Case Study: The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Assignment

In 1959, Congress created the U.S. ACIR as a 26-member bipartisan federal commission to give continuing attention to intergovernmental problems (Pub. L. No. 86-380, 73 Stat. 703). On October 1, 1996, its authority to carry out the purposes stated in its Congressionally authorized legislation “sunset.”

Some scholars have called for its re-creation while others have mentioned it served little purpose. For this Case Study Assignment, you will provide a scholarly paper for your support or denial of the re-establishment of the U.S. ACIR.