Number: RL32538
Title: 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Joint Committee on Atomic Energy  A Model for Congressional Oversight?
Authors: Christopher M. Davis, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides an outline of the structure and history of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and raises a number of issues that might be considered by policymakers as they weigh the suitability of the JCAE as a possible model when crafting congressional oversight mechanisms. For example, one factor that might be weighed by policymakers is evidence that shows that the JCAE was not created to be one of the most powerful committees in congressional history; it evolved into one as a result of personalities and circumstances.
Pages: 36
Date: October 19, 2004