Oversight Plans for All House Committees: With Accompanying Recommendations

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Page 47 - International agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), have gradually lowered trade barriers, such as tariffs and import quotas.
Page 12 - In — (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate. each standing committee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within...
Page 82 - Measures relating to the election of the President, Vice President, or Members of Congress; corrupt practices; contested elections; credentials and qualifications; and Federal elections generally...
Page 13 - In holding hearings pursuant to subdivision (A), the committee shall receive testimony from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and such other persons as the committee may desire.
Page 50 - Act passed as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (PL 103-66) In 1994.
Page 15 - US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS 2129 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON.
Page 12 - ... (a) In order to assist the House in — (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, each standing committee shall review and...
Page 14 - Staff, the General Accounting Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the Office of Technology Assessment. In the previous Congress, the Committee received 87 Surveys and Investigations studies and 152 investigative reports from the GAO. 4. Appropriations Bills. The ultimate exercise of oversight is the "power of the purse" which the Committee takes as its highest responsibility.
Page 13 - That the committee may by the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each Member. Delegate. and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
Page 13 - Senate reports any bill or resolution which provides new spending authority described in subsection (c) (2) (C) which is to become effective during a fiscal year and the amount of new budget authority which will be required for such fiscal year if such bill or resolution is enacted as so reported exceeds the appropriate allocation of new budget authority reported under section...

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