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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Dec 7, 1999
Truth in Regulating Act of 1999 - Allows the Comptroller General, when a Federal agency publishes an economically significant rule, to review the rule at the request of a committee of jurisdiction of either House of Congress. Defines "economically significant rule" to mean any proposed or final rule, including an interim or direct final rule, that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent evaluation of the agency's analysis of the costs and benefits, and alternative approaches in the notice of proposed rulemaking and in the rulemaking record, as well as of any regulatory impact analysis, federalism assessment, or other analysis or assessment prepared by the agency or required for the rule, and the results of the evaluation and the implication of those results. Grants the Comptroller General discretion to develop procedures for determining the priority and number of requests for review.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002.Provides for the pilot project established under this Act to continue for a three-year period, if specified appropriations are provided. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on such project's effectiveness and on whether it should be authorized permanently.
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Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R–AL
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Became Public Law No: 106-312.
Became Public Law No: 106-312.
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 to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8706)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8706)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1198.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8706-8710
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3784-3785)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3784-3785)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3782-3785; text of measure as reported in Senate CR S3782-3783)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of 11/19/1999 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-225.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of 11/19/1999 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-225.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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