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Investigation of Activities of Consumer Affairs Offices for Possible Violations of Anti-Lobbying Statutes

B-129874 Published: Sep 11, 1978. Publicly Released: Oct 04, 1983.
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Congress requested that GAO investigate the activities of the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs and the Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA), Department of Health, Education and Welfare, during the Spring of 1977, for possible violations of Federal anti-lobbying statutes in connection with their efforts to obtain enactment of legislation to establish a Consumer Protection Agency.

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AppropriationsConsumer protectionFederal agenciesFederal regulationsInterest groupsLobbying activitiesProposed legislationPublic relationsLobbyingAppropriated funds