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S. 560 (103rd)

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994

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Introduced

10 March 1993

Last action

5 December 1994 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]

Subjects

Budget

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4 February 2025

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorization of Appropriations Title II: Reducing the Burden of Federal Federal Paperwork on the Public Title III: Enhancing Federal Agency Responsibility and Accountability for Reducing the Burden of Federal Paperwork Title IV: Enhancing Government Responsibility and Accountability for Reducing the Burden of Federal Paperwork Title V: Enhancing Agency Responsibility for Sharing and Disseminating Public Information Title VI: Additional Government Information Management Responsibility Title VII: Effective Dates Paperwork Reduction Act of 1993 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 to authorize appropriations to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Title II: Reducing the Burden of Federal Paperwork on the Public - Applies the Act to all federally sponsored paperwork. Requires a Government-wide paperwork reduction goal of at least five percent and individual agency goals that aggregate to the Government-wide goal. Title III: Enhancing Federal Agency Responsibility and Accountability for Reducing the Burden of Federal Paperwork - Makes the senior official charged with carrying out the responsibilities of a Federal agency under the Act the head of a separate office with qualified staff responsible for assuring agency compliance with requirements under the Act. Requires each agency to: (1) prepare estimates of the burden that will result from proposed collections of information; (2) develop a strategic Information Resources Management Plan; and (3) establish oversight procedures for agency information systems. Requires each agency head to establish a certification process for the review of each information collection request before it is submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. Title IV: Enhancing Government Responsibility and Accountability for Reducing the Burden of Federal Paperwork - Makes the OMB Director responsible for ensuring that all information collection requests display an estimate of the paperwork burden for each response. Requires OMB procedures in order for agencies to estimate such burden. Requires OMB pilot projects to test approaches to improve information management practices and related activities. Reduces the time afforded the OMB Director for approving a routine agency request to collect information. Provides for greater participation by the public and Federal agencies in the review of proposed paperwork burdens generated by agency information requests. Requires the OMB Director to make publicly available any decision to disapprove a collection of information requirement contained in an agency rule, together with the reasons for such decision. Provides protection for whistleblowers of unauthorized Federal paperwork burdens. Provides for expedited OMB review of an agency information request with a reduced paperwork burden. Title V: Enhancing Agency Responsibility for Sharing and Disseminating Public Information - Provides for Government-wide standards for sharing and disseminating public information. Imposes certain responsibilities on Federal agencies for sharing and disseminating public information. Abolishes the Federal Information Locator System established in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and replaces it with a system in each agency for providing public access via electronic and other means to a comprehensive inventory of agency information dissemination products. Title VI: Additional Government Information Management Responsibility - Revises the statistical policy and coordination functions of the OMB Director. Requires the OMB Director to: (1) establish an interagency working group on statistical policy to coordinate agency statistical activities; and (2) provide training in the statistical policy functions of the chief statistician to Federal employees. Provides for the use of electronic information collection and dissemination techniques to reduce the Federal paperwork burden. Requires the OMB Director's annual report to the Congress to list any increased Federal paperwork burdens and describe each agency's plans to implement the applicable policies, standards, and guidelines under the Act. Requires the OMB Director to develop a plan for meeting the automatic data processing needs of the Federal Government in accordance with the Act and certain requirements of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Title VII: Effective Dates - Sets forth the effective dates for this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1993

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2663-2665, S2669)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 August 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 September 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 30 September 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-392. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 September 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-392. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 October 1994

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14411-14416)

    Source: Floor

  9. 6 October 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14411-14416)

    Source: Floor

  10. 7 October 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 7 October 1994

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 7 October 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 5 December 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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