Neomi Rao is regulatory czar, Vishal Amin IP czar
Q. Who has been appointed the OIRA regulatory czar by Donald Trump?- Published on 10 Apr 17a. Neomi Rao
b. Vishal Amin
c. Nikki Haley
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Neomi Rao
US President Donald Trump has nominated prominent Indian-American law expert Neomi Rao as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) (regulatory czar).
She will oversee the US President’s plan to eliminate 75% of federal regulations. OIRA is a statutory part of the Office of Management and Budget within the Executive Office of the President.
It reviews regulations from federal agencies and has the power to reject rules that do not fall in line with the President’s goals.
Currently She is a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
Earlier, she had served as Associate Counsel to President George W Bush; counsel for nominations and constitutional law to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
US President Donald Trump has also nominated Indian-American Vishal Amin as Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President (IP czar).
He will coordinate US law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks. His appointment needs confirmation of US Senate and will succeed Daniel Marti.
Presently, Amin is a Senior Counsel on House Judiciary Committee.
He also had served in the administration of President George W Bush as Associate Director for Domestic Policy and at the US Department of Commerce, as Special Assistant and Associate Director for Policy in the Office of the Secretary.
