More on GPO/OMB Conflict: The President issued a statement yesterday, Sept. 30, when he signed the continuing resolution I mentioned here and here. The statement indicates that the Executive Branch is relying on a 1996 Memorandum from the DOJ that opined that the relevant statute, 44 U.S.C. 501, "violates the constitutional principles of separation of powers and therefore is not binding on the executive branch."
This is very interesting, because in all the discussions librarian groups have had with OMB about the May 2002 memo, they have always denied to us that separation of powers is at issue here. The continuing resolution runs out at the end of this week, so there will be a chance for Congress to respond to the President soon.
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