Input to Senator Wyden: "End Confusing Government Services Act"
The New Practice Lab team was asked to provide input on a drafted bill to improve and enable more customer research under the Paperwork Reduction Act for Senator Wyden's office.
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The New Practice Lab team was asked to provide input on a drafted bill to improve and enable more customer research under the Paperwork Reduction Act for Senator Wyden's office.
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