Inside the Legislative Process: The Passage of the Foreign Service Act of 1980

ISBN-13: 9780367166991 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 148 str.

William I. Bacchus

Opis

This book illuminates the inner workings of legislative and executive interaction by focusing on one example of "low profile" legislation-the Foreign Service Act of 1980. It points to the risks to the public interest that are encountered when important legislation is enacted almost in private.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Antecedents 2. The Plan 3. Hearings 4. Developing a Bill 5. The Floor 6. Conference 7. Enactment and Implementation 8. Why a New Act was Possible