OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5552, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5559, H5560, H5561, H5563 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5543 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Brunswick County, NC: consider to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 1157), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2183), H2769 [30AP]

Budget: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Computers: issue a directive on management of software licenses (see S. 2340), S8306 [2DE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Disasters: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 4180), H9011 [3DE]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 1927), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3438), H5787 [4AU]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 598), H661 [28JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see S. 1067), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2010), H2464 [23AP]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

Government regulations: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see H.R. 3111), H5291 [16JY]

——— reduce number of nonessential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 427), S900 [10FE]

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: require to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

Public debt: establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 1119), H1369 [26FE]

Spectrum Relocation Fund: authorize additional uses (see S. 2211), S7546 [27OC]

Letters

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5546, H5547 [28JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H5546 [28JY]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5546 [28JY]

Messages

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], H1606 [4MR]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5570 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules on oil and gas pipeline safety and pipeline spill prevention or mitigation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5559, H5560 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to nuclear reactor safety standards from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5562, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to public health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5560, H5561 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to the health and safety of infants from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5561 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules that OMB determines would result in job creation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5558, H5559 [28JY]

——— exempt rules that OMB determines would result in net job creation from rulemaking reform, H262 [13JA]

——— include Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5556, H5557 [28JY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (H.R. 598), H765 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5120 [14JY], H5451 [23JY], H5537, H5545–H5572, H5578 [28JY], H5599, H5602, H5609 [29JY], H8347 [18NO], E1191 [29JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), motion to recommit, H5570 [28JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5557, H5558 [28JY]

Government regulations: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H3365, H3366 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), S8246 [1DE], S8248 [2DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 226), S5157 [16JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Government regulations: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 114–214), H5329 [21JY]

Research and Development Efficiency Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 114–121), H3386 [19MY]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 282) (S. Rept. 114–71), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 598) (H. Rept. 114–298), H7026 [20OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act and specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis, H5539 [28JY]

H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5552–H5555 [28JY]

H.R. 1119, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H3365 [19MY]