HR 5866
102th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Census
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal aid programs
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Population statistics
Statistics
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to notify the Senate and House of Representatives about changes in the methodology for producing numbers used in any Federal funding formula.
Introduced: August 12, 1992
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to notify specified congressional committees of changes in the methodology used to develop any numbers used in a formula for distributing funds to States or political subdivisions if that change causes an increase or decrease of $5 million in the funds allocated to any State.
Prohibits a number affected by such change from being published or designated as an official number or being used by any Federal agency to distribute funds until 60 days after such notification.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1