[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 41 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3540-S3541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                        PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

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                   ROTH (AND NUNN) AMENDMENT NO. 317

  Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Nunn) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(S. 244) to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have 
Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for 
reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the public, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 8, lines 19 and 20, strike out ``and processes, 
     automated or manual,''.
       On page 8, line 25, beginning with ``section'' strike out 
     all through line 2 on page 9 and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``section 111(a)(2) and (3)(C)(i) through (v) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
     759(a)(2) and (3)(C)(i) through (v));''.
       On page 22, line 24, strike out ``a senior official'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``senior officials''.
       On page 23, line 2, strike out ``for the military 
     departments''.
       On page 46, lines 8 and 9, strike out ``collection of 
     information prior to expiration of time periods established 
     under this chapter'' and insert in lieu thereof ``a 
     collection of information''.
       On page 46, line 13, strike out ``such time periods'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``time periods established under this 
     chapter''.
       On page 46, lines 17 and 18, strike out ``within such time 
     periods because'' and insert in lieu thereof ``because''.
       On page 46, line 21, strike out ``or''.
       On page 46, beginning with line 22, strike out all through 
     line 2 on page 47 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(ii) an unanticipated event has occurred; or
       ``(iii) the use of normal clearance procedures is 
     reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of 
     information or is reasonably likely to cause a statutory or 
     court ordered deadline to be missed.''
       On page 49, line 14, insert ``(a)'' before ``In order''.
       On page 50, insert between lines 22 and 23 the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(b) This section shall not apply to operational files as 
     defined by the Central Intelligence Agency Information Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).''
       On page 56, lines 4 and 5, strike out ``section 4-206 of 
     Executive Order No. 12036, issued January 24, 1978,'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``section 3.4(e) of Executive Order 
     No. 12333, issued December 4, 1981,''.
       On page 58, insert between lines 2 and 3 the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 3. PAPERWORK BURDEN REDUCTION INITIATIVE REGARDING THE 
                   QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT PROGRAM AT THE 
                   BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.

       (a) Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative Required.--As 
     described in subsection (b), the Bureau of the Census within 
     the Department of Commerce shall undertake a demonstration 
     program to reduce the burden imposed on firms, especially 
     small businesses, required to participate in the survey used 
     to prepare the publication entitled ``Quarterly Financial 
     Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations''.
       (b) Burden Reduction Initiatives To Be Included in the 
     Demonstration Program.--The demonstration program required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following paperwork burden 
     reduction initiatives:
       (1) Furnishing assistance to small business concerns.--
       (A) The Bureau of the Census shall furnish advice and 
     similar assistance to ease the burden of a small business 
     concern which is attempting to compile and furnish the 
     business information required of firms participating in the 
     survey.
       (B) To facilitate the provision of the assistance described 
     in subparagraph (A), a toll-free telephone number shall be 
     established by the Bureau of the Census.
       (2) Voluntary participation by certain business concerns.--
       (A) A business concern may decline to participate in the 
     survey, if the firm has--
       (i) participated in the survey during the period of the 
     demonstration program described under subsection (c) or has 
     participated in the survey during any of the 24 calendar 
     quarters previous to such period; and
       (ii) assets of $50,000,000 or less at the time of being 
     selected to participate in the survey for a subsequent time.
       (B) A business concern may decline to participate in the 
     survey, if the firm--
       (i) has assets of greater than $50,000,000 but less than 
     $100,000,000 at the time of selection; and
       (ii) participated in the survey during the 8 calendar 
     quarters immediately preceding the firm's selection to 
     participate in the survey for an additional 8 calendar 
     quarters.
       (3) Expanded use of sampling techniques.--The Bureau of the 
     Census shall use statistical sampling techniques to select 
     firms having assets of $100,000,000 or less to participate in 
     the survey.
       (4) Additional burden reduction techniques.--The Director 
     of the Bureau of the Budget may undertake such additional 
     paperwork burden reduction initiatives with respect to the 
     conduct of the survey as may be deemed appropriate by such 
     officer.
       (c) Duration of the Demonstration Program.--The 
     demonstration program required by subsection (a) shall 
     commence on October 1, 1995, and terminate on the later of--
       (1) September 30, 1998; or
       (2) the date in the Act of Congress providing for 
     authorization of appropriations for section 91 of title 13, 
     United States Code, first enacted following the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, that is September 30, of the last 
     fiscal year providing such an authorization under such Act of 
     Congress.
       (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) The term ``burden'' shall have the meaning given that 
     term by section 3502(2) of title 44, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``collection of information'' shall have the 
     meaning given that term by section 3502(3) of title 44, 
     United States Code.
       (3) The term ``small business concern'' means a business 
     concern that meets the requirements of section 3(a) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) and the regulations 
     promulgated pursuant thereto.
       (4) The term ``survey'' means the collection of information 
     by the Bureau of the Census at the Department of Commerce 
     pursuant to section 91 of title 13, United States Code, for 
     the purpose of preparing the publication entitled ``Quarterly 
     Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade 
     Corporations''.
       On page 58, insert between lines 2 and 3 the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 4. OREGON OPTION PROPOSAL.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) Federal, State and local governments are dealing with 
     increasingly complex problems which require the delivery of 
     many kinds of social services at all levels of government;
       (2) historically, Federal programs have addressed the 
     Nation's problems by providing categorical assistance with 
     detailed requirements relating to the use of funds which are 
     often delivered by State and local governments;
       (3) although the current approach is one method of service 
     delivery, a number of problems exist in the current 
     intergovernmental structure that impede effective delivery of 
     vital services by State and local governments;
       (4) it is more important than ever to provide programs that 
     respond flexibly to the needs of the Nation's States and 
     communities, reduce the barriers between programs that impede 
     Federal, State and local governments' ability to effectively 
     deliver services, encourage the Nation's Federal, State and 
     local governments to be innovative in creating programs that 
     meet the unique needs of the people in their communities 
     while continuing to address national goals, and improve the 
     accountability of all levels of government by better 
     measuring government performance and better meeting the needs 
     of service recipients;
       (5) the State and local governments of Oregon have begun a 
     pilot project, called the Oregon Option, that will utilize 
     strategic planning and performance-based management that may 
     provide new models for intergovernmental social service 
     delivery;
       (6) the Oregon Option is a prototype of a new 
     intergovernmental relations system, and it has the potential 
     to completely transform the relationships among Federal, 
     State and local governments by creating a system of 
     intergovernmental service delivery and funding that is based 
     on measurable performance, customer satisfaction, prevention, 
     flexibility, and service integration; and
       (7) the Oregon Option has the potential to dramatically 
     improve the quality of Federal, State and local services to 
     Oregonians.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Oregon Option project has the potential to improve 
     intergovernmental service delivery by shifting accountability 
     from compliance to performance results and that the Federal 
     Government should continue in its partnership with the State 
     and local governments of Oregon to fully implement the Oregon 
     Option.
       On page 58, line 3, strike out ``SEC. 3.'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``SEC. 5.''.

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                        McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 318

  Mr. McCAIN proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 244, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of the pending measure, add the following new 
     section:
     [[Page S3541]] SEC.   . TERMINATION OF REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of paragraph 
     (2), each provision of law requiring the submittal to 
     Congress (or any committee of the Congress) of any report 
     specified on the list described under subsection (c) shall 
     cease to be effective, with respect to that requirement, 5 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Exception.--The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to any report required under--
       (A) the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; 
     Public Law 95-452); or
       (B) the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-576).
       (b) Identification of Wasteful Reports.--The President 
     shall include in the first annual budget submitted pursuant 
     to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, after the 
     date of enactment of this Act a list of reports that the 
     President has determined are unnecessary or wasteful and the 
     reasons for such determination.
       (c) List of Reports.--The list referred to under subsection 
     (a) is the list prepared by the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives for the first session of the 103d Congress 
     under clause 2 of rule III of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.
     

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