Staff Agencies=
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
12:= 12 PM
Agencies creat= ed 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 Accoun= ting Office (GAO)
1921
Investigates polices and makes recommendation
5,000 people
Office of Tech= nology 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 staffer= s 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
Staff Agencies=
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
12:= 12 PM
Agencies creat= ed 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 Accoun= ting Office (GAO)
1921
Investigates polices and makes recommendation
5,000 people
Office of Tech= nology 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 staffer= s 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