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Subjects:

Executive-legislative relations.
Administrative agencies.

Summary:

Discusses increased rulemaking activity by Federal agencies at the end of recent Presidential administrations involving a change in the party controlling the White House, known as "midnight rulemaking." Covers midnight rulemaking at end of Bush Administration; addresses options for upcoming Obama Administration; considers possible Congressional approaches for disapproving Bush Administration final rules; and outlines H.R. 7296, the Midnight Rule Act, to limit immediate effect of rules adopted at end of a Presidential term.

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Midnight Rulemaking

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