A separate resolution adopted at the conference also calls for greater investigative powers to investigate crime online.
The U.S. Congress, however, has exercised broad investigative powers, beginning in 1792 with an investigation of a military disaster.
It also has sweeping investigative powers and can conduct own motion investigations into the actions of government agencies.
Strong investigative powers enabling the new regulator to investigate wrong-doing and call editors to account.
Legislative investigative powers, powers of a lawmaking body to conduct investigations.
His investigative powers matched those of a provincial Inspector, although his Staff of Authority made him more powerful than the latter.
That board had virtually no disciplinary or investigative powers.
Investigative powers were not explicitly written into the agency's code.
Mr. Blix later sought and won strengthened investigative powers.
Armed with special investigative powers, this uncovers startling evidence of police brutality, mostly directed against minorities.
Nor, Mr. Kortan said, did the report suggest "any significant modifications" of the bureau's investigative powers.
