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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 20, 1993
Community Regulatory Relief Act - Provides that any requirement under a Federal statute or regulation which creates a Federal mandate shall apply to State or local government only if all funds necessary to pay the direct costs incurred by the government in conducting the activity are provided by the Federal Government for the fiscal year in which the direct cost is incurred. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the effects of each bill or resolution on each state and local government's compliance with a Federal mandate. Requires each measure reported or considered in either House of the Congress to be accompanied by such an analyses. Requires reports by the Director to the President and the Congress estimating the direct costs of such compliance for each fiscal year in which a Federal mandate will be in effect.
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Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R–ID
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14981)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14792)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S14360-14367)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-0. Record Vote No: 324. (consideration: CR S14360)
Senate roll call 324 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-330.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-330.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. As approved by the committee, the amendment incorporates provisions of S. 1604.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14447-14452)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7726-7727)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6231-6249)
Introduced in Senate
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