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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002
SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSAL
The following information concerns a supplemental appropriations
request for 2001 proposed for congressional consideration.
Legislative Branch
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
(Supplemental now requested, existing legislation)
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the Truth in
Regulating Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-312), $2,600,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2003.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 05-0107-1-1-801 2000 actual 2001 est. 2002 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.30 Truth in Regulating Act........... 3
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.1)................... 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 3
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The Truth in Regulating Act of 2000, P.L. 106-312, authorizes the
General Accounting Office to conduct a three-year pilot project. The Act
provides that, when a Federal agency publishes an economically
significant rule, a chairman or ranking member of a committee of
jurisdiction of either House of Congress may request the Comptroller
General to review such rule. An ``economically significant rule'' is
defined to mean any proposal or final rule, including an interim or
direct final rule, that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100
million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a
sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment,
public health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities.
The Act requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each
rule reviewed within 180 calendar days after receiving the request. The
report should include an independent evaluation of the agency's analysis
of the potential costs and benefits of the rule and alternative
approaches. Additionally, the report should include an evaluation of any
regulatory impact analysis, federalism assessment, of other analysis or
assessment prepared by the agency or required for the rule. The
Comptroller General is given the discretion to develop procedures for
determining the priority and number of requests for review.
The Act is effective 90 days after the date of enactment. The pilot
project continues for three years provided that in each fiscal year or
portion thereof, a specific annual appropriation of at least $5 million
or the prorated equivalent is made for the pilot project.