Registered users of the website also receive a number of free email services such as updates and newsletters. The site is under construction but apparently intends to provide access to CEC publications and the CEC Resource Center in the Future. Under CEC Databases option, users will find the 'Summary of Environmental Law in North America,' a topical presentation of the legal and regulatory framework for each signatory that includes provisions, laws, policies, and issues, with appendices for legal instruments, acronyms, and a bibliography. It also includes several on-line directories to readily identify the array of biomedical investigators across the country. In addition, it provides links to the homepages of many NCRR supported resources, which in turn, lead to other sources of valuable information relevant to the biomedical research community.
Arrangement is chronological within subject categories.
The material in the electronic compendium is current as of 1991. Information on the Permit Improvement Team and the Public Participation and Permitting Proposed Rule is also available along with the Compendium. The list is presented both alphabetically by industry class and numerically by four-digit code. Special features include Election '96, with election stories, photos, background information, and links to candidates' websites. People Power offers citizens a complete reference for finding their congressional representatives, researching their financing histories, biographical information, and ratings by special interest groups.