Iowa Code Title I. State Sovereignty and Management [Chs. 1-38D] § 7F.1. Office for state-federal relations

a. Coordinate the development of Iowa's state-federal relations efforts which shall include an annual state-federal program to be presented to Iowa's congressional delegation, the sponsorship of training sessions for state government officials, and the maintenance of a management information system.

b. Provide state government officials with greater access to current information on federal legislative and executive actions affecting state government.

c. Advocate federal policies and positions which benefit the state or are important to state government.

d. Monitor federal budget policies and assistance programs and assess their impact on the state.

e. Strengthen the working relationships between state government officials and Iowa's congressional delegation.

f. Improve the state's ability to establish key contacts with federal officials, officials from other states, organizations, business groups, and professional associations in order to share information and form cooperative agreements.