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| Preface | ||
| I | Purposes, Authority, and Participants | 1 |
| Purposes | 2 | |
| Authority to Conduct Oversight | 5 | |
| Congressional Participants in Oversight | 14 | |
| II | Oversight Coordination and Processes | 19 |
| Oversight Coordination | 19 | |
| Oversight Processes | 20 | |
| III | Investigative Oversight | 31 |
| A | The Legal Basis for Oversight | 31 |
| B | The Tools of Oversight | 32 |
| C | Enforcement of the Investigative Power | 35 |
| D | Executive Privilege and Common Law Testimonial Privileges | 37 |
| E | Investigative Oversight Hearings | 43 |
| F | Specialized Investigations | 45 |
| G | Role of Minority-Party Members in the Investigative Process | 48 |
| Appendix A | 53 | |
| Appendix B | 63 | |
| Appendix C | 65 | |
| IV | Selected Oversight Techniques | 67 |
| A | Determine Laws, Programs, Activities, Functions, Advisory Committees, Agencies, and Departments within Each Committee's Jurisdiction | 67 |
| B | Orientation and Periodic Review Hearings with Agencies | 68 |
| C | Casework | 69 |
| D | Audits | 69 |
| E | Monitoring the Federal Register | 71 |
| F | Special Studies and Investigations by Staff, Support Agencies, Outside Contractors, and Others | 72 |
| G | Communicating with the Media | 72 |
| H | Statutory Offices of Inspector General | 77 |
| I | Reporting, Consultation, and Other Sources of Information | 83 |
| J | Resolutions of Inquiry | 87 |
| K | Limitations and Riders on Appropriations | 88 |
| L | Legislative Veto and Advance Notice | 89 |
| M | Independent Counsel | 91 |
| V | Oversight Information Sources and Consultant Services | 101 |
| A | Congressional Research Service (CRS) | 101 |
| B | Congressional Budget Office (CBO) | 113 |
| C | Offices of Senate Legal Counsel and House General Counsel | 119 |
| D | General Accounting Office (GAO) | 123 |
| E | Office of Management and Budget (OMB) | 127 |
| F | Budget Information | 129 |
| G | Beneficiaries, Private Organizations, and Interest Groups | 131 |
| Appendix D | 135 | |
| Index | 137 |
