[20060721]RS22181_联邦政府日落委员会：最近的事态发展.pdf

1 For additional background, see CRS Report RS21210, Sunset Review: A Brief Introduction, byVirginia A. McMurtry.2 For a review of experiences in the states, see CRS Report RL31455, Federal Sunset Proposals:Developments in the 94th to 107th Congresses, by Virginia A. McMurtry.Congressional Research Service? ?The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22181Updated July 21, 2006A Sunset Commission for the FederalGovernment: Recent DevelopmentsVirginia A. McMurtrySpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe sunset concept provides for programs and agencies to terminate automaticallyon a periodic basis unless explicitly renewed by law. In the last ten years bills to createa federal sunset commission, modeled on the sunset review process in Texas, have beenintroduced in each Congress, including H.R. 3282 on July 14, 2005. President Bushcalled for creation of a federal sunset commission in his FY2006 budget submission.Bills reflecting an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft proposal have beenintroduced (S. 1399, H.R. 3276, H.R. 3277). Hearings have been held in the House, andon July 20, 2006, the Co