"Independent" Legislative Commission or Office for Ethics and/or Lobbying.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Political ethics.

Independent regulatory commissions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines proposals to create an "independent" body in the legislative branch of the Federal Government to oversee lobbying regulations and/or to enforce Congressional ethics rules for Members and staff. Discusses arguments for and against the creation of an "independent" body. Addresses constitutional issues; and outlines H. Res. 895, to create an Office of Congressional Ethics to initiate reviews and evaluate allegations of ethics violations by House Members and staff.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Independent" Legislative Commission or Office for Ethics and/or Lobbying

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