Requires each agency to make efforts to further reduce the information collection burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
Establishes a task force to: (1) identify ways to integrate the collection of information across Federal agencies and programs; (2) examine the feasibility and benefits of publishing a list of the collections of information applicable to small businesses; (3) recommend a plan for the development of an interactive Government-wide system regarding the collection of information as it applies to small business; and (4) report on its findings and recommendations to the Director, specified congressional committees, and the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman.
Requires each agency with Federal regulatory authority to submit an initial and final report to the Ombudsman and specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed; (2) the number of such actions against a small entity; (3) the number of actions in which the penalty is reduced or waived; and (4) the total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4733-4737)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Provides for a single motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform, or his designee, to concur in the Senate amendments and waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.
Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 327.
Enacted as Public Law 107-198
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 233).(consideration: CR H3623-3632; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3623-3625)
Roll Call #233 (House)On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 233). (consideration: CR H3623-3632; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3623-3625)
Roll Call #233 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-198.
Became Public Law No: 107-198.