AGENCIES' VIEWS LETTERS ON ENROLLED BILLS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92M00732R001000080008-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 28, 2014
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 26, 1989
• Content Type: MEMO

Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/04/28: CIA-RDP92M00732R001000080008-1
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
JUL 2 6 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR LEGISLATIVE LIAISON �FICERS
FROM:
James C. Mur 40,
Assistant Dire � for
Legislative Reference
SUBJECT: Agencies' Views Letters on Enrolled Bills
OMB Circular No. A-19 -- Legislative Coordination and Clearance
-- includes guidance for agencies on the preparation of enrolled
bill views letters. Specifically, the guidance is provided in
Section 10 of the Circular.
The purpose of this memorandum is to highlight some of the key
requirements contained in section 10, and to seek your assistance
in complying with these requirements. Compliance with the
requirements by the agencies has varied considerably.
First, a specific recommendation for "approval or disapproval"
(emphasis supplied) by the President must be made by agencies on
an enrolled bill (section 10(c)(4)(g)). The lead agencies have
the responsibility to make an unequivocal recommendation on a
bill.
Second, since agencies' views letters are transmitted to the
White House, they should be complete and written to assist the
President in reaching a decision (sections 10(c)(1) and
10(c)(4)(a)).
Third, all agencies' views letters on enrolled bills must be
signed by a Presidential appointee (section 10(c)(3)).
Please ensure that the appropriate officials in your agency are
aware of these requirements, as well as the other requirements in
section 10. Your continued assistance in seeing that the
requirements are met will be appreciated. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or one of the
branch chiefs in the Legislative Reference Division.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/04/28: CIA-RDP92M00732R001000080008-1