Congressional procedures and the policy process. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Oleszek, Walter J; Oleszek, Mark J; Rybicki, Elizabeth; Heniff, Bill
• Contents: Chapter 1: Congress and Lawmaking; The Constitutional Context; Functions of Rules and Procedures; Rules and Policymaking in Congress; Congressional Decision Making; The House and Senate Compared; Pressures on Members; Chapter 2: The Congressional Budget Process; Authorization–Appropriations Process; Prelude to Budget Reform; Evolution of Statutory Budget Procedures; The Challenge Ahead; Case Study: The Government Shutdown of 2013; Chapter 3: Preliminary Legislative Action; Categories of Legislation; Bill Referral Procedure; Consideration in Committee; The Committee Chair’s Role; Committee Hearings; The Markup; Committee Markup Procedures; The Report; Bypassing Committees; Chapter 4: Scheduling Legislation in the House; The House Legislative Calendars; Minor and Noncontroversial Measures; Privileged Legislation; Major Legislation; Promise of Openness by the Majority Party; Legislation Blocked in Committee; Final Scheduling Steps; Chapter 5: House Floor Procedure; Debate; Voting; Consideration of Major Legislation; Final Procedural Steps; Opposition Tactics; Chapter 6: Scheduling Legislation in the Senate; Major Scheduling Considerations; Classifying Measures; Noncontroversial Bills; Major Legislation; Unanimous Consent Agreements; The Track System; Scheduling Procedures Compared; Chapter 7: Senate Floor Procedure; Legislative and Calendar Days; Daily Order of Business; Debate in the Modern Senate; Bills Considered by Unanimous Consent; The Amending Process; The Filibuster; Procedures to Circumvent Committees; Chapter 8: Resolving House-Senate Differences; Procedural Methods for Reaching Agreement<br /> Amendment Exchange Between the Chambers; Preconference Considerations; Conference Committee Process; Presidential Approval or Veto; Case Study: A Procedural Sketch: The Surface Transportation Conference, 2012; Chapter 9: Legislative Oversight; Oversight: An Overview; Techniques of Oversight; Impeachment; Oversight Trends and Incentives; Lack of Consensus on Oversight; Chapter 10: A Dynamic Process; Observations About Lawmaking;
• Edition: Tenth edition
• Publisher Details: Washington, D.C : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 328.73; Legislation -- United States; Parliamentary practice -- United States; Rules and practice
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506304298
• Related ISBNs: 9781506304304
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