Congressional Lawmaking: A Perspective On Secrecy and Transparency

Oleszek, Walter J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    law;    Transparency;   

RP-ID  :  R42108
RP-ID  :  R42108_2011Nov30

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The objectives of this report are four-fold: first, to outline briefly the historical and inherent tension between secrecy and transparency in the congressional process; second, to review several common and recurring secrecy/transparency issues that emerged again with the 2011 formation of the Joint Select Deficit Reduction Committee; third, to identify various lawmaking stages typically imbued with closed door activities; and fourth, to close with several summary observations.