Adds to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 a new title (Title XI: Regulatory Budget Procedure) to require Congress, on or before September 15 of each year, to complete action on a concurrent resolution which establishes a regulatory budget for each Federal agency that sets the maximum costs of compliance with all rules and regulations declared by the agency.
Directs the President to formulate the criteria for determining the costs of compliance with Federal rules and regulations.
Requires the head of each agency to use such criteria in conducting a study of the costs of compliance with rules and regulations set forth by the agency and to submit such report to the President, Congress, and the Comptroller General. Directs the Comptroller General to review such agency reports and to submit its findings to Congress. Requires the President to include regulatory budget recommendations in the Budget to Congress. Directs Congress to utilize such findings and recommendations in developing the regulatory budget for each agency.
Sets forth the rules for consideration of any bill, resolution, or amendment that would cause the level of costs of compliance for any agency to exceed the maximum costs of compliance as established in the regulatory budget for that agency.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Budget.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
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