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      "title": "Statements of Administration Policy",
      "summary": "Presidents communicate their views on pending legislation in a variety of ways. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) formally communicates the Administration\u2019s views by way of Statements of Administration Policy. Statements of Administration Policy, or SAPs, are designed to signal the Administration\u2019s position on legislation scheduled on the House and Senate floor. \nSAPs are often the first public document outlining the Administration\u2019s views on pending legislation and allow for the Administration to assert varying levels of support for or opposition to a bill. While Administrations vary as to how frequently and how many SAPs are released, a SAP\u2019s value comes in its ability to speak for the coordinated executive Administration as a whole.\nSAPs grant the Administration the opportunity to go on record with its reasons for opposing and potentially vetoing legislation. SAPs also enable the Administration to identify key provisions of the legislation that it objects to or finds particularly favorable. SAPs may also provide Congress insights into the Administration\u2019s position towards possible bill implementation. \nWhen a SAP indicates that the Administration may veto a bill, it appears in one of two ways: (1) a statement indicating that the President intends to veto the bill, or (2) a statement that agencies or senior advisors would recommend that the President veto the bill. These two types indicate degrees of veto threat certainty.\nStatements of Administration Policy have generally adhered to the same structure from Administration to Administration. SAPs are released concurrent with action in the House Rules Committee, or on the floor of the House or the Senate. A SAP is released at such a time in the legislative process so as to maximize the Administration\u2019s influence in the policy outcome.",
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