[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




THIS FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO CUT REDTAPE AND REDUCE BURDENSOME 
                               PAPERWORK

  (Mr. SKAGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SKAGGS. Mr. Speaker, they are back. The Istook amendment, in a 
somewhat watered-down form, but still a red-tape-filled, bureaucratic 
reporting nightmare, is back, made in order as we debate the continuing 
resolution later today.
  Is this aimed at some of the bad guys in this country? No. It is 
aimed at the Red Cross, the YMCA, our local college or university, even 
small businesses that may be going through a hard time after a disaster 
and getting SBA help.
  And what will be required? Mr. Speaker, again, as we have seen 
before, annual reports to the Federal Government about any effort to 
influence a decision even at the city or county level.
  So, the local Y trying to get the city council to help out with the 
child care effort will have to report that to the Federal Government. 
The chapter of MADD trying to get a tougher DUI bill through the State 
legislature is going to have to report about that to the Federal 
Government. And the small business that got the SBA loan and makes a 
contribution to a local referendum will have to report that.
  Mr. Speaker, this is from the people that were going to lighten the 
paperwork and reporting burdens from Washington.

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