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[H.R. 2877 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 253
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2877

                          [Report No. 105-445]

        To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 1997

   Mr. Ballenger (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer 
  of Colorado, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr. 
 Greenwood, and Mr. Boehner) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

                             March 17, 1998

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Goodling, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Jones

                             March 17, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
        To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. INSPECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 (29 U.S.C. 657) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) The Secretary shall not establish any performance 
measures for any subordinate within the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (including any regional director, area director, 
supervisor, or inspector) with respect to the number of inspections 
conducted, citations issued, or penalties assessed.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. INSPECTIONS.

    Section 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 657) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) The Secretary shall not use the results of enforcement 
activities, such as the number of citations issued or penalties 
assessed, to evaluate employees directly involved in enforcement 
activities under this Act or to impose quotas or goals with regard to 
the results of such activities.''.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 253

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2877

                          [Report No. 105-445]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

        To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 17, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee on the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed