FCC 0.17 Revised as of October 1, 2013
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§ 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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