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Title: Copy of draft legislation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001757
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress
Box: 2007-255/219
Folder: 194.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten copy of legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. List of sponsors attached.

Title: Copy of draft legislation, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001756
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress
Box: 2007-255/219
Folder: 194.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of draft legislation to reorganize certain Congressional operations proposed by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress. Includes handwritten notes.

Title: Legislation on Reorganization of Congress, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-001755
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress
Box: 2007-255/219
Folder: 194.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten notes with handwritten emendations regarding proposed legislation to change certain committee and Congressional policies on staffing, voting, organization, and transparency.

Title: News release, February 10, 1976
Identifier: camh-dob-002430
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress
Dates: 1976-02-10
Box: 2007-255/371
Folder: 302.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release regarding legislation sponsored by Jack Brooks and Congressman James C. Cleveland requiring the film and voice recording of every meeting of the House from start to finish.

Title: Not used, Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks on proposal to establish Minority-Controlled Committee, House of Representatives, January 4, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001537
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Legislation
Dates: 1977-01-04
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement from Jack Brooks about a proposal to establish a Minority-Controlled Committee; a handwritten note at the top says "Not Used." Brooks disagrees with the proposal and cites his own experience as Chairman of an Investigating Subcommittee of the Government Operations Committee. He provides examples of how Congress has increased its capability to conduct effective oversight of the Executive Branch.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, before the Democratic caucus, on legislative veto, Wednesday, March 15, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001551
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Legislation
Dates: 1978-03-15
Box: 2007-255/436
Folder: Speeches 1978
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's statement against making the legislative veto applicable to all federal rules and regulations that are issued. Brooks argues that it would be transferring Executive Branch duties to Congress. Brooks notes that the impetus for the procedure comes from concern that Congressional oversight has lapsed. As Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, Brooks refutes this belief, providing statistics for his committee's meetings and hearings in 1977 as proof.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, in House of Representatives, February 7, 1977
Identifier: camh-dob-001536
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Legislation
Dates: 1977-02-07
Box: 2007-255/409
Folder: 9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A statement delivered by Jack Brooks introducing congressional reorganization legislation. The aim of the legislation was to improve efficiency.