History of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expenditures (1941-1974), with Observations on Oversight Today

Download or read book History of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expenditures (1941-1974), with Observations on Oversight Today written by Michael L. Koempel and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With today¿s large federal deficit, some Members of Congress have become interested in institutional mechanisms that Congress has used in the past in attempts to address Federal spending. One mechanism that has drawn interest is the Joint Committee on Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expend. (JC), which existed from 1941 to 1974. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Duties and Purpose; (3) Authority and Organization of the JC; (4) Termination of the JC; (5) The JC¿s Work; Initial Reports (1941¿1943); Investigations (1943¿1965); Continuing Issues; Last Years (1965¿1974); Debate over the JC¿s Role; (6) A New Committee or Existing Alternatives?: Congressional Oversight. This is a print on demand report.