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B-130961-O.M. 1 (1976-09-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwbd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 276 STATF GOV, .MENT GENERAL - COUNTING OFFICE A dum SE. 11976 Directr EX ..?General counseI Paul G. tTembing Dinstribution of jnuclear energy pamp'hlet by Energy Research and '4~Dv1pel Administration -B406-OM Smemorandum, is in reference to two congressional requests concerning 'rpriety of the publication and distribution of a-paxnphlet-entitled gight on Facts.About Nuclear Energy' by the Energy Research and at Administration (EkDA). The requests are'dated May 24, 1976 eutative Hannaford) and June16, 1976 (Representatives-Udall, Miller, nvr.It is our understandina'that our comments on the legal issues incorporated into a single report being prepared by your Division,. isued to the four congressmen.- tappears that, out of 100,000 pamphlets printed, 78,000 were distributed iu1foria in the weeks prior to that State's nuclear safeguards-initiative on(Proposition 15) held on June 8,,1976. It is thus alleged that Stribution of the pamphlet was designed to influence the voters of -ornia in that election. In this connection, it is noted that the pamphlett s les tates Don't allow others to make decisions for you, Get the facts, ~t your voice be heard! lha.request from Congressman Udall, as Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy 6d4th Environment, House Committee on Interior .and Insular Affairs, included .radum submitted by the Scientists' Institute for Public Information )arguing that the publication-and distribution of the pamphlet violated r y Reorganization Act'~of 1974, the First Amendment to the United States utio, the U{atch Act, and the -Independent Offices Appropriation Act 1i9 2.* In addition to these areas, we have reviewed Federal anti-lobbying I1ttea1 and the Government Printing and Binding Regulations. Since we have . thority to make determinations under State law, we have not reviewed raia statutes. ENERG. RERGA3NI2ATION ACT OF 1974 SEIDA was established by tye Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Pub. L. - 42 U.s.c. 55 5801 seq. (Supp '.1974). The Act gives ,.. p..-. IV, 1974 l~triut~onOf ucearenegy pa7hl77y Eerg Rsea.h.nd ..... .. J~v~opmnt Aminitraton -B-1096-..i~ -.... .: memoranduz 7si eeec otocnrsinlrqet ocrig.i.:; .....

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