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The United States Intelligence Community: A Brief Description of Organization and Functions
This report provides an overview of the major organizations in the U.S. intelligence community and their main functions.
Government Reorganization for Environmental Affairs During the 92nd Congress, 1st Session
This report discusses government reorganization of environmental affairs departments undertaken during the 1st session of the 92nd Congress.
Amending the Federal Constitution-Procedures of the General Services Administration and of the State Legislatures
This report discusses the role of the General Services Administration and state legislatures in the process of amending the Constitution.
Executive Reorganization for Environmental Affairs During the 91st Congress
This report discusses the executive reorganization of environmental affairs programs and agencies and provides a timeline of events and executive orders during the reorganization. .
Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto"
Congress has available a variety of statutory and non-statutory techniques, other than the "legislative veto," that have been used to overturn Federal agency rules, prevent their enforcement, limit their impact, or hinder their promulgation. This survey of the different statutory instruments of congressional control—direct overturn of rules, modification of agency jurisdiction, limitations in authorizing and appropriating statutes, requiring inter-agency consultation, and advance notification to the Congress—discusses a variety of mechanisms that vary in their use and their specificity, range of impact, and length of effect.
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