SCONRES 5 · 93th Congress · Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations conduct or commission a study of the jurisdictions and resources of the committees on the Senate, toward reducing fragmentation of policy and program oversight, and make periodic reports to the Senate and present final recommendations to the Senate by September 1, 1974.

Introduced 1973-01-18· Sponsored by Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.(1973-01-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes it the sense of Congress that the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations immediately begin or commission an in-depth analysis of the Committee jurisdictions of the United States Senate, taking into account the need to reduce fragmentation of policy and program oversight, the necessity for aligning Committee jurisdiction on the functional purposes of governmental programs, the potential application of new technologies for Committees of the United States Senate, and the requirement that staff personnel and resources be effectively and efficiently allocated among Committees of Congress of the United States. Requires the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations to make periodic reports to the United States Senate and present final recommendations to the Senate by September 1, 1974.…

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