Resolving House Committee Jurisdictional Disputes: A Survey of Options (CRS Report for Congress)
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Release Date |
Dec. 26, 2007 |
Report Number |
RL34293 |
Report Type |
Report |
Authors |
Walter J. Oleszek, Government and Finance Division |
Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Jurisdictional clashes can sometimes stymie action on legislation. However,there are many ways to minimize or resolve committee disputes. This reportidentifies several common conflict-resolving techniques that have been employedat several junctures of the lawmaking process, specifically the drafting of measures,the referral of legislation, the committee stage, and the Rules Committee's issuanceof special rules. This is an illustrative and not an exhaustive list. For example, theSpeaker could name conferees from more than one committee to accommodateanother panel's jurisdictional interests. Or potential jurisdictional conflicts on thefloor might be avoided by allowing two or more competing committees theopportunity to offer a jointly created substitute amendment.