Miscellaneous Environmental Initiatives
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:S.981, REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide analysis of major rules.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/24/98 — In The SENATE
Public hearing held by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Hearings recessed by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs subject to the call of the Chair
03/10/98 — In The SENATE
Public mark-up held by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Public mark-up held by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Ordered reported, as amended, by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1364, FEDERAL REPORTS ELIMINATION ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports, including several reports required under the Clean Water Act.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
11/04/97 -- In The Senate
Introduced and referred to committee
03/10/98 — In The SENATE
Public mark-up held by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Ordered reported, as amended, by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring. The National Office will review the legislation for impact on AMSA members.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1728, FEDERAL REGULATORY RISK ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide for the conduct of a risk assessment for certain Federal agency rules, and for other reasons.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/06/98 — In The SENATE
Introduced by Lott and referred to committee
Parts of a different measure (S.981) were incorporated into this measure.
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL SUMMARY & TITLE:
S.1730, FEDERAL PROGRAM SUNSET REVIEW ACT OF 1998
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to require Congressional review of Federal programs at least every five years, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/06/98 — In The SENATE
Introduced by Wyden and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
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