Department of Defense/Strategic Defense Initiative Organization Compliance with Federal Advisory Committee Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, April 19, 1988 |
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Administration advice Advisory Committee Act Advisory Committee Management advisory committee members Advisory Group AFOSR Air Force ANSER appointed April 19 Assistant Secretary award balanced membership battle management Broad Agency Announcement CARROLL Chairman chartered Committee Management Officer Committee on Governmental compliance conflict of interest consultant contract contractor COOKE Counsel Defense Information School Defense Initiative Organization Defense Science Board Department of Defense Director document DOD advisory committees DOD Directive DOD's Eastport Group Eastport Study Group established ethics Executive FACA Federal Advisory Committee financial interest Governmental Affairs GSA's implemented Information Sciences Institute issued KLEEMAN meeting NATIONAL TEST BED Navy Office of Naval operations panel members PARNAS potential problems proposal questions recommendations regulations request requirements response scientists SDIAC SDIO Secretariat Secretary of Defense Senator LEVIN Sparta special Government employees staff standards of conduct Strategic Defense Initiative task force University of Maryland WEISS
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Page 154 - ... (2) giving preferential treatment to any organization or person; (3) Impeding government efficiency or economy; (4) losing complete independence or impartiality of action; (5) making a government decision outside official channels; or (6) affecting adversely the confidence of the public In the integrity of the Government.
Page 154 - An employee shall avoid any action, whether or not specifically prohibited by this subpart, which might result in, or create the appearance of: (1) Using public office for private gain; (2) Giving preferential treatment to any person; (3) Impeding Government efficiency or economy; (4) Losing complete Independence or impartiality; (5) Making a Government decision outside official channels; or (6) Affecting adversely the confidence of the public in the integrity of the Government.
Page 156 - ... particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment, has a financial interest — Shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Page 72 - ... utilized" by an agency. (a) Uncertainty as to the applicability of FACA to one-time or occasional meetings between ad hoc groups and Government officials has tended to discourage useful contacts with the private sector. It is impractical to require such meetings to conform with the Act's requirements regarding chartering, advance notice, and structure of the committee. The Administrative Conference believes that the Act is not applicable to ad hoc, unstructured, non-continuing groups and that...
Page 155 - ... (2) acts as agent or attorney for anyone before any department, agency, court, court-martial, officer, or any civil, military, or naval commission in connection with any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest...
Page 165 - The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr.
Page 184 - ... the offerer's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; 4) the qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, or key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives; and 5) realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds.
Page 151 - Commission, overall direction of executive branch policies related to preventing conflicts of interest on the part of officers and employees of any executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
Page 136 - Representatives shall make a continuing review of the activities of each advisory committee under its jurisdiction to determine whether such advisory committee should be abolished or merged with any other advisory committee, whether the responsibilities of such advisory committee should be revised, and whether such advisory committee performs a necessary function not already being performed.
Page 155 - Government employee or as a special Government employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation or otherwise, or (2) which is pending in the department or agency...