[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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H.R. 1591--A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of
compliance costs imposed on the private sector by regulations
issued under new or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the Committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Herger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Thornberry, and Mr. Blunt), H2678 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN], H3865 [17JN], H9502
[23OC], H9614 [28OC]