Transcription of Congressional Oversight Manual
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CRS Report for CongressPrepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congressional Oversight Manual Alissa M. Dolan Legislative Attorney Elaine Halchin Specialist in American National Government Todd Garvey Legislative Attorney Walter J. Oleszek Senior Specialist in American National Government Wendy Ginsberg Analyst in American National Government December 19, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 RL30240 Congressional Oversight Manual Congressional Research Service Summary The Congressional Research Service (CRS) developed the Congressional Oversight Manual over 30 years ago, following a three-day December 1978 Workshop on Congressional Oversight and Investigations. The workshop was organized by a group of House and Senate committee aides from both parties and CRS at the request of the bipartisan House leadership. The Manual was produced by CRS with the assistance of a number of House committee staffers. In subsequent years, CRS has sponsored and conducted various Oversight seminars for House and Senate staff and updated the Manual as circumstances warranted.
Congressional Oversight Manual Congressional Research Service 1 Purposes, Authority, and Participants Throughout its history, Congress has engaged in oversight—broadly defined as the review,
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