Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40076.pdf
Describes and defines what congressional commissions are and how they differ from presidential or other federal government commissions, the types of congressional commissions, their legislative value, and criticisms that have been directed at them. Also provides a catalog of congressional commissions created since the 101st Congress in 1989-1990. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
