By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

. Policy. To help ensure the integrity and effective supervision of the legal and expert witness services provided to or on behalf of the United States, it is the policy of the United States that organizations or individuals that provide such services to or on behalf of the United States shall be compensated in amounts that are reasonable, not contingent upon the outcome of litigation or other proceedings, and established according to criteria set in advance of performance of the services, except when otherwise required by law.

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. Duties of Agency Heads.

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. Definitions. For purposes of this order:

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. General Provisions.

, May 16, 2007. [FR Doc. 07–2518 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P

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