Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act of 1996

Summary

Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act of 1995 - Creates a Flexibility Council. Provides for Federal financial assistance to local governments and organizations (but not to States or direct beneficiaries) in accordance with local flexibility plans approved by the Council in order to enable local governments and private, nonprofit organizations to work together to address the particular service needs and problems of their communities by specially combining funds from and adapting such assistance programs. Requires local governments to apply for approval of a local flexibility plan to the State Governor for initial analysis, or if the Governor fails to act within 30 days, to the Flexibility Council directly for review and approval under specified conditions. Requires such a plan to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of providing benefits under covered Federal programs included in the plan by reducing administrative inflexibility, duplication, and unnecessary expenditures. Requires a local government to: (1) periodically evaluate the effectiveness of its plan and report on it to the Flexibility Council; and (2) establish a community advisory committee to advise it in developing and implementing a plan. Authorizes the Council, by majority vote, to waive any requirement under a covered Federal financial assistance program if the waiver is reasonably necessary to implement a plan. Requires the Council to report to the President and the Congress on the regulations most frequently waived by it for local governments, with the President to determine whether such regulations should be amended or terminated. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of this Act. Authorizes the Council to provide, or direct a Federal agency head to provide, technical assistance to a local government or qualified organization in developing information necessary for the design or implementation of a local flexibility plan. Repeals this Act five years after its enactment.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 1996

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 1996

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 September 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 July 1995

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