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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · May 22, 2002
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, annually, to publish in the Federal Register and make available on the Internet a list of the regulatory compliance assistance resources available to small businesses. Requires each Federal agency, with respect to the collection of information and the control of paperwork, to establish one agency point of contact to act as a liaison with small businesses.Requires each agency to make efforts to further reduce the information collection burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.Establishes a task force to: (1) identify ways to integrate the collection of information across Federal agencies and programs; (2) examine the feasibility and benefits of publishing a list of the collections of information applicable to small businesses; (3) recommend a plan for the development of an interactive Government-wide system regarding the collection of information as it applies to small business; and (4) report on its findings and recommendations to the Director, specified congressional committees, and the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman.Requires each agency with Federal regulatory authority to submit an initial and final report to the Ombudsman and specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed; (2) the number of such actions against a small entity; (3) the number of actions in which the penalty is reduced or waived; and (4) the total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers.
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Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R–IN
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Became Public Law No: 107-198.
Became Public Law No: 107-198.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 233). (consideration: CR H3623-3632; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3623-3625)
House roll call 233 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 233).(consideration: CR H3623-3632; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3623-3625)
House roll call 233 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 327.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.
Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Provides for a single motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform, or his designee, to concur in the Senate amendments and waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4733-4737)
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 50). (text: CR H941-942)
House roll call 50 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 50).(text: CR H941-942)
House roll call 50 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 327.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 327.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Vito Fossella to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 89 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. Each section of that amendment shall be considered as read.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 89. (consideration: CR H932-942)
Rule H. Res. 89 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 89 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. Each section of that amendment shall be considered as read.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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