WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Regulatory impact statements

H.R. 6117, The Small Business Regulatory Equity Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6117 would require the Comptroller General of the United States to analyze the impacts of Federal regulations on small businesses....

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S. 2902, The Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2902 would ensure the independent operation of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules....

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H.R. 5881, The Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5881 would direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and it would direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences....

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H.R. 5608, The Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Act

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5608 would establish regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, it would strengthen the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and it wouldo reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes....

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S. 2691, The Farmer Red Tape Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2691 would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide enhanced agricultural input into Federal rulemakings....

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H.R. 4458, The Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.94

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4458 would amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules....

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S. 1348, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1054.26

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....

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H.R. 2471, The Refinery Streamlined Permitting Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2471 would provide for streamlining the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries....

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S. 761, The America COMPETES Act

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 761 would invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy....

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S. 1153, The Small Business Regulatory Review Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1153 would require assessment of the impact on small business concerns of rules relating to internal controls....

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H.R. 731, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 731 would amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns....

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S. 246, The Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 246 would enhance compliance assistance for small business....

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H.R. 108, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 108 would amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns....

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H.R. 1167, A bill to amend the Truth in Regulating Act to authorize an additional period of three years for the pilot project for the report on rules - Cost per Average Family: $0.15

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1167 would amend the Truth in Regulating Act to authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2009 period for a three-year extension of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) pilot project to evaluate final agency rules that are economically significant. No funds have been appropriated for the project, and the authority for the pilot project expired on January 15, 2004. The rules subject to review by GAO would include those that could have an annual effect on the U.S. economy o...

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S. 1766, The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $1762.45

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would appropriate funds in 2006 for Community Development Block Grants, HOPE IV (public housing grants), HOME (affordable housing grants), and a new Louisiana Redevelopment Fund; to establish the Pelican Commission to protect the Louisiana coastal area from future flooding and to restore wetlands; for the Louisiana Department of Transportation to construct, repair, and expand roads, transit, and ports in Louisiana; to financial institutions with mortgagees who cannot make mortgage paymen...

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H.R. 230, The National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.14

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 230 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to assist small businesses in complying with federal and state regulations. Under the bill, the Small Business Administration would make grants to eligible Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to advise small businesses on regulatory compliance, gather information on the activities of participating SBDCs, and recommend changes in regulations affecting small businesses....

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H.R. 22, The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $62.93

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 22 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS), particularly those regarding the cost of pensions and health care benefits of retired workers and the requirement to hold certain funds in escrow....

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