HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 2

TO REQUIRE AUTHORIZATIONS OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY
FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AT LEAST EVERY 10 YEARS,
TO PROVIDE FOR REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
EVERY 10 YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AND

S. 1304

TO IMPROVE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BY REQUIRING GREATER
SPECIFICITY IN SETTING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, BY REQUIR-
ING CONTINUING INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH
PROGRAMS ARE ACHIEVING THEIR STATED OBJECTIVES, BY
REQUIRING PERIODIC REVIEW OF NEW AUTHORIZATIONS OF
BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

JUNE 7, 12, 13, 14; JULY 12 AND 24; AND SEPTEMBER 13, 1979

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1979

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, Connecticut, Chairman

HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington
THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri

LAWTON CHILES, Florida

JOHN GLENN, Ohio

SAM NUNN, Georgia

JIM SASSER, Tennessee
DAVID PRYOR, Arkansas
CARL LEVIN, Michigan

CHARLES H. PERCY, Illinois
JACOB K. JAVITS, New York

WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., Delaware

TED STEVENS, Alaska

CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland

JOHN C. DANFORTH, Missouri

WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine

DAVID DURENBERGER, Minnesota

RICHARD A. WEGMAN, Chief Counsel and Staff Director
CLAUDIA T. INGRAM, Professional Staff Member
CONSTANCE B. EVANS, Minority Staff Director
ELIZABETH A. PREAST, Chief Clerk

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