Some lobbyists can serve once again on federal agency committees and boards after the Obama administration changed a White House rule that barred them from the panels, according to guidance released by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday.
The revised policy, which will take effect Wednesday, would let the six lobbyists fighting the ban in Autor v. Pritzker apply for membership on the Industry Trade Advisory Committees. The 16 panels, overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, are intended to bring together the business community and the government to create U.S. trade policy.
