From @lex-luthor.ai.mit.edu:jcma@REAGAN.AI.MIT.EDU  Tue Jun 22 21:31:59 1993
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 20:02-0400
From: The White House <75300.3115@compuserve.com>
To: Clinton-News-Distribution@campaign92.org,
Subject: Statement on Court Ruling on Health Care Task Force  6.22.93

                         The White House

                  Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                             June 22, 1993

                STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

     The United States Court of Appeals for the District of 
Columbia ruled today that the President's Task Force on Health 
Care Reform, chaired by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, was 
not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

     The Court of Appeals' decision confirms that the Task Force 
operated in full compliance with the law.

     In reversing the United States District Court on this issue, 
the Court of Appeals held that Mrs. Clinton is a "full-time 
officer or employee of the government" for purposes of the 
Advisory Committee Act.  The Court of Appeals' decision means 
that the Advisory Committee Act's requirements for open meetings 
and production of documents did not apply to the Task Force.

     The President announced the creation of the Health Care Task 
Force, as well as an interdepartmental working groups, on January 
25, 1993.  The Task Force held over twenty meetings in April and 
May, and has presented health care reform proposals and options 
to the President.  The President is now in the process of 
reviewing those proposals and options, and will be preparing a 
final proposal for delivery to Congress.

     The Task Force terminated on May 30, 1993.  There are no 
plans to reconvene the Task Force.

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