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S. 244 104th Congress Senate

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

Official title: A bill to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 44 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1995
Became Public Law No: 104-13.
May 22, 1995
Signed by President.
May 12, 1995
Presented to President.
Apr 6, 1995
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 299). (consideration: CR H4378)
Apr 6, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 6, 1995
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Apr 6, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Apr 6, 1995
Mr. Clinger brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-99 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Apr 6, 1995
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5277)
Apr 6, 1995
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5277)
Apr 6, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5398-5400)
Apr 4, 1995
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Apr 3, 1995
Conference report H. Rept. 104-99 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H4093-4102)
Apr 3, 1995
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-99 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H4093-4102)
Apr 3, 1995
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on April 3 to file a conference report on S. 244. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 31, 1995
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mar 31, 1995
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mar 16, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 15, 1995
Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 1995
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Roth; Cohen; Cochran; Glenn; Nunn. (consideration: CR S3994-4000)
Mar 15, 1995
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 14, 1995
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Mar 10, 1995
The Speaker appointed conferees: Clinger, Meyers, McHugh, McIntosh, Fox, Collins (IL), Peterson (MN), and Wise.
Mar 10, 1995
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3015)
Mar 10, 1995
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
Mar 10, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 10, 1995
On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 10, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 10, 1995
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 830. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 10, 1995
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2994-3015)
Mar 10, 1995
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Mar 8, 1995
Held at the desk.
Mar 8, 1995
Received in the House.
Mar 8, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 7, 1995
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 100.
Mar 7, 1995
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 100.
Mar 7, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3547-3555)
Mar 6, 1995
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3498-3513, S3516-3520)
Feb 14, 1995
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Feb 14, 1995
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with amendments. With written report No. 104-8. Additional views filed.
Feb 1, 1995
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jan 19, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 19, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1209-1211, S1217-1218)
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 6, 1995 House · vote #299 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 423–0 See who voted →
Mar 7, 1995 Senate · vote #100 On Passage of the Bill S. 244 Passed 99–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 4

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

4 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 320 – To express the sense of Congress that Congress should not enact or adopt any legislation that will increase t… Agreed to Mar 7, 1995
SAMDT 319 – To provide for the elimination and modification of reports by Federal departments and agencies to the Congres… Agreed to Mar 7, 1995
SAMDT 318 – To provide for the termination of reporting requirements of certain executive reports submitted to the Congre… Agreed to Mar 6, 1995
SAMDT 317 – To clarify certain definitions and intelligence related provisions, and for other purposes. Agreed to Mar 6, 1995
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 Latest action May 22, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-13.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 to: (1) extend its purview to educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, and tribal governments; (2) revise the authority and functions of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), specifying information dissemination and related agency oversight responsibilities; and (3) require OMB to conduct pilot projects to test alternative policies and procedures, and to develop a government wide strategic information resources management plan.

Requires the OIRA Director to establish an Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.

Requires each Federal agency to: (1) establish a process, independent of program responsibility, to evaluate proposed collections of information; (2) establish a permanent information resources management steering committee; and (3) ensure that the public has timely and equitable access to information products and services.

Prohibits agencies, except where specifically authorized by statute, from: (1) establishing exclusive, restricted, or other distribution arrangements that interfere with timely and equitable public availability; (2) restricting or regulating the use, resale, or redissemination of public information by the public; (3) charging fees or royalties for resale or redissemination of public information; or (4) establishing user fees that exceed the cost of dissemination.

Specifies actions agencies must take with respect to information technology.

Replaces the Federal Information Locator System with an agency-based electronic Government Information Locator Service to identify the major information systems, holdings, and dissemination products of each agency.

Reauthorizes appropriations for OIRA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 830 Companion bill Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 6, 1995
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