S. 993 (103rd): Federal Mandate Accountability and Reform Act of 1994

Introduced:
May 20, 1993 (103rd Congress, 1993–1994)
Sponsor:
Sen. Dirk Kempthorne [R-ID]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 16, 1994, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 20, 1993
Referred to Committee May 20, 1993
Reported by Committee Jun 23, 1993
Referred to Committee Nov 03, 1993
Reported by Committee Apr 28, 1994
Votes

On the Motion to Proceed S. 993
Oct 06, 1994 9:37 p.m.
Motion to Proceed Agreed to 88/0

Cosponsors
66 cosponsors (42R, 24D) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.

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Last updated Aug 10, 1994.
40 pages

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8/10/1994--Reported to Senate amended. TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I - Legislative Accountability and Reform Title II: Regulatory Accountability and Reform Title III: Baseline Study Title IV: Judicial Review; Sunset Federal Mandate Accountability and Reform Act of 1994
Requires Federal agencies to provide the Director of the Congressional Budget Ofice (CBO) with any information and assistance requested to assist such official in performing his or her responsibilities under this Act. Exempts specified legal areas such as Federal legislation or regulation enforcing individual constitutional rights from the requirements of this Act.
Title I - Legislative Accountability and Reform
Establishes:
(1) requirements for committee reports accompanying legislation that imposes a Federal mandate, including requirements for requesting CBO studies in the early part of each Congress of the potential budgetary and financial impact of Federal mandates in legislation expected to be considered in that Congress;
(2) requirements for CBO analyses and preparation of statements on the estimated direct costs to State, local, and tribal governments (intergovernmental costs) and the private sector of complying with any Federal mandates in legislation reported by authorization and conference committees; and
(3) procedures for authorization committees, including procedures for identifying Federal mandates to CBO and, in the case of the Senate, procedures for considering reported legislation analyzed by CBO. Authorizes appropriations.
Title II - Regulatory Accountability and Reform
Establishes requirements for Federal agency:
(1) assessment of the effects of agency regulations on State, local, and tribal governments, including resources available for carrying out any regulatory mandates;
(2) involvement of affected governments in the development of regulatory mandates;
(3) development of appropriate plans for notifying, involving, and advising such governments before proposed mandates are developed;
(4) minimization of mandate burdens on such governments; and
(5) preparation of written statements containing summary analyses of proposed mandates for inclusion in the promulgation of any general notice of proposed rulemaking or final rule involving a proposed mandate likely to result in small government expenditures of $100 million or more.
Authorizes appropriations.
Section 203 -
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to: (1) collect such statements and forward them to CBO after promulgation of notices or final rules; and (2) establish pilot programs for testing regulatory approaches for reducing mandate burdens on small governments.
Title III - Baseline Study
Directs the Director of the Bureau of the Census to study certain issues involved in calculating intergovernmental compliance costs and benefits. Authorizes appropriations.
Title IV - Judicial Review; Sunset
Prohibits any judicial or administrative review under this Act.
Section 402 -
Sets forth termination dates for specified provisions of this Act.

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