"Testimony Concerning Sunset Legislation"
Title
"Testimony Concerning Sunset Legislation"
Description
Testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin advocating for sunset legislation before the Subcommittee on Legislative Process of the House Rules Committee. The sunset method of legislation requires laws and agencies of government to be periodically reconsidered in order to avoid keeping laws in place that become unnecessary over time. Congressman AuCoin explained how "a strict schedule of automatic terminations, thorough preliminary staff work, a phased-in approach and review of programs according to policy area -- are vital to the success of the sunset method." Sunset legislation was widely discussed in the 1970s. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date: Display
1979
Identifier
PUA_MS147_352
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Sunset reviews of government programs--Law and legislation
Place
United States
Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text