Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5851 - Commission on Information Technology and Paperwork Reduction

(SENT 9/21/92)
(House)
(Horton (R) New York and 5 others)

The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 5851, and will seek Senate amendments to:

— Delete section 6(b), which would vest the Commission with broad subpoena power. This power would be inappropriate in light of the Commission's advisory role.

— Provide for appointment of all Commission members by the President.

— Clarify that Federal agencies would not be required to furnish to the Commission information determined by an agency head to be confidential in nature.

— Change the date by which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget would be required to submit a final report from January 21, 1995, to two years after the submission of the Commission's final report.