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S. 890 (97th)

Regulatory Reduction and Congressional Control Act of 1981

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Introduced

7 April 1981

Last action

23 April 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]

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Summary

Regulatory Reduction and Congressional Control Act of 1981 - Amends the Administrative Procedure Act to require Federal agencies to provide interested persons at least 60 days after publication of the general notice of a proposed rulemaking to participate in the rulemaking. Allows an agency to adopt an emergency rule, temporarily, without regard to specified time constraints. Provides expedited procedures for the adoption of a rule to replace such a temporary emergency rule. Subjects interpretive agency rules and general policy statements which will have general applicability and affect the rights of persons outside the agency to notice and public comment requirements for agency rulemaking. Directs each agency, upon publishing a recommended final rule, to transmit to Congress a copy of the rule with a summary of the problem requiring Government regulation and a statement of the estimated costs imposed by the rule. Prohibits such a rule from becoming effective if one House adopts a resolution disapproving the rule within 60 days of continuous session of Congress and the other House does not disapprove such resolution within 30 days thereafter. Specifies factors to be considered by a Congressional committee when determining whether or not to report such a resolution. Allows an agency to issue a modified rule relating to the same area as a disapproved rule. Authorizes each Congressional committee having legislative jurisdiction over an existing agency rule to review such rule periodically to determine whether: (1) provisions of the rule seriously injure the public interest; or (2) the rule violates or is inconsistent with other rules, existing law, judicial decisions, congressional intent, or its statutory authority. Authorizes such a committee or any Member of Congress to report or introduce a resolution requiring that an agency reconsider and repromulgate an existing rule or else the rule shall lapse within 180 days. Requires any agency repromulgating a rule to hold a hearing for oral presentations.

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Timeline

  1. 7 April 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.

    Source: Committee

  4. 23 April 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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