MOSCOW, November 14 - RAPSI. The State Duma has introduced amendments to its regulations under which its committees will be able to submit written applications on the competence of the heads of executive power of federal bodies.

According to the amendments, only the head of a committee or a committee under the house's order can file such an application.

State deputies may submit inquiries regarding the name of the agency head. In cooperation with a federal body of executive power, committees monitoring the implementation of laws will be able to analyze their application.

State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin said during the closing of the autumn session that the committees will also have to more actively increase the monitoring of laws.