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Original Language Title: О парламентском контроле

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW About parliamentary control Adopted by the State Duma on April 23, 2013 Approved by the Federation Council on April 27, 2013 class="ed">(In the version of federal laws of 04.11.2014) N 330-FZ; of 14.12.2015 N 369-FZ; of 09.03.2016 N 52-FZ Chapter 1. Basics of parliamentary control Article 1. The subject of regulation of this Federal Law This Federal Law regulates public relations related to the implementation of the Federal Assembly's chambers, committees and commissions of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, members of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the facts and which served as the basis for the parliamentary OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 2. The purpose of parliamentary control The main objectives of parliamentary control are: 1) ensuring compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the implementation of federal constitutional laws, and federal laws laws; (2) protection of human and civil rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation; 3) strengthening the rule of law; 4) identification of key problems in the activities of the State THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Public administration and drawing the attention of relevant government authorities and officials to the shortcomings identified in the exercise of parliamentary control in order to eliminate them; 5) to combat corruption; (6) Study of the practice of application of Russian legislation, elaboration of recommendations aimed at improving the legislation of the Russian Federation and enhancing its effectiveness. Article 3. Principles of parliamentary control 1. Parliamentary control is exercised on the principles of: 1) legality; 2) respect for human and civil rights and freedoms; 3) separation of powers; (4) autonomy and independence of subjects parliamentary control; 5) system; 6) transparency. 2. Information on parliamentary control is open to the public and the media, including through the Internet Information and Telecommunications Network. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation shall ensure that information on parliamentary control is publicly available, with the exception of information which is restricted in accordance with federal laws. 3. The exercise of parliamentary control does not replace the administration of justice, investigation of crimes, operational-search activities, activities of public authorities and local self-government bodies carried out within them. competence. Interference by the subjects of parliamentary control in the exercise of these activities is not permitted. Article 4. Parliamentary control subjects 1. The subjects of parliamentary control belong to the parliamentary control: 1) of the House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation-Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Council of the Russian Federation) OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The facts and circumstances that led to the of the parliamentary inquiry; 4) members of the Federation Council, deputies of the State Duma. 2. The Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation, which is a permanent supreme body of external State audit (control), which is accountable to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, participates in the exercise of parliamentary control in cases and in order OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 5. The form of parliamentary control Parliamentary control is exercised in the following forms: 1) consideration by the State Duma of the question of confidence to the Government of the Russian Federation; 2) by chambers OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Subsequent parliamentary control in the area of budgetary relations; 3) hearing the State Duma annual reports on the results of its activities, including answers to the questions raised by the State Duma; 4) of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the activities of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation of the annual report and the main directions of the single State monetary policy; 6) the implementation of parliamentary control in other forms by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in accordance with Federal Law N 86-FZ " On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation "; 7) by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Members of the Federation Council, deputies of the State Duma of the Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION State Duma within the framework of the "governmental hour", as well as hearing the information of these officials at the meetings of the committees and commissions of the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; 10) hearing in order to obtain information on matters of an exceptional nature, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Federation, other officials; 11) Appointment and dismissal of the President of the Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation, the Deputy Chairman of the Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation, auditors of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION April 2013-"On the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation" Russian Federation "; 13) State Duma interaction with the Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation; 14) hearing the Federation Council annual reports of the Procurator-General of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Federal laws and their recall from these organizations; 16) invite members of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials to the meetings of the committees and commissions of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; 17) holding parliamentary hearings; 18) Parliamentary investigations. Article 6. Parliamentary control in the publication of normative legal acts, the development and adoption of which is provided by federal laws 1. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION normative legal acts drafted and adopted by federal laws, as well as for the exhaustiveness of legal relations in order to identify the relevant gaps. 2. The Government of the Russian Federation shall transmit to the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on a quarterly basis no later than thirty days from the end of the quarter, information on the status of development and the expected time frame for the adoption of the regulatory framework Legal instruments drafted and adopted by federal laws. Chapter 2: Specific forms of parliamentary control Article 7. Hearing the answers of the members of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials to members of the Federation Council, deputies of the State Duma 1. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation has the right to invite members of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials to the meeting of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to answer questions from members of the Federation Council, members of the Federation Council and members of the Russian Federation. State Duma. 2. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation may allocate time for the answers of the members of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials to the questions of members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies (" the Government of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Russian Federation). hour). At the meeting of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation within the framework of "governmental hour", together with members of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials, an auditor of the Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation may be invited. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3. The "governmental hour" may discuss the effectiveness of the use of the federal budget in the relevant areas, as well as the achievement of targets approved by the State programmes. of the Russian Federation. 4. The committees and commissions of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation have the right to invite federal ministers and their authorized officials to meetings of the committees and commissions of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Article 7-1. Hearing the information of representatives Government of the Russian Federation on annual State and national reports 1. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. At the meeting of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in the framework of the hearing of information on the State or national report, together with representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation and other officials are invited to participate in the meeting. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3. During the hearing of the annual State or national report, the effectiveness of the use of the federal budget in the relevant areas, as well as the issues of achievement of the targets, are discussed. of indicators approved by the state programs of the Russian Federation. (Article padded: Federal Law from 09.03.2016 N 52-FZ) Article 8. Parliamentary Inquiry, Deputy Query 1. The House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation is entitled to send a parliamentary request to the House of Representatives of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, members of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of State extrabudgetary funds of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The official to whom a parliamentary request is sent shall give an oral answer to him at the meeting of the House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation or in consultation with the Chamber in writing not later than fifteen days from The Chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation has received a request from the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 3. The Chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, if the response to the parliamentary inquiry is considered unsatisfactory, has the right to decide on the resubmission of the parliamentary request. Article 9. Parliamentary inquiry into the facts and circumstances that have a negative impact on society and the State, including the establishment of the Federal Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation The Assembly of the Russian Federation, on a parity basis, of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the facts and circumstances that served as the basis for the parliamentary inquiry shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Federal Law N 196-FZ " On the parliamentary inquiry of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation ". Article 10. Parliamentary control of the work of representatives of the House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Members of the supervisory boards of the organizations established by the Russian Federation under federal law OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Committees of the respective chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 11. The Federal Assembly's Chambers of the Russian Federation: a parliamentary control in the sphere of budgetary legal relations 1. Parliamentary control in the sphere of budgetary legal relations includes the preliminary parliamentary control, the current parliamentary control and subsequent parliamentary control. 2. Within the framework of the preliminary parliamentary control: 1) discuss the draft main directions of the budget policy of the Russian Federation, the draft main directions of the tax policy of the Russian Federation, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION href=" ?docbody= &prevDoc= 102165151&backlink=1 & &nd=102360938 " target="contents "title=" > from 04.11.2014. 330FZ 2) consideration of the draft state programs of the Russian Federation, including federal targeted programs, and proposals to amend the state programs of the Russian Federation, The number of federal targeted programs is included in the Federal Law of April 4, 2014. NN 330-FZ 3) to participate in the discussion of the draft federal law on the federal budget for the next financial year and the plan period and the federal laws on the budgets of state extrabudgetary funds of the Russian Federation for the next financial year and plan period; 3-1) when considering the federal budget bill for the next financial year and plan period or amending the federal law on federal budget budget for the current fiscal year and the plan period for consideration of the Capital construction projects, newly incorporated in the Federal Address Investment Programme for the regular fiscal year and plan period (for the current fiscal year and plan period), with an indication of the time frame for their construction, estimated cost, availability of project-estimated documentation with a positive conclusion of the state expertise, positive opinion on the veracity of estimated value of the object of capital construction, decisions on the provision of land Section for construction; (Paragraph added-Federal law dated 14.12.2015 The draft federal law on the federal budget for the next financial year and the plan period and the federal budget laws on the budgets of state extrabudgetary funds of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The federal executive authorities, responsible for the development and implementation of the State programmes of the Russian Federation, including the federal targeted programmes, at the same time as the relevant The Government of the Russian Federation shall submit them to the State Duma for consideration by the relevant committees of the State Duma and the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 04.11.2014) N 330-FZ 3-1. When submitting proposals to the State Duma for changes to the state programs of the Russian Federation, including federal targeted programs, the documents should include justification for the need to change the volume of the program. Funding for the main activities of the subprogrammes and their sources of funding. (Part added is the federal law of April 4, 2014. N 330-FZ 3-2. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation submits quarterly to the State Duma up to the 30th of the month following the reporting on changes in the federal targeted investment program for the current financial year and the planning period. (Part of the addition is the Federal Law of 14.12.2015). N 369-FZ) 4. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Federation submits these projects to the State Duma for consideration by the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes. 4-1. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation is submitting the project to the Government of the Russian Federation at the same time. The State Duma for consideration by the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes. (Part added is the federal law of April 4, 2014. N 330-FZ 5. Draft guidelines for the Russian Federation's budget policy, the draft guidelines for the tax policy of the Russian Federation and the draft guidelines for customs and tariff policy of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma In accordance with this article, no later than one working day following the day of entry of these projects to the State Duma shall be sent by the Council of the State Duma or between the sessions of the State Duma by the Chairman. State Duma to the Federation Council. (...) (...) N 330-FZ 5-1. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The State Duma shall be sent by the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes to the Federation Council. (Part added is the federal law of April 4, 2014. N 330F) 6. If necessary, the State Duma may hold parliamentary hearings on the relevant projects with the participation of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation and Federation Council committees. 7. Conclusions of the relevant committees of the State Duma and the Federation Council, the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes, the Committee of the Federation Council on Budget and Financial Markets, the Federation Council Committee on federal structure, and regional The policy, local self-government and affairs of the North on the relevant projects, as well as the recommendations of the parliamentary hearings, are sent to the Government of the Russian Federation within fifteen days. class="ed"> (In the federal law dated 04.11.2014. N 330F) 8. Within the framework of the current parliamentary control, separate issues of implementation of the federal budget and budgets of state extrabudgetary funds of the Russian Federation are being considered at meetings of committees and commissions of the Federal Assembly OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1994-FZ " Status of member of the Federation Council and status OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Federal Executive, responsible for the development and implementation of the State programme of the Russian Federation (the federal target programme), submits to the State Duma a report on the implementation of the Russian State programme. The Federation (the federal target programme) in the event of an early termination of its implementation. (Part of the addition is the Federal Law of 14.12.2015). N 369-FZ) 9. Within the framework of the subsequent parliamentary control, the reports on the performance of the federal budget and the budgets of the State extrabudgetary funds of the Russian Federation under Budget Code of the Russian Federation. When considering the annual performance report, the State Duma hears the report of the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation on the implementation of the federal budget and the report of the President of the Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation on the conclusion OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION According to the results of the consideration of the annual report on the implementation of the federal budget, the State Duma adopts or rejects the federal law on the implementation of the federal budget. 10. The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation is involved in parliamentary control in the sphere of budgetary legal relations in accordance with Federal Law dated April 5, 2013 N 41-FZ "On the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation". 11. When submitting to the State Duma a legal initiative on the failure of the Government of the Russian Federation to submit an opinion on a bill submitted to it by the Federal Constitutional Act of 17 On the proposal of the relevant committee, the Council of State of the Russian Federation requests the Government of the Russian Federation on the grounds for the absence of such opinion and the proposal to submit a proposal to the Government of the Russian Federation. 30 days ' imprisonment. (Part added is the federal law of April 4, 2014. N 330-FZ) Article 12. Participation in the work of the governmental commission for investigating the causes of the circumstances of the emergency nature and the elimination of their effects 1. Representatives of the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation may be involved in the work of the governmental commission of inquiry into the causes of emergency situations and liquidation of their consequences (hereinafter referred to as "governmental"). OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. In the event of a decision on the participation of representatives of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in the governmental commission, an invitation is sent to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to take part in the work of the Government Commission. 3. According to the submission of the relevant committee, the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation has decided to send a representative (representatives) of the House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to work in the composition of the governmental commission. The decision shall be made in a decision of the House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 4. A representative of the House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, who participated in the work of the governmental commission, reports on the results of the activities of the governmental commission to the meeting of the relevant committee of the House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 5. On the basis of the examination of the report referred to in paragraph 4 of this article and in the event that information is not available on the causes of the emergency and the liquidation of their consequences, the relevant committee of the Chamber of the Federal OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Chapter 3: Planning and implementation of parliamentary control Article 13. Planning for the implementation of parliamentary control 1. The exercise of parliamentary control may be permanent and ad hoc. 2. Activities for the implementation of permanent parliamentary control may be included in the action plan of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on written proposals of factions in the State Duma, committees and commissions of the Federal Chambers OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3. The activities for the implementation of permanent parliamentary control by the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation with the participation of the Russian Accounting Chamber are included in the work plan of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation for another year and are held in accordance with the procedure established by the Federal Law of 5 April 2013 No. 41-FZ "On the Court of Accounts of the Russian Federation". Article 14. Organizational, legal and methodical parliamentary control 1. The chairmen of the chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and their deputies carry out the general management of the organization and conduct of the ongoing parliamentary control activities in accordance with the procedure established by the rules of the Chambers OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The organization, legal and methodological support of parliamentary control is carried out by the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in accordance with the procedure established by the rules of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and other bodies of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. the normative legal acts. Article 15. Decisions of the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the Russian Federation on the results of events on the implementation of parliamentary control 1. According to the results of the exercise of parliamentary control of the chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, within the limits of its powers established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws, to the right: 1) to instruct the Committee or the commission of the House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to draft a corresponding draft federal law to introduce it to the State Duma as a legislative initiative; 2) to the public authority and relevant officials to take action on the To resolve the detected violations of the Russian Federation's legislation, as well as to address the causes and conditions that contributed to the violations found; 3) to consider the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation; " (4) Exemption from office in accordance with the federal laws and regulations of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the procedure for the appointment and dismissal of which are assigned to the respective chamber; 5) to address the persons in accordance with the Constitution The Russian Federation and federal laws have the right to decide on the release of persons whose activities have been unsatisfactory or the right to make representations regarding the removal of such persons from office; 6) OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. The State body, the local self-government body, the organization or the relevant officials are obliged to consider the proposals of the House of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the results of parliamentary control and monthly OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Moscow, Kremlin on May 7, 2013 N 77-FZ