[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 97 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
H. RES. 97

   To authorize and direct each standing committee of the House with 
  subject matter jurisdiction over laws under which Federal agencies 
   prescribe rules and regulations to report legislation during this 
 session of Congress which would have the effect of streamlining those 
             rules and regulations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 1995

 Mr. Latham (for himself, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
 Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mrs. Waldholtz, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Leach, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Chambliss) submitted the following 
        resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   To authorize and direct each standing committee of the House with 
  subject matter jurisdiction over laws under which Federal agencies 
   prescribe rules and regulations to report legislation during this 
 session of Congress which would have the effect of streamlining those 
             rules and regulations, and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That each standing committee of the House with subject 
matter jurisdiction over laws under which Federal agencies prescribe 
rules and regulations is authorized and directed to report legislation 
during this session of Congress--
            (1) which would have the effect of causing those agencies 
        to amend or repeal those rules and regulations in order to--
                    (A) reduce the cost of regulatory compliance to 
                State and local governments and the private sector;
                    (B) reduce or eliminate unfunded or partially 
                funded Federal mandates on State and local governments 
                and the private sector;
                    (C) streamline administrative processes;
                    (D) require cost-benefit analyses and risk 
                assessments; and
                    (E) require periodic reassessment of those rules 
                and regulations;
            (2) to eliminate or consolidate Federal agencies and other 
        Federal entities; and
            (3) to amend those laws to require their periodic 
        reassessment.
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