[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.17]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Organization

 

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.



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    (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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