Restricting Membership: Assessing Agency Compliance and the Effects of Banning Federal Lobbyists from Executive Branch Advisory Committee Service

Restricting Membership: Assessing Agency Compliance and the Effects of Banning Federal Lobbyists from Executive Branch Advisory Committee Service

In October 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidelines prohibiting lobbyists from federal advisory committee service. Issued as a corollary to Executive Order 13490—which placed limits on lobbyist's government service—OMB's guidelines suggest that lobbyists have had u...

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Published in:Presidential studies quarterly Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 310 - 334
Main Authors: Straus, Jacob R., Ginsberg, Wendy R., Mullan, Amanda K., Petruzzelli, Jaclyn D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-06-2015
Wiley Periodicals, Inc
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Center for the Study of the Presidency
Subjects:
Advisory boards
Advisory Committees
Agency
Budgets
Committees
Compliance
Decision making
Ethics
Executive Order
Government
Interest groups
Lobbying
Lobbyists
Management
Meetings
Membership
Obama, Barack
Perceptions
Policy Making
Politics
Services
United States
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Summary:In October 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidelines prohibiting lobbyists from federal advisory committee service. Issued as a corollary to Executive Order 13490—which placed limits on lobbyist's government service—OMB's guidelines suggest that lobbyists have had undue influence over policy making. This article explores limited advisory committee literature and examines lobbyists' potential advisory process influence. Using data on lobbyists who served on advisory committees between 2009 and 2012, the article finds that while lobbyists' service has declined, some continue to serve. To conclude, the article explores first-hand accounts from former advisory committee members to offer some perceived consequences of restricting lobbyist committee service.
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AUTHORS' NOTE: Direct all correspondence to Jacob R. Straus
jakest@gmail.com
This article reflects the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Congressional Research Service or the Library of Congress. Previous versions of this article were presented at the 2012 Southern Political Science Association and the 2012 Midwest Political Science Association annual meetings. We would like to thank Douglas MacMillan, Colleen Shogan, and the anonymous reviewers for comments on earlier drafts.
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ISSN:0360-4918
1741-5705
DOI:10.1111/psq.12189