Assuming that the statute covers only entities within the executive branch, then the VP's office is totally correct. Under the Constitution, the VP
is not a member of the Executive branch (only the president and, by implication, the bureaucracy are) but a member of the Legislative branch because
his only constitutional role is that of President of the Senate, a purely Legislative function. The VP does not have any executive powers granted
under the Constitution.
Of course, this does not mean that I agree with this policy. The law should be amended so that the VP does have to report as other members of
the executive.
news.yahoo.com
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[edit on 6/21/2007 by Togetic]

