Establish Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Workgroup

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.