House Committees A Framework for Considering Jurisdictional Realignment

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Committees--Rules and practice.

United States.

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

Jurisdiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Discusses jurisdictional approaches used by the House of Representatives to organize committees to handle issues regarding homeland security, including the use of temporary committees and permanent realignments. Reviews rule changes affecting referrals and the Speaker's referral authority in light of jurisdictional issues, and examines use of joint committees

Notes:

CRS Report

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

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service House Committees

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-GVF-0230

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license