To require the General Accounting Office to report to Congress on economically significant rules of Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent evaluation of: (1) the costs and benefits; (2) alternative approaches that could achieve the same goal more cost-effectively or that could provide greater net benefits, and if applicable, a brief explanation of any statutory reasons why such alternatives could not be adopted; (3) the regulatory impact analysis, federalism assessment, or other analysis or assessment prepared by the agency or required for the rule; and (4) the results of the evaluation and the implication of those results, including an evaluation of any changes from the proposed rule made by the agency in the final rule. Requires the Comptroller General to develop procedures for determining the priority and number of requests for review which give the highest priority to requests regarding a notice of proposed rulemaking and to requests regarding an interim final rulemaking.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003.
Provides that this Act shall not apply to rules published after three years after its effective date.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-772.
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-772.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
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