[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 778 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 778

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the White 
    House's increasing use of ``czars'' leads to inadequate vetting 
standards and unacceptable growth in the size and scope of the Federal 
                              Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2009

   Mr. Moran of Kansas submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the White 
    House's increasing use of ``czars'' leads to inadequate vetting 
standards and unacceptable growth in the size and scope of the Federal 
                              Government.

Whereas ``czars'' have traditionally been appointed by the President of the 
        United States to serve as policy advisors and agency heads;
Whereas President Obama has appointed an unprecedented three dozen ``czars'' 
        since his inauguration on January 20, 2009;
Whereas the ``czar'' nomination process rarely involves a Senate vote of 
        approval as outlined in the Constitution of the United States while the 
        President's cabinet and Supreme Court nominees undergo careful public 
        scrutiny;
Whereas ``czars'' have been intended to increase efficiency, they traditionally 
        reduce accountability, transparency, and legislative oversight;
Whereas the implementation of three dozen czars adds to an ever-expanding 
        Federal bureaucracy in both size and scope while concentrating 
        policymaking decisions in the hands of a few unconfirmed officials;
Whereas the appointment of executive ``czars'' clouds the issue of separation of 
        powers between the ``three separate, but equal'' branches of the Federal 
        Government as outlined in the Constitution of the United States;
Whereas the controversy surrounding the former ``Green Jobs Czar'', Van Jones, 
        could have been avoided through the constitutionally outlined practice 
        of Senate confirmation proceedings; and
Whereas the ``czars'' unnecessarily inflate the payroll of the administration by 
        redundantly performing tasks under the jurisdictions of the Senate-
        approved cabinet department secretaries: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) demands that the White House rescind all czar 
        appointments until proper vetting can occur; and
            (2) opposes the growth in size and scope of the Federal 
        Government through the appointment of unconfirmed personnel to 
        policymaking positions.
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