Recommendation 2015-2 – Technical Assistance by Federal Agencies in the Legislative Process offers best practices for agencies when providing Congress with technical drafting assistance. It is intended to apply to situations in which Congress originates the draft legislation and asks an agency to review and provide expert technical feedback on the draft without necessarily taking an official substantive position. The recommendation urges agencies and Congress to engage proactively in mutually beneficial outreach and education. It highlights the practice of providing congressional requesters with redline drafts showing how proposed bills would affect existing law; suggests that agencies consider ways to involve appropriate agency experts in the process; and urges agencies to maintain a strong working relationship between legislative affairs and legislative counsel offices.
Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2015-2, Technical Assistance by Federal Agencies in the Legislative Process, 80 Fed. Reg. 78161 (Dec. 16, 2015).
Federal agencies play a significant role in the legislative process.[1] While agencies can be the primary drafters of the statutes they administer, it is more common for agencies to respond to Congressional requests to provide technical assistance in statutory drafting. Despite the extent of agency involvement in drafting legislation, the precise nature of the interactions between agencies and Congress in the drafting process...
| Name | Committee | Type | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2015 Meeting Agenda | Agenda | October 20, 2015 | Download | |
| September 17, 2015 Committee Meeting Agenda | Rulemaking | Agenda | September 15, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance by Federal Agencies in the Legislative Process | Rulemaking | Recommendation | December 9, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Proposed Recommendation | Rulemaking | Recommendation | December 1, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Recommendation Redline | Rulemaking | Recommendation | December 1, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Draft Recommendation | Rulemaking | Recommendation | November 3, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Draft Recommendation | Rulemaking | Recommendation | October 20, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Final Report | Rulemaking | Report | November 2, 2015 | Download |
| Technical Assistance Draft Report | Rulemaking | Report | October 19, 2015 | Download |
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