Staff Agencies

Thursday,
March 12, 2009

12:12 PM

Agencies created to
do work

Congressional
Research Service (CRS)

900
people

People
with advanced training

Neutral

Track
every major bill and summarize it

250,000
questions a year

General Accounting
Office (GAO)

1921

Investigates
polices and makes recommendation

5,000
people

Office of Technology
Assessment (OTA)

Office
to evaluate impacts regarding technology

Pipeline's
impact on environment

Created
1972; Shut down 1995

Congressional Budget
Office (CBO)

Impacts
of different spending programs

Analyzes
the president's budget

Must
be busy now!

11,000 staffers in
DC and home offices

#
of staffers per person: committee chair, majority or minority; more for
leadership positions

More
and more specialized

Generally
young

Someone
is a staff director/office manager

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Staff Agencies

Thursday,
March 12, 2009

12:12 PM

Agencies created to
do work

Congressional
Research Service (CRS)

900
people

People
with advanced training

Neutral

Track
every major bill and summarize it

250,000
questions a year

General Accounting
Office (GAO)

1921

Investigates
polices and makes recommendation

5,000
people

Office of Technology
Assessment (OTA)

Office
to evaluate impacts regarding technology

Pipeline's
impact on environment

Created
1972; Shut down 1995

Congressional Budget
Office (CBO)

Impacts
of different spending programs

Analyzes
the president's budget

Must
be busy now!

11,000 staffers in
DC and home offices

#
of staffers per person: committee chair, majority or minority; more for
leadership positions

More
and more specialized

Generally
young

Someone
is a staff director/office manager