletter, provide hints of the types of questions raised by the legislature, which are often, ultimately the questions raised by the people of Pennsylvania.
Over the years, LORL has become a resource for independent, non-partisan information and expertise on problems or issues having scientific, technologic or technical components.
Abstract:
LORLines, 1977-1985
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Legislative Office for Research Liaison (LORL)
This collection contains materials from LORL including thier research request files from 2002 through 2011, large research project research and reports, office materials, publications, photographs, correspondence, and media/digital materials. Materials from LORL were transfered to the House Archives upon thier closure in 2011.