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.
2011-2012: Exploration and/or Development of Space Beyond Earth's Mesosphere
(Senate Document 112-3) - Pending File Receipt
- RESOLVED: The United States Federal Government Should Substantially Increase Its Exploration and/or Development of Space Beyond Earth's Mesosphere
2010-2011: Military and/or Police Presence in One or More of the Following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey
(Senate Document 111-19) - Pending File Receipt
- RESOLVED: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey
2009-2010: Social Services for Persons Living in Poverty in the United States
(Senate Document 111-10) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (1.3 MB)
- RESOLVED: The United States Federal Government Should Substantially Increase Social Services for Persons Living in Poverty in the United States
2008-2009: Alternative Energy Incentives in the United States
(Senate Document 110-18) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (1.9 MB)
- RESOLVED: The United States Federal Government Should Substantially Increase Alternative Energy Incentives in the United States
2007-2008: Public Health Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa
(Senate Document 110-3) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (9.7 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States Federal Government Should Substantially Increase Its Public Health Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa
2006-2007: National Service
(Senate Document 109-23) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (7.0 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States Federal Government Should Establish a Policy Substantially Increasing the Number of Persons Serving in One or More of the Following National Service Programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior Corps, Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces
2005-2006: Civil Liberties
(Senate Document 109-22) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (7.0 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause.
2004-2005: Peace Keeping
(Senate Document 109-21) TEXT (3 KB) | PDF (7.0 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States Federal Government Should Establish a Foreign Policy Substantially Increasing Its Support of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
2003-2004: Ocean Policy
(Senate Document 108-13) TEXT (4 KB) | PDF (872 KB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should establish an ocean policy substantially increasing protection of marine natural resources.
2002-2003: Mental Health
(Senate Document 109-20) TEXT (4 KB) | PDF (1.1 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States federal government should substantially increasing public health services for mental health.
2001-2002: Weapons of Mass Destruction
(Senate Document 107-15) TEXT (61 KB) |
PDF (154 KB)
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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 (2 KB) | PDF (2.0 MB)
- 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 (2 KB) | PDF (1.3 MB)
- 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
(180 KB) | PDF
(2.7 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the United States should substantially change its
foreign policy toward Russia.
1997-1998: Renewable Energy
(Senate Document 105-10) TEXT (214 KB) | PDF (2.9 MB)
- 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
(186 KB) | PDF
(4.0 MB)
- RESOLVED: That the Federal Government should establish a program to substantially reduce juvenile crime in the United States.
