Congressional Oversight

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Congressional oversight of policy implementation and administration, which has occurred throughout the U.S. government experience under the Constitution, takes a variety of forms and utilizes various techniques. These range from specialized investigations by select committees to annual appropriations hearings, and from informal communications between Members or congressional staff and executive personnel to the use of extra congressional mechanisms, such as offices of inspector general and study commissions. Oversight, moreover, is supported by a variety of authorities—the Constitution, public law, and chamber and committee rules—and is an integral part of the system of checks and balances between the legislature and the executive
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Creation Date: January 3, 2006
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Creator (Author):
Kaiser, Frederick M
Congressional Oversight
Creator (Author):
Government and Finance Division
Publisher Info:
Place of Publication: Washington D.C., USA
Original Creation Date: January 3, 2006
Description:

Congressional oversight of policy implementation and administration, which has occurred throughout the U.S. government experience under the Constitution, takes a variety of forms and utilizes various techniques. These range from specialized investigations by select committees to annual appropriations hearings, and from informal communications between Members or congressional staff and executive personnel to the use of extra congressional mechanisms, such as offices of inspector general and study commissions. Oversight, moreover, is supported by a variety of authorities—the Constitution, public law, and chamber and committee rules—and is an integral part of the system of checks and balances between the legislature and the executive
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6 pages.
Language: English
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Identifier:
  • CRS: 97-936
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 97-936 2006-01-03
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metacrs8097
Resource Type: Text
Format: Text