A mechanical system consists of (i) a power source and actuators that generate forces and movement, (ii) a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement, and (iii) a controller with sensors that compares the output to a performance goal and then directs the actuator input.
Committee with a continued existence, formed to do its assigned work on an ongoing basis. Budget and finance committees generally are standing committees. See also ad hoc committee.
practice whereby two or more members of congress exchange support for legislation important to the each other. ..., A standing committee of the House of Representatives that provides special rules under which specific bills can be debated, amended, and considered by the house.