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H.R. 2639 (106th)

Sound Scientific Practices Act

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Introduced

29 July 1999

Last action

10 September 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Pete Sessions, Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Ken Calvert, Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Michael Simpson, Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]

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Summary

Sound Scientific Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor, upon determining that a standard should be promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to appoint a panel of individuals (in lieu of an advisory committee, as currently) to review and report on: (1) the scientific and economic data which form the basis for such standard; and (2) the relevance of the data to industries and workers which would be affected by such standard. Requires such panel to: (1) be broadly representative and balanced; and (2) include persons with expertise in scientific and economic analysis and persons with expertise relevant to any industry which would be subject to such standard. Provides that persons with substantial and relevant expertise shall not be excluded from a panel merely because they represent entities which may have potential interest in a standard under consideration if that interest is fully disclosed to the Secretary. Prohibits any peer reviewer representing such entity from being included on any panel considering a standard affecting a single entity only.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 September 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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