description: Conference Committees (in Congress):How Congressional Work Gets Arranging for the Conference, Restrictions on the Authority of Conferees, and House and Senate Floor Consideration of Conference ReportsThis audio course covers the role and the dynamics of the conference committee in the legislative process in light of procedural reforms. Learn how differences between the House and Senate are resolved through this process. Topics - Explore how conference committees have changed as Congress has changed (growth of subcommittee power, the rise of omnibus bills, and the use of multiple referrals)- Procedural reforms enacted into law (PL 110-81)- Pre-conference maneuvering in the House and Senate and the key factors that determine whether a bill goes to conference- How the House and Senate procedures for going to conference differ- Learn the negotiating strategies used by the conferees during the bargaining process and how institutional differences impact the bargaining process.Total run 87 minutes. Includes course materials.Capitol Learning Audio Course on CD, mp3 format, from TheCapitol Net.We help you understand Washington and Congress. TM
language: English
title: Conference Committees (in Congress): How Congressional Work Gets Done: Arranging for the Conference, Restrictions on the Authority of Conferees, and House and Senate Floor Consideration of Conference Reports
titlecomplete: Conference Committees (in Congress): How Congressional Work Gets Done: Arranging for the Conference, Restrictions on the Authority of Conferees, and House and Senate Floor Consideration of Conference Reports (Capitol Learning Audio Course)
publisher: TheCapitol.Net