Abstract

This chapter studies the committee system of the National Assembly focusing on the activities and contents of the standing committee. First, the composition and current status of the standing committees and subcommittees, as well as their powers and functions, are reviewed. The chapter evaluates the contents of the standing committee’s bill review, budget review and petition review, and discusses the functions and roles of the standing committee-centred Korean committee system. Next, the chapter examines legislative support bodies including the National Assembly Secretariat (NAS), the National Assembly Research Service (NARS), the National Assembly Budget Office (NABO) and the National Assembly Library (NAL). Lastly, the chapter reviews the National Assembly Legislative Investigation Office and the National Assembly Budget Policy Office, which perform the legislative investigation and budget audit functions.

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