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The congressional oversight manual and the congressional review act /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Harper, Jason M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2016]
Colección:Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Chapter 1; Congressional Oversight Manual*; Summary; Purposes, Authority, and Participants; Purposes; Ensure Executive Compliance with Legislative Intent; Improve the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Economy of Governmental Operations; Evaluate Program Performance; Prevent Executive Encroachment on Legislative Prerogatives and Powers; Investigate Alleged Instances of Poor Administration, Arbitrary and Capricious Behavior, Abuse, Waste, Dishonesty, and Fraud; Assess Agency or Officials' Ability to Manage and Carry Out Program Objectives
  • Review and Determine Federal Financial PrioritiesEnsure That Executive Policies Reflect the Public Interest; Protect Individual Rights and Liberties; Other Specific Purposes; Authority to Conduct Oversight; United States Constitution; Principal Statutory Authority; Direct Expansions of Congress's Oversight Power; Indirect Expansions of Congress's Oversight Power; Responsibilities in House and Senate Rules; House Rules; Senate Rules; Congressional Participants in Oversight; Members; Committees; Personal Staff; Committee Staff; Congressional Support Agencies and Offices
  • Oversight Coordination and ProcessesOversight Coordination; General Techniques of Ensuring Oversight Coordination Include; Specific Means of Ensuring Oversight Coordination Include; Oversight through Legislative and Investigative Processes; The Budget Process; The Authorization Process; The Appropriations Process; The Investigatory Process; The Confirmation Process; The Impeachment Process; Investigative Oversight; Constitutional Authority to Perform Oversight and Investigative Inquiries; Authority of Congressional Committees; Committee Jurisdiction; Legislative Purpose
  • Legal Tools Available for Oversight and InvestigationsSubpoena Power; Staff Deposition Authority; Hearings; Congressional Immunity; Enforcement of Congressional Authority; Contempt of Congress; Inherent Contempt; Statutory Criminal Contempt; Statutory Civil Enforcement of Subpoenas in the Senate; Civil Enforcement of Subpoenas in the House; Perjury and False Statement Prosecutions; Testimony under Oath; Unsworn Statements; Limitations on Congressional Authority; Constitutional Limitations; First Amendment; Fourth Amendment; Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
  • Fifth Amendment due Process RightsExecutive Privilege; Presidential Communications Privilege; Deliberative Process Privilege; Common Law Privileges; Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product Immunity and Other Common Law Testimonial Privileges; Statutory Limitations on Congressional Access to Information; Limitations Relating to Global Investigations; Options for Obtaining Materials from Overseas; Ability to Serve Congressional Subpoenas Overseas; Frequently Encountered Information Access Issues; The Privacy Act; The Freedom of Information Act; Grand Jury Materials