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1997 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.1-567 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-567. Responsibilities of Office.
It shall be the responsibility of the Office, through its Director, generally, to serve as an institutional and organizational link between the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia and those agencies, bureaus, departments, offices, and entities of the United States government located in the City of Washington, D. C., and its immediate environs. The responsibilities of the Office shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:
1. Monitoring and tracking the development of federal legislation which is of interest to the Commonwealth;
2. Monitoring the development of federal agency rules and regulations of
interest to the Commonwealth;
3. Conducting in-depth analysis analyses of
federal legislation and regulations as to their impact upon the Commonwealth;
4. 3. Providing state agencies with up-to-date
information on the status of federal legislation and regulations;
5. 4. Influencing the development of federal legislation
by keeping the State Congressional Delegation informed about the Governor's
priorities;
6. Influencing the making of federal agency rules and regulations by
keeping federal officials informed of the Commonwealth's position;
7. 5. Alerting state agencies and local governments to
early opportunities for federal grants;
8. 6. Joining in cooperative efforts with other states,
through their Washington offices, on issues of mutual concern;
9. 7. Maintaining personal contacts with Congressional
staffs, key federal agency officials, public interest groups, etc.;
10. 8. Writing, or advising upon, testimony to be
presented by the Governor or state agency heads before Congressional
committees;
11. 9. Assisting state agency officials in resolving
administrative problems which occur between the state and federal agencies;
12. 10. Monitoring and tracking the status of federal
grant applications submitted by state agencies;
13. 11. Assisting state agencies in obtaining needed
information from the federal government;
14. 12. Serving as a base office for state officials
traveling to Washington;
15. 13. Arranging meetings between federal and state
officials;
16. 14. Serving as an information source about the
Commonwealth when called upon by another state's Congressional delegate's
staff;
17. 15. Preparing analyses of legislation and initiatives
which originate with the federal government, other states and interstate
groups, including preparing statements of their potential impact on the
Commonwealth, and coordinating state positions on such legislation and
initiatives;
18. 16. Maintaining liaison with other states and
interstate groups; and
17. Supporting state agencies in monitoring and influencing the development of federal rules and regulations of interest to the Commonwealth; and
19. 18. Reporting twice yearly to the members of the
Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the Governor
all federal mandates and regulations which may have an effect on the
Commonwealth. These reports shall be presented by January 15 and July 15 of
each year. Such reports shall contain the names of those Virginia congressional
members who voted for the legislation resulting in such mandates.