Congressional Oversight Panel
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The Congressional Oversight Panel was a temporary, bipartisan body created by the U.S. Congress to monitor and report on the use and effectiveness of federal financial rescue programs during the 2008 financial crisis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congressional Oversight Panel canonical | 5 |
| Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1542832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Congressional Oversight Panel Context triple: [Office of Financial Stability (historical), oversightBy, Congressional Oversight Panel]
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A.
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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B.
Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight is a Chicago City Council body responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and proposing legislation related to ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in city government.
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C.
Government Audit and Oversight Committee
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors responsible for reviewing government performance, financial audits, and accountability measures within the city and county.
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D.
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including matters of national security and classified programs.
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E.
Government Accountability Office
The Government Accountability Office is an independent, nonpartisan U.S. federal agency that audits, evaluates, and investigates government programs and spending to support congressional oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Congressional Oversight Panel Target entity description: The Congressional Oversight Panel was a temporary, bipartisan body created by the U.S. Congress to monitor and report on the use and effectiveness of federal financial rescue programs during the 2008 financial crisis.
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A.
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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B.
Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight is a Chicago City Council body responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and proposing legislation related to ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in city government.
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C.
Government Audit and Oversight Committee
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors responsible for reviewing government performance, financial audits, and accountability measures within the city and county.
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D.
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including matters of national security and classified programs.
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E.
Government Accountability Office
The Government Accountability Office is an independent, nonpartisan U.S. federal agency that audits, evaluates, and investigates government programs and spending to support congressional oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bipartisan panel
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congressional oversight body ⓘ temporary federal agency ⓘ |
| appointedBy | leaders of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| characteristic | bipartisan membership ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2011 ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Congressional Oversight Panel reports ⓘ |
| endCause | sunset provision in authorizing statute ⓘ |
| establishedDuring |
Bush administration
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surface form:
George W. Bush administration
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| focusesOn |
financial market stability
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protecting taxpayers’ interests in TARP ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | COP ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Elizabeth Warren ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Damon Silvers
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Elizabeth Warren ⓘ J. Mark McWatters ⓘ Kenneth Troske ⓘ Richard H. Neiman ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 5 ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | cop.senate.gov ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Congress ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to assess the effectiveness of federal financial rescue programs during the 2008 financial crisis
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to oversee the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program ⓘ to report to Congress and the public on TARP activities ⓘ to review the use of funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| monitors | Troubled Asset Relief Program ⓘ |
| oversightArea | federal financial rescue programs ⓘ |
| oversightOf | U.S. Department of the Treasury implementation of TARP ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal government oversight framework ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel ⓘ |
| produces | oversight reports on TARP ⓘ |
| publishes |
monthly reports
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special reports ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| shortName | COP ⓘ |
| supervises | use of TARP funds ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2008 United States housing and financial crisis
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surface form:
Great Recession
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| topic |
2008 financial crisis
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bank bailouts ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ |
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Subject: Congressional Oversight Panel Description of subject: The Congressional Oversight Panel was a temporary, bipartisan body created by the U.S. Congress to monitor and report on the use and effectiveness of federal financial rescue programs during the 2008 financial crisis.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
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createsOversightBody
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Congressional Oversight Panel
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this entity surface form:
Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP