S 3877 · 93th Congress · Congressional-Presidential relations
National Institutions Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1974-08-02)
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National Institutions Act Title I: Executive Accountability: - Directs the President, at the beginning of each regular session of Congress, to report to the Congress on the Steps taken to faithfully execute the laws passed by Congress and enacted into law during its preceding session in accordance with the provisions of this section. Provides that, not later than thirty days after the report of the President is received by the Congress, the Committee on Rules and Administration of each House after consultation with the appropriate standing committee shall report to its House a joint resolution on the report of the President which approves or disapproves such report. States that any joint resolution of disapproval shall also specify in detail the steps to be taken by the President in order to execute any such laws in accordance with the intent of the congress. Specifies that each standing committee of the Senate shall: (1) review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of the laws within its jurisdiction; (2) assign employees to carry out the above requirement; and (3) report, not less often than annually, on its studies and reviews including…
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