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Alleged Lobbying Activities: Office for Substance Abuse Prevention

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 4, 1993
Report No. HRD-93-100
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Summary:

GAO investigated alleged lobbying by the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). GAO found no illegal lobbying by the Office in its publications or any of its own activities. Violations of the prohibition against grass roots lobbying, however, did occur at two conferences. The grantee who organized an alcohol policy conference set aside time on the agenda for meeting with Members of Congress, and it was clear that this was to be for the purpose of lobbying for pending legislation. The Office, however, did not participate in planning or executing the lobbying. Another violation took place at the Healthy People/Healthy Environments conference when speakers urged that the audience lobby Members of Congress in support of pending legislation. Although HHS and the Office neither planned nor had advance knowledge of the grass roots lobbying at this conference, appropriated funds were used for grass roots lobbying.

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