House Proposes Rules to Trim Proliferation of Panels
A House Committee estimates the federal government spends 75 million annually supporting 3 200 advisory panels many obsolete or duplicative. It urges an interagency review secretariat and annual presidential reporting plus a Library of Congress repository to curb panel growth and enforce guidelines and sunset rules.
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Today in History December 18 highlights across years
Notable events on December 18 include the 13th Amendment abolition of slavery in 1865 and Washington’s 1777 winter quarters at Valley Forge. Other items cover New Jersey ratifying the Constitution in 1787 and Washington burial in 1799.
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