---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 1.27"
title: "10"
number: "1.27"
heading: "Office of Congressional Affairs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/1.27"
---

# §1.27. Office of Congressional Affairs.


The Office of Congressional Affairs—

- (a) Advises the Chairman, the Commission, and NRC staff on all NRC relations with Congress and the views of Congress toward NRC policies, plans and activities;
- (b) Maintains liaison with Congressional committees and members of Congress on matters of interest to NRC;
- (c) Serves as primary contact point for all NRC communications with Congress;
- (d) Coordinates NRC internal activities with Congress;
- (e) Plans, develops, and manages NRC's legislative programs; and
- (f) **Monitors legislative proposals, bills, and hearings.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[57 FR 1639, Jan. 15, 1992]

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 23, 25, 29, 161, 191 (42 U.S.C. 2033, 2035, 2039, 2201, 2241); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 5844, 5845, 5849); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553); Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Reorganization Plans).

### Source

Source: 52 FR 31602, Aug. 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[57 FR 1639, Jan. 15, 1992]