United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-07-14 monographic deposited born digital 20 p. GA 1.13:T-GGD-99-143 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143 P0b002ee18037aacb f:gg99143t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143 T-GGD-99-143 Agency proceedings Performance measures State-administered programs Regulatory agencies Federal/state relations Proposed legislation Reporting requirements Legislative procedures Economic analysis Federal Agency Major Rules Other Written Product GGD The Federalism Accountability Act of 1999 (S. 1214) addresses issues affecting intergovernmental relations, including the rules of construction regarding preemption, legislative requirements, agency rulemaking requirements, and performance measures for state-run federal grant programs. This testimony focuses on the agency rulemaking and performance measurement requirements. GAO discusses two earlier initiatives by Congress and the executive branch that were, like section 7 of the bill, designed to highlight the impact of federal rules on state and local government. Past GAO work showed the limited effect of those initiatives, which suggests a need for this section of the proposed legislation. GAO also points out similarities and differences between the bill and the executive order. Finally, GAO comments on the experience of one agency in setting the type of goals and performance measures with states in a federal grant program that are contemplated in section 8 of the bill. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143/html/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143.pdf GAO/T-GGD-99-143 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-99-143 Other Written Product GAO/T-GGD-99-143; Federalism: Comments on S.1214--The Federalism; Agency proceedings Performance measures State-administered programs Regulatory agencies Federal/state relations Proposed legislation Reporting requirements Legislative procedures Economic analysis Federal Agency Major Rules