Creation of agency by Congress 2. Statutory requirements of agency 3. Authorization of money, either permanent, fixed number of years, or annual 4. Appropriation of money allows spending B. The Appropriations Committee and legislative committees 1. Appropriations Committee most powerful a .
Legislative committees are important when a.
A law is first passed b. An agency is subject to annual authorization 3. The legislative veto 1. Weakens traditional legislative oversight but Congress continues creating such vetoes 3. Power inferred from power to legislate 2.