Establish a bipartisan, bicameral workgroup, including executive and legislative branch representatives, to serve as a forum for identifying and resolving issues of mutual concern. (2) A bridging or linking mechanism is needed to provide continuing attention to legislative-executive relations. It could be patterned after the Administrative Conference of the United States or the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. It could serve as a forum to: Create effective oversight processes in Congress by, for example, clarifying which committees have oversight responsibilities for specific agencies; Develop a system to coordinate executive officials' testimony before congressional committees; Establish regular staff working groups to facilitate interbranch communications during policy development and implementation; Encourage committees and agencies to develop systematic, regular, and comprehensive oversight of programs and policies; Orient oversight hearings away from a preoccupation with the use of inputs and control for a constructive focus that creates an emphasis on outcomes and capacity building in executive agencies; Sponsor staff exchange programs and forums; and Identify opportunities to reduce congressionally mandated reports and facilitate the sharing of executive branch information. This forum should periodically report its agenda and progress to both the President and bipartisan congressional leaders.
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