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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 30, 2001
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2001 - 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 collections of information required by Federal agencies which are applicable 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 paperwork burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of streamlining requirements with respect to small businesses regarding the collection of information.Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require each agency to submit, biennially, to specified congressional committees information concerning regulatory enforcement actions taken and civil penalties assessed, including actions and assessments against small businesses.
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Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R–OH
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By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-153.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-153.
Held at the desk.
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 as passed Senate: CR S13363-13364)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S13363-13364)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13360-13363; text as reported: CR S13360-13361)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
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. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8399-8400)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8398-8399)
Introduced in Senate
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