PAD 525 Origins And Purpose Of Legislative Agencies

29. Origins and Purpose of Legislative Agencies
Learning more about the origins of legislative agencies will help you understand their purpose and shed light on what makes them a unique part of our American government.
For this paper you will explain the functions of legislative agencies, describe an agency of interest, and describe the rulemaking procedures a public administrator for the agency follows.
Using the A–Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies , choose an agency you have a personal interest in or are curious about. Then, write a 4–5 page paper that fully responds to each of the items below and provides both a clear and thorough response to each:
· Explain what a legislative agency is. What are its functions?
· Clearly identify an agency of interest to you. When was your agency created? What is its purpose? Provide detailed information in both responses.
· Identify at least two strengths and two weaknesses of your chosen agency. Be sure to provide examples of the identified strengths and weaknesses. You should provide at least one example for each strength and each weakness identified.
· Briefly outline the rulemaking process and procedures for your agency.
· In your opinion, has this agency been successful at accomplishing its mission? Why or why not? Provide evidence to support your opinion.
Use at least three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your sources page at least one time within your assignment.

The legislative agencies comprise the commission for redistricting, the joint mass transit committee The legislative facilities, panel on ethics in the legislative process as well as an accountability committee and the legislature’s appraisal committee as well as the agency of the state actuary and the helpline for legislators (Smernytskyi and others. 2021). Congress created legislative agencies and delegated rulemaking power to assist both the president and Congress control and oversee the vast array in federal law. Each legislative body supervises specific areas of the economy or area in public affairs. Congress must pass an act, often referred to as an “enabling act” to create an entirely new regulatory agency. The power and authority of the parliamentary agency is defined by the law that enables it along with the areas or subjects that it has power. This includes the Food Act, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for example, was the law that gave the birth of the U.s Food And drug Administration (Jellum 2021). It is the Congress Library appealed to me due to its size. It is the biggest and most extensive search library of the U. S. and the first official cultural symbol of the government in the nation. It also houses the world’s largest library that includes thousands of books, images manuscripts, manuscripts, as well as audio recordings. Cont…