Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004

3.0.0 2432 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z House H HR 2003-06-11 108 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo01 Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2004-05-12T12:55:17Z Referred to 2003-06-11T12:54:15Z Reported by 2004-05-17T21:24:26Z Reported by 2004-05-14T23:53:30Z Markup by 2004-05-12T19:18:06Z Hearings by 2003-07-22T21:41:46Z Referred to 2003-06-11T14:01:40Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Discharged from 2004-05-14T23:55:00Z Referred to 2003-06-11T14:01:45Z H. Rept. 108-490,Part 1 H. Rept. 108-490,Part 2 Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004 108 2728 HR 2004-05-20 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2728) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the adjudicative flexibility with regard to an employer filing of a notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2729) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2730) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for an independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2731) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to very small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of citations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2432) to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes. 108 645 HRES 2004-05-18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 11:52:16 Procedurally-related House Procedurally-related House 2004-05-18 19:36:59 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 645, H.R. 2432 is laid on the table. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 19:29:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 19:29:11 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 54 (Roll no. 188). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 188 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll188.xml House 108 2004-05-18T23:29:11Z 2 2004-05-18 19:29:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 54 (Roll no. 188). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 188 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll188.xml House 108 2004-05-18T23:29:11Z 2 2004-05-18 19:10:44 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 19:10:35 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3160) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 19:09:59 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2432. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 18:25:21 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 18:15:14 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ose amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 17:11:08 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2432. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 17:10:46 The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert B. Aderholt to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 17:10:39 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 645 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 17:09:25 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2728, H.R. 2729, H.R. 2730, H.R. 2731 and H.R. 2432. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 17:09:20 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 645. (consideration: CR H3141-3160; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3152-3153) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 11:52:14 Rule H. Res. 645 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2004-05-17 22:24:31 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 645 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2728, H.R. 2729, H.R. 2730, H.R. 2731 and H.R. 2432. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2004-05-17 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Government Reform, H. Rept. 108-490, Part II. Committee H12210 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-05-17 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Government Reform, H. Rept. 108-490, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-05-17 16:11:38 PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2432. Agreed to without objection. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-05-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00277 2004-05-14 Committee on The Budget discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2004-05-14 Committee on The Budget discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsbu00 Budget Committee 2004-05-14 House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 14, 2004. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2004-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-490, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-490, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2004-05-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-05-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-05-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs Discharged. Committee 2003-07-22 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-06-11 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2003-06-11 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-11 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2003-06-11 hsgo01 Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs. Committee 2003-06-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1221-1222) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000164 Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] DOUG OSE R CA 3 N T000038 Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] JOHN TANNER D TN 8 2003-06-11 True D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2003-06-11 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2003-06-11 True J000286 Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large] William Janklow R SD J. 0 2003-06-11 True M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2003-06-11 True R000570 Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] PAUL RYAN R WI 1 2003-06-11 True I000047 Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] ERNEST ISTOOK R OK JIM 5 2003-06-16 False S001151 Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] EDWARD SCHROCK R VA L. 2 2003-07-07 False K000078 Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] SUE KELLY R NY W. 19 2003-07-22 False 2004-05-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15634 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 12, 2004</p> 2004-05-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15634 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 12, 2004 H.R. 2432 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2432 H.R. 2728 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2728 H.Res. 645 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/645 Government Operations and Politics Accounting Administrative procedure Agricultural conservation Agricultural credit Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Apples Broadband Commerce Commodity Credit Corporation Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services Department of Labor Department of Transportation Disaster relief Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Federal budget process Federal budgets Finance and Financial Sector Government and business Government paperwork Government regulation Governmental investigations Housing and Community Development Income tax Law Legislation Marketing of farm produce Public Lands and Natural Resources Regulatory impact statements Science, Technology, Communications Small business Tax returns Taxation Government Operations and Politics

00 2003-06-11 Introduced in House 2004-05-19T18:13:22Z Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in minimizing the Federal information collection burden, to assign the equivalent of at least two full-time staffers to review the burden on the public imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal specified exemptions from Paperwork Reduction Act requirements and certain other rulemaking requirements.

Amends the Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 to make permanent the authority of a chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request the Comptroller General to perform a regulatory analysis of an economically significant rule upon agency publication.

Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 to: (1) instruct the Director of OMB to require each agency annually to submit an estimate of the total annual costs and benefits of Federal rules and paperwork for the agency and each agency program for the fiscal year of submission and each of the four succeeding fiscal years and for the current fiscal year and the prior fiscal year; and (2) include such accounting statement and associated report as part of the Federal budget submitted to the President, in a form that allows direct comparison of the budget for Government activities and functions with the costs and benefits to the public of associated Federal rules and paperwork.

Requires the Director to designate at least five agencies as pilot projects in regulatory budgeting for FY 2006 and 2007. Includes the regulatory budgets of the designated agencies as an alternative budget presentation in the Government's budget for FY 2007.

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18 2004-05-14 Reported to House amended, Part I 2004-05-19T19:54:28Z Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to: (1) require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Office of Tax Policy of the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, in minimizing the Federal information collection burden, to conduct a review of the collections of information by the IRS to identify actions that it can take to reduce the information collection burden imposed on small business concerns, consistent with current Federal law requiring the task force on information collection and dissemination to examine the feasibility of requiring Federal agencies to consolidate requirements regarding collections of information with respect to small business concerns within and across such agencies; and (2) include the results of such review in the annual report submitted to Congress for FY 2006 on the major activities respecting Federal information policy.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal specified exemptions from Paperwork Reduction Act requirements and certain other rulemaking requirements. Makes the repeal of such exemptions effective 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 to make permanent the authority of a chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request the Comptroller General to perform a regulatory analysis of an economically significant rule upon agency publication.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 to: (1) instruct the Director of OMB, in carrying out requirements for the accounting statement and associated report submitted to Congress with the Federal budget submitted to the President, to require each agency annually to submit to OMB an estimate of the total annual costs and benefits of Federal rules and paperwork to the extent feasible for the agency and each agency program; and (2) include such accounting statement and associated report as part of the Federal budget submitted to the President.

Requires the Director, after consultation with the head of each agency, to designate at least three agencies (or offices within an agency) to participate in a study on regulatory budgeting for FY 2006 and 2007, including three regulatory agencies or offices from among the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires such study to address the preparation of regulatory budgets and such budgets to include the presentation of the varying estimated levels of benefits that would be associated with the different estimated levels of costs with respect to the regulatory alternatives under consideration by the agency (or office within the agency).

Includes in the accounting statement and associated report submitted to Congress for calendar year 2006 a presentation of the different levels of estimated regulatory benefits and costs with respect to the regulatory alternatives under consideration for at least one of the major regulatory programs of each of the designated agencies.

Requires the Director to include in such statement and report submitted to Congress for calendar year 2009 a report on the study which: (1) assesses the feasibility and advisability of including a regulatory budget as part of the Federal budget submitted to the President; (2) describes any difficulties encountered by OMB and the participating agencies in conducting such study; and (3) recommends, to the extent the President considers necessary or expedient, proposed legislation regarding regulatory budgets.

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36 2004-05-18 Passed House amended 2004-07-23T18:33:11Z Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to: (1) require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Office of Tax Policy of the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, in minimizing the Federal information collection burden, to conduct a review of the collections of information by the IRS to identify actions that it can take to reduce the information collection burden imposed on small business concerns, consistent with current Federal law requiring the task force on information collection and dissemination to examine the feasibility of requiring Federal agencies to consolidate requirements regarding collections of information with respect to small business concerns within and across such agencies; and (2) include the results of such review in the annual report submitted to Congress for FY 2006 on the major activities respecting Federal information policy.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 to instruct the Director of OMB, in carrying out requirements for the accounting statement and associated report submitted to Congress with the Federal budget submitted to the President, to require each agency annually to submit to OMB an estimate of the total annual costs and benefits of Federal rules and paperwork to the extent feasible for the agency and each agency program.

Requires the Director, after consultation with the Committees on the Budget and on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on the Budget and on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, to include in such statement and report submitted to Congress for calendar year 2009 a report on the study which: (1) assesses the feasibility and advisability of including a regulatory budget as part of the Federal budget submitted to the President; (2) describes any difficulties encountered by OMB and the participating agencies in conducting such study; and (3) recommends, to the extent the President considers necessary or expedient, proposed legislation regarding regulatory budgets. Requires such report to also be submitted directly to such congressional committees.

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Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 Display Title Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to House Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 H House Short Titles as Passed House Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 H House 531 108 HAMDT Amendment sought to establish in the legislative branch the Independent Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process. An amendment numbered 2 printed in part D of House Report 108-497 to create an expert commission to study the politicization of science and make recommendations for how to protect science in the regulatory process from political and ideological manipulation and interference. The amendment also seeks to improve the regulatory process by protecting the integrity of science in federal desision making. 2022-02-03T04:57:15Z 2004-05-18 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 226 (Roll no. 187). 19:09:27 Roll no. 187 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll187.xml W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2004-05-18T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2432 Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z House Report 108-497 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/108th-congress/house-report/497 8 2004-05-18 19:09:27 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 226 (Roll no. 187). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 187 House 108 2004-05-18T23:09:27Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll187.xml 2004-05-18 18:24:59 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H3155-3160; text: CR H3155-3156) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 18:24:59 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Waxman.(consideration: CR H3155-3160; text: CR H3155-3156) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-18 19:09:27 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 187 House 108 2004-05-18T23:09:27Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll187.xml 2004-05-18 19:09:27 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 226 (Roll no. 187). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 187 House 108 2004-05-18T23:09:27Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll187.xml 2004-05-18 19:09:27 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 187 House 108 2004-05-18T23:09:27Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll187.xml 2004-05-18 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 530 108 HAMDT Amendment authorizes $5 million each year for a program that requires the General Accounting Office to perform independent evaluations of "economically significant" agency rules when requested by a chairman or ranking member of a committee of jurisdiction of either House of Congress; and makes technical changes to the bill. An amendment numbered 1 printed in part D of House Report 108-497. The amendment makes no changes in sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of H.R. 2432, as reported by the Committee on Government Reform on May 12, 2004. It makes changes in Sections 5 and 6. In section 5, the amendment authorizes annual funding for the General Accounting Office's regulatory analysis function, and provides an effective date. In section 6, the amendment removes the requirement for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to integrate its annual regulatory accounting statement and associated report into the President's fiscal budget documents. Current lawwhich requires submission `with' the President's fiscal budget documents, is unaltered. Ensures that, before submitting its regulatory budgeting study, OMB will consult with the key Congressional Committees: the Committees on the Budget and on Government Reform in the House and the Committees on the Budget and on Government Affairs in the Senate. 2022-02-03T04:57:15Z 2004-05-18 On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:24:34 O000164 Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] DOUG OSE R CA 3 2004-05-18T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2432 Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004 2023-01-15T16:18:31Z H.R. 2432 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2432 House Report 108-497 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/108th-congress/house-report/497 7 2004-05-18 18:24:34 On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 18:14:49 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Ose. (consideration: CR H3153; text: CR H3153) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2004-05-18 18:14:49 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Ose.(consideration: CR H3153; text: CR H3153) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-18 18:24:34 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-18 18:24:34 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 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