To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes.
Mandates Information Act of 1998 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a congressional committee report on any bill or joint resolution that includes any Federal private sector mandate to contain information concerning the impact of such mandate on consumers, workers, and small businesses, including any disproportionate impact in particular regions or industries.
Revises provisions concerning legislation subject to a point of order to: (1) define the point of order for a determination by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office that it is not feasible to determine the economic impact of a Federal mandate; and (2) replace certain references to Federal intergovernmental mandates with references to Federal mandates with respect to legislation reported by the Appropriations Committees. Provides a point of order against consideration of legislation that would increase the direct costs of Federal private sector mandates (excluding direct costs attributable to revenue resulting from tax or tariff provisions of any such measure if it does not raise net tax and tariff revenues over the five-fiscal-year period beginning with the first fiscal year such measure affects such revenues) by an amount that causes the stated threshold of $100 million per fiscal year to be exceeded.
Requires the Director, at the request of a Senator, to prepare an estimate of the direct costs of a Federal mandate (currently, Federal intergovernmental mandate) contained in such Senator's amendment.
Requires the Director to report to the Congress on the economic impact of the amendments made by this Act to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 on domestic employment and businesses.
Redefines "Federal intergovernmental mandate" to provide that a decrease to, or a cap on, an existing Federal program which annually provides $500 million or more entitlement authority is not such a mandate unless it provides new or expanded authority to amend financial or programmatic responsibilities so as to permit required services to continue to be provided.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 696.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 426 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Pete Sessions to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Mr. Dreier moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3534 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3430-3452)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Moakley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Moakley demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 426, futher proceedings were postponed.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Waxman amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 426, futher proceedings were postponed.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Boehlert amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Boehlert demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 426, futher proceedings were postponed.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Becerra amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Becerra demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 426, futher proceedings were postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3534.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 279 - 132 (Roll No. 160).
Roll Call #160 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 279 - 132 (Roll No. 160).
Roll Call #160 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, to the Committees on the Budget and Governmental Affairs, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.