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Subcommittees
110th Congress

Legislative & Budget Process Subcommittee

HEARINGS

Chairman Alcee Hastings, Florida

Dennis Cardoza, California
Peter Welch, Vermont
Betty Sutton, Ohio
Louise M. Slaughter, New York
Linoln Diaz-Balart, Florida
David Dreier, California

According to the Committee rules, this Subcommittee has general responsibility for measures or matters related to relations between the Congress and the Executive Branch.

The principal law within the Subcommittee's purview is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Also, the Subcommittee enjoys jurisdiction over budget process related provisions found in Part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990. The Subcommittee also exercises oversight of the congressional budget process.

In previous Congresses, the subcommittee has played primary roles in the drafting and passage of the line item veto, conducted extensive oversight of the budget process resulting in numerous reform recommendations and examined the impact of executive orders on the legislative process.

Rules & Organization of the House Subcommittee

Hearings
| 21st Century Congress
Doris Matsui, California
Kathy Castor, Florida
Michael Arcuri, New York
Louise M. Slaughter, New York
Doc Hastings, Washington
Pete Sessions, Texas
Under the Committee rules, as amended for the 110th Congress, the Rules and the Organization of the House subcommittee will have general responsibility for measures or matters related to process and procedures of the House, relations between the two Houses of Congress, relations between the Congress and the Judiciary, and internal operations of the House. This subcommittee has the primary responsibility for the continued examination of the committee structure and jurisdictional issues of all House Committees.

In the past, the subcommittee has considered measures dealing with "fast track" procedures for consideration of trade legislation, prohibitions on unfunded mandates, the recodification of the rules of the House, issues relating to a 21st century Congress and the impact of technology on the process and procedures of the House.