Nomination of William M. Diefenderfer III: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session on Nomination of William M. Diefenderfer to be Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget, May 6, 1989, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989 - 70 pages |
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... continuing pressures of deficit reduction , but also the complex issues of Federal management . In closing this opening statement , let me state a couple of mat- ters relating to your professional employment background which I must ...
... continuing pressures of deficit reduction , but also the complex issues of Federal management . In closing this opening statement , let me state a couple of mat- ters relating to your professional employment background which I must ...
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... continuing financial interest , in order to avoid even the appearance of a conflict , you intend to recuse yourself from specific decisions , should they arise . These instances are : one , any particular tax legislative matter or ...
... continuing financial interest , in order to avoid even the appearance of a conflict , you intend to recuse yourself from specific decisions , should they arise . These instances are : one , any particular tax legislative matter or ...
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... continues , on which we are going to have deep trouble . Mr. DIEFENDERFER . I would only say , sir , that in fairness to the OMB staff involved and in fairness to Dr. James Hansen , I do not know the facts of whether the testimony was ...
... continues , on which we are going to have deep trouble . Mr. DIEFENDERFER . I would only say , sir , that in fairness to the OMB staff involved and in fairness to Dr. James Hansen , I do not know the facts of whether the testimony was ...
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... continue to drill in the Arctic or whether we continue to drill in offshore Alaska- those are all being investigated now by various scientific teams . I particularly do not want to see someone going off half - cocked and announcing what ...
... continue to drill in the Arctic or whether we continue to drill in offshore Alaska- those are all being investigated now by various scientific teams . I particularly do not want to see someone going off half - cocked and announcing what ...
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... continue this debate , but I do believe there is a role for you as the President's watchdog in terms of when conclu- sions are to be announced as far as official United States conclu- sions based on facts , and also help him coordinate 15.
... continue this debate , but I do believe there is a role for you as the President's watchdog in terms of when conclu- sions are to be announced as far as official United States conclu- sions based on facts , and also help him coordinate 15.
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Page 51 - ... 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 51 - ... and receives in advance a written determination made by such official that the interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Government may expect from such officer or employee...
Page 50 - Acts affecting a personal financial interest (a) Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, whoever, being an officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia...
Page 63 - Federal information policies and practices; (5) to ensure that automatic data processing, telecommunications, and other information technologies are acquired and used by the Federal Government...
Page 51 - Government employee, participates personally and substantially as a Government officer or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in a judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization in which he is serving as officer,...
Page 42 - Member, upon leaving office, becomes a registered lobbyist under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 or any successor statute, or is employed or retained by such a registered lobbyist for the purpose of influencing legislation...
Page 51 - ... receives in advance a written determination made by such official that the interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Government may expect from such officer or employee, or (2) if , by general rule or regulation published in the Federal Register, the financial interest has been exempted from the requirements of clause (1) hereof as being too remote or too inconsequential to affect the integrity of Government officers' or employees
Page 51 - Shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (b) Subsection (a) hereof shall not apply (1) if the officer or employee first advises the Government official responsible for appointment to his position of the nature and circumstances of the judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter and makes full disclosure of the financial interest...
Page 64 - OMB also examines the extent to which related statutory, budgetary, and board policy mandates may be driving such paperwork requirements. In short, proper review of paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, must of necessity include a careful understanding of the underlying source of the paperwork requirement. Similarly, the requirements for executive oversight of regulatory planning and review set forth in Executive Orders No.
Page 7 - Committee rules further require that the nominee be under oath while testifying on all matters relating to his suitability for office, including the policies and programs which he will pursue while in that position.