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02758 - [A2093195] (Restricted)
(Alleged Lobbying of Members of Congress by Commerce Department
Employees]. CED-77-110; B-129874. Jujy 27, 1977. - pp.
Report to Rep. Charles E. Grassley; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy
Comptroller General.
Contact: C:mmunity and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Community and Regional Development: Area and
Regionl Development (452).
Organization Concerned: Department of Commerce: Consumer Affairs
Div.
Congressional Relevance: Congress. Rep. Charles E. Grassley.
Authority: Consumer Protection Act of 1977; H.R. 6805 (95th
Cong.). 18 U.S.C. 1913. B-164497(5) (-.977)9 B-114839 (1976).
B-129874 (1976) .
An investigation was made of what the Consumer Affairs
Divizion of the Department of Commerce has done to promote the
passage of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 to determine if a
violation of the antilobbying statute had occurred.
Fiadings/Conclusions: The President's Advisor on Consumer
Affairs asked the Department of Commerc6 to contact members of
the House of Representatives to ascertain their positions on the
proposed bill. The assignment was carried out by the Consumer
Affairs Division. GLO held that statutes do not prevent
Government officials from communicatiag their views to Congress
in regard to pending legislation in the public interest. Direct
lobbying is generally allowed by 18 Umi-Led States Code 1913.
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