DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: REMOVING REDUNDANT, OBSOLETE, AND INEFFICIENT PROVISIONS FROM THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Department Of Commerce has issued a proposed rule called: Removing Redundant, Obsolete, and Inefficient Provisions From the Regulations Governing Restrictions on Lobbying.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 15 by Paul Dabbar, Deputy Secretary of Commerce.

Summary: The Department of Commerce ("Commerce") is proposing to amend its regulations governing restrictions on lobbying. Specifically, Commerce is proposing to remove two redundant and unnecessary compliance provisions and remove two reporting requirements that are obsolete and unwarranted. This action is necessary to reduce regulatory complexity and streamline the regulations governing restrictions on lobbying. The intended effects o...