Sec.  0.17   Functions of the Office.

   The Office of Legislative Affairs is directly responsible to the Commission.
   The Office has the following duties and responsibilities:

   (a)  Advise and make recommendations to the Commission with respect to
   legislation proposed by members of Congress or the Executive Branch and
   coordinate the preparation of Commission views thereon for submission to
   Congress or the Executive Branch.

   (b) Coordinate with the Office of General Counsel responses to Congressional
   or Executive Branch inquiries as to the local ramifications of Commission
   policies, regulations, rules, and statutory interpretations.

   (c) Assist the Office of the Managing Director in preparation of the annual
   report to Congress, the Commission budget and appropriations legislation to
   Congress;  assist  the Office of Media Relations in preparation of the
   Commission's Annual Report.

   (d)  Assist the Chairman and Commissioners in preparation for, and the
   coordination of their appearances before the Committees of Congress.

   (e) Coordinate the annual Commission legislative program.

   (f) Coordinate Commission and staff responses to inquiries by individual
   members of Congress, congressional committees and staffs.

   (g) Coordinate with the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau on issues
   involving  informal consumer complaints and other general inquiries by
   consumers.

   [ 52 FR 42438 , Nov. 5, 1987, as amended at  64 FR 60716 , Nov. 8, 1999;  67 FR 13217 , Mar. 21, 2002]

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