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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTNG OFMCE
   WASHINI=, D.C. 20548

                       FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                       Expected at 10 a.m.
                       Thursday, Septenier 13, 1979

 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS
 DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION

           BEFORE TIM

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         rS 1304, THE LEGISIAVE OVESIGHT ACT OF 197
Mr. Chairman and Menbers of
  the Carttee:

     We are pleased to be here today to discuss S.1304, the proposed

Legislative Oversight Act of 1979. This bill would require (1) that

m muttees include statements of specific objectives and planned

annual accarplishnents in proposed lecislation and the acccapanying

reports; (2) that agencies annually report their progress in meeting

the specific objectives and annual acccsplshrent plans; (3) that

GAO develop a catalog of interrelated Federal activities; and (4)

that the President's budget describe the relationship between his

budget recariendations and the reported program accarplishnents.

The bill also would set a 5-year time limit on legislation authori-

zing the enactment of new budget authority or providing new or in-

creased tax expenditures.

     The General Accounting Office strongly supports efforts to

strengthen congressional oversight. This position was expressed


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