Number: RL30808
Title: GOVERNMENT AT THE DAWN OF THE 21ST CENTURY: A STATUS REPORT
Authors: Harold C. Relyea, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report reviews trends regarding various aspects of the operations of the federal government during the past 50 years as evidenced by personnel, budget, and other data. It also identifies and discusses various developments during this period that are considered significant for federal operations during the next century. Some are crafted innovations, such as mission performance planning and measurement; some are imposed restraints, such as the Chadha decision rendering so-called congressional or legislative vetoes unconstitutional. Some developments are still evolving, such as the electronic government phenomenon, and await conclusive assessment.
Pages: 59
Date: Updated January 17, 2001