Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 739) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 740) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 741) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 742) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorneys' fees and costs to small.

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• H.R. 739To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission, and to provide for the award of attorneys' fees and costs to small employers when such employers prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of a citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

  2005-07-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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• H.R. 740Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005

  2005-07-12Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 740 is laid on the table.

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• H.R. 741Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005

  2005-07-12Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 741 is laid on the table.

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Legislative Actions

1. 2005-07-11

   Introduced in House

2. 2005-07-11

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-163, by Mr. Bishop (UT).

3. 2005-07-11

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-163, by Mr. Bishop (UT).

4. 2005-07-11

   The rule provides for separate consideration in the House of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of general debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled. The amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in H.R. 740 and H.R. 741, shall be considered as adopted. In the engrossment of H.R. 739, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. If H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment, then whichever of the 3 remaining bills first passes the House shall be treated in the manner specified for H.R. 739 and all other bills which have passed the House shall be laid on the table.

5. 2005-07-11

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 60.

6. 2005-07-12

   Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5661-5676)

7. 2005-07-12

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 351.

8. 2005-07-12

   On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 191 (Roll no. 365). (consideration: CR H5674-5675; text: CR H5674)

   Roll Call #365 (House)