[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 130 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 130

 Designating October 27, 1993, as ``National Unfunded Federal Mandates 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            September 9 (legislative day, September 7), 1993

  Mr. Kempthorne introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Designating October 27, 1993, as ``National Unfunded Federal Mandates 
                                 Day''.

Whereas in the Report of the National Performance Review issued on September 7, 
        1993, it states that ``(T)he President should issue a directive limiting 
        the use of unfunded mandates by the administration,'' and recommends 
        that ``Congress refrain from this practice.'';
Whereas the Congress recognizes and supports the efforts of States and local 
        communities to provide quality government service to the people of the 
        United States;
Whereas, over the years, the hardship placed on State and local governments by 
        the ever increasing burden of Federal regulation threatens to crush them 
        under a mountain of regulations; and
Whereas knowledge of the impact of unfunded Federal mandates on State and local 
        governments among the citizens of the United States is limited and as a 
        result the United States Conference of Mayors, the National Association 
        of Counties, the National League of Cities, and the International City/
        County Management Association have declared Wednesday, October 27, 1993, 
        as ``National Unfunded Federal Mandates Day'' to heighten public 
        awareness on this issue: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Wednesday, October 27, 
1993, is designated as ``National Unfunded Federal Mandates Day'' in 
recognition of the impact unfunded Federal mandates have on State and 
local governments and in an attempt to heighten citizen awareness of 
this issue and to forge a new relationship with those levels of 
government. The President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
the day with appropriate voluntary programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.

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