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Preliminary Program

NAIIOFAL COPERENCE 0N LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP

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ADVISORY COIEISSION 01'! INTERGOVEEMNTAL RELATIORS

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Washington-Hilton Hotel
Hashington, D. C.
October lS-lh. 1867

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

Registration *

CEMETAL SESSION

Opening remarks: Honorable Farris Bryant. Chairman
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Aelstions

0r rnizi State Le ialrtures for Effective ration
in the Pedertl System

(what is the role of the legislative brrnch? To
identify emerging problems, conduct .eocnrch

and develop :olutions or simply to review end
pass judgment on the proposals of others. How
may legislatures be strengthened? Asnove limits
on length and frequency of sessions? Provide
adequate staff du;in3 sessions? During interins?
levise procedures? Provide edcqucte pay?
Utiize automated inioru-tion systems? Improve
public understrnding of the legislative process?
etc.)

LUNCHEON SESSION
(Speake: to be tnOaned)

*There will be a registration fee of not more than $15.00 to covcr the
luncheons and other conference expenses.

{:30 am 12:15 pm

ll:3C pm

FRIDAY OCTOBER 13

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Continued

GENERAL SESSION

Federal-State legislative Relationships

(ow may a closer working relationship be devel-
oped between the State legislature: and 'he
Congress: How m:y State iegieleturee keep
abreast of proposals beiore Congress: whet -re
the crucial points in the Congressional lav-
mrking process? whet sources of information
are available to State legislatures? How may
the State legislatures make their views known
to Congress on pending matters?)

SATURDAY. OCTOBE? 15

GENERAL SESSION

Revenue Sharing

(Vhrt ere the pros and cons of the severl revenue
sharing proposals? What it their impact likely to
be on State revenue syetema and expenditure
policies? hhat -re the prospects for the enrct-
ment oi ouch prop01als?)

Iggact on the Stcte Legislative Process of federal
grants-in-aid

(How uty State legiaatures eouip themsevee to
meet the problems posed by arrnt programs? To
coordinate grant program fiscal reruiremcnt; :nd
the State fiacrl cycle? To provide :deouete

time and staff to anrlyze programs :nd determine
degree of State p'rtiziontion? To assure proper
oversight oi Zederrlly :ssi ted Strte :ctivities?
etc.)

CLOSING LUNCHEON SESSION
(Lpenker to be announced)

ADJOURRHENI