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1 governmental" means any activity which is so intimately 



2 related to the public interest as to mandate performance 



3 by Government officers and employees. These inherently 



4 governmental functions include those activities which re- 



5 quire either the exercise of discretion in applying Grovem- 



6 ment authority or the use of value of judgment in making 



7 decisions for the Government. These functions shall in- 



8 elude, but not be limited to, work of a policy, decisionmak- 



9 ing, or managerial nature which is the direct responsibility 

 iO of Department officials. 



11 (b) Conflicts op Interest. — (1) The Secretary 



12 shall by regulation require any person proposing to enter 



13 into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement, whether 



14 by competitive bid or negotiation, for the conduct of re- 



15 search, development, evaluation activities, or for advisory 



16 and assistance services, to provide the Secretary, prior to 



17 entering into any such contract, agreement, or arrange- 



18 ment, with all relevant information, as determined by the 



19 Secretary, bearing on whether that person has a possible 



20 conflict of interest with respect to — 



21 (A) being able to render impartial, technically 



22 sound, or objective assistance or advice in light of 



23 other activities or relationships vvith other persons; 



24 or 



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