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In the interests of the American consumer, the proposed Consumer.Protection Act of 1971 (H. R. 10835) must be amended to provide for at least a reasonable extension of the Consumer Protection Agency's authority.

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The bill would now limit the Consumer Protection Agency's ro authority to represent consumers in adjudicatory proceedings so as to exclude the Agency's participation in most of the adjudi~cations before Federal agencies. We recommend that: the limita~I,~ tion in Section 204 of the bill apply to only "those parts of :'!! '~" i .. '. : 1=he proceedings relating directly to the decision tq impose any M~~:r;: '~~iminal fine , penalty, or forfeiture."

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When any Federal agency fails or refuses to take action in the interest of the consumer on problems falling within the rulemaking or adjudicatory powers of the agency, we believe that the Consumer Protection Agency should have the right to investigate such problems for the p~rpose of sUbmitting information, findings, and recommendations to Co'ngress. .

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If this Congress is to provide a genuine and effective means for the protection of the consumer interests of the Nation, these extensions in the authority of the Consumer Protection Agency must be made, at the very minimum. We urge that you join us in supporting the accompanying amendment to H. R. 10835.

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reviews and investigations, and require information from Federal agencies,

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a rulemaking or adjudicatory proceeding as provided in subsection (f) of this sectioh.

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. And redesignate the succeeding subsections of section

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:204.accordingly.

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