Congress and the European Parliament : legislative cooperation / Devon J. Armstrong, Neil T. Fitzsimmons, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Armstrong, Devon J., editor.

Fitzsimmons, Neil T., editor.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Series:

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.

Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

European Parliament.

Legislation--United States.

Legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012.

Summary:

The United States and the European Union (EU) share an extensive, dynamic, and for many a mutually beneficial political and economic partnership. A growing element of that relationship is the role that the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament (EP) have begun to play, including in areas ranging from foreign and economic policy to regulatory reform.Consequently, some officials and experts on both sides of the Atlantic have asked whether it would be beneficial for Congress and the EP to strengthen institutional ties further and to explore the possibility of coordinating efforts to develop more complementary policies in some areas. This book discusses the transatlantic legislative cooperation between the United States Congress and the European Parliament.

Contents:

CONGRESS AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: LEGISLATIVE COOPERATION; CONGRESS AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: LEGISLATIVE COOPERATION; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EVOLVING TRANSATLANTIC LEGISLATIVE COOPERATION; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; The U.S.-EU Relationship; Role of the Legislatures; DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT; Transatlantic Policy Network; New Transatlantic Agenda; Transatlantic Economic Council; THE CURRENT TRANSATLANTIC LEGISLATORS' DIALOGUE

INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN CONGRESS-PARLIAMENT COOPERATIONEuropean Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO); Closer Committee Contact; POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR FUTURE CONGRESS-PARLIAMENT COOPERATION; 1. Enhance the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue; 2. Develop Closer TLD Coordination with the Standing Committees and Promote Committee Cooperation; 3. Utilize European Parliament Liaison Staff Deployed to Washington; 4. Establish a Senior Staff "Fellowship" Exchange; 5. Utilize the Current Staff Employed by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels; 6. Deploy Congressional Staff to Brussels

7. Establish a Congressional Commission on the EUROLE OF THE SENATE; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX. COMPARISON OF COMMITTEES IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE U.S. CONGRESS; End Notes; Chapter 2: THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT1; SUMMARY; THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: A KEY EU INSTITUTION; ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT; Legislative Process; Budgetary Process; Supervision and Oversight Responsibilities; ORGANIZATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT; Political Groups; The EP President; Committees; Delegations; Administration; Location and Schedule; Languages; GROWING INFLUENCE AND ONGOING CHALLENGES

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE U.S. CONGRESSEnd Notes; INDEX; Blank Page

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 5, 2016).

ISBN:

1-62100-796-0