TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Departments Title II: Independent Agencies Title III: Reports By All Departments and Agencies Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 - Title I: Departments - Amends numerous specified Federal Acts to eliminate or modify certain reporting requirements of various specified cabinet-level Departments. Title II: Independent Agencies - Amends numerous specified Federal Acts to eliminate or modify certain reporting requirements of specified independent Federal agencies. Title III: Reports by All Departments and Agencies - Amends various specified Federal laws to eliminate or modify certain reporting requirements of specified Federal departments and agencies. Terminates certain annual, semiannual, and other periodic reporting requirements, specifically exempting reporting requirements under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, and various specified reports in other named Federal Acts. Requires the President to include in the first annual budget submitted to the Congress after the enactment of this Act a list of reports that the President has determined are unnecessary or wasteful, along with the reasons for such determination.
S 790 - 104Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995
Became Public Law No: 104-66.
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Timeline
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-66.
Became Public Law No: 104-66.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Ehrlich asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H14205-14206)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H14205-14206)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Measure laid before Senate.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3086) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S18114)
Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3086) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S18114)
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H12212-12232)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-327.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-327.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S10167-10175)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6513-6514)
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6353-6354)