Midnight Rulemaking : Considerations for Congress and a New Administration.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive-legislative relations.

Administrative agencies.

Presidents--Transition periods.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses increased rulemaking activity by Federal agencies at the end of recent Presidential administrations involving a change in the party controlling the White House, known as "midnight rulemaking." Covers midnight rulemaking at end of Bush Administration, addresses options for upcoming Obama Administration, and considers possible Congressional approaches for disapproving Bush Administration final rules.

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. Midnight Rulemaking

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