Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto" (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Sept. 24, 1979 |
| Report Number |
79-206 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Frederick M. Kaiser, Government Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Congress has available a variety of statutory and nonstatutory techniques, other than the "legislative veto," that have been used to overturn federal agency rules, prevent their enforcement, limit their impact, or hinder their promulgation. This survey of the different statutory instruments of congressional control -- direct overturn of rules, modification of agency jurisdiction, limitations in authorizing and appropriating statutes, requiring inter-agency consultation, and advance notification to the Congress -- discusses a variety of mechanisms that vary in their use and their specificity, range of impact, and length of effect.
