The Operation of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3306965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George B Galloway (Library of Congress, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1951 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-68 |
| Publication date | 1951-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1950883 |
| OpenAlex | W2314523943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 9 |
In this article I will attempt to review the operation of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in terms of its own objectives. Criticisms of the limitations and shortcomings of the Act have been discussed elsewhere. In describing the reformed system and the way it works, it is no part of my intention to impute praise or blame to any of the actors in the drama. As a member of the staff of the Library of Congress, I view the legislative scene with as much nonaxiological detachment as an anthropologist would describe the customs and mores of primitive tribes on some tropical island. Whether or not the system is an authentic expression of democratic government, I am not at liberty to say.As conceived and formulated by its authors and as enacted by Congress, with some significant omissions, the Act (as I shall henceforth refer to the Legislative Reorganization Act, for the sake of brevity) had the following objectives:1. To streamline and simplify congressional committee structure.2. To eliminate the use of special or select committees.3. To clarify committee duties and reduce jurisdictional disputes
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1961 - 2024 (64) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |