Sec. 0.17  Functions of the Office.

    The Office of Legislative Affairs is directly responsible to the 
Commission.

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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 Public Affairs 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.
[ 52 FR 42438 , Nov. 5, 1987]

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