[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 260 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 260

   Expressing the sense of Congress that the Occupational Safety and 
    Health Administration require ample public comment and a sound 
  scientific basis for its recently proposed regulation on ergonomics.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2000

Mr. Bonilla (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
 Dickey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Pease, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
 Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Green of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
    Thornberry, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Combest, and Mrs. Myrick) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of Congress that the Occupational Safety and 
    Health Administration require ample public comment and a sound 
  scientific basis for its recently proposed regulation on ergonomics.

Whereas Department of Labor rulemakings are a public process where public input 
        plays a vital role;
Whereas adequate time must be provided for concerned parties to thoroughly 
        review the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
        regulations;
Whereas 100 days is a short period for review of the proposed ergonomics 
        regulation which, together with its comments, totals more than 1,200 
        pages;
Whereas the proposed regulation on ergonomics will initially affect over 
        27,000,000 American workers;
Whereas Congress supports proposals based on sound science that protect American 
        workers and jobs; and
Whereas small business is the driving force behind American job creation and 
        economic growth: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Congress should support Federal regulations which are 
        based solely on sound science and fact;
            (2) public comments should play a vital role in shaping the 
        Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed 
        regulation on ergonomics; and
            (3) adequate time must be provided for the public to 
        thoroughly review a regulation of the magnitude and length of 
        such proposed regulation on ergonomics.
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