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Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation Act

Introduced: May 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-441, Part II.
Jun 3, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
May 22, 1998
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 4, 1998.
May 22, 1998
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
May 21, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 1998
House Committee on House Oversight Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 22, 1998.
May 13, 1998
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 22, 1998.
Apr 30, 1998
House Committee on House Oversight Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 15, 1998.
Apr 30, 1998
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 15, 1998.
Mar 19, 1998
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 1, 1998.
Mar 18, 1998
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on House Oversight for a period ending not later than May 1, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment reported by the Committee on the Judiciary as fall within its jurisdiction pursuant to clause 1(h), rule X.
Mar 17, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 17, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 1998
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 23, 1998.
Mar 13, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-441, Part I.
Mar 12, 1998
Mr. Campbell asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on March 13 to file a report on H.R. 1704. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 15.
Mar 4, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 25, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
Feb 25, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
May 22, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
May 22, 1997
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
May 22, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1031)
May 22, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation Act - Establishes a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis (CORA). Authorizes: (1) CORA, in order to carry out its duties and coordinate its operations with other congressional agencies, to obtain information developed by the General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the Congressional Research Service and to utilize the services, facilities, and personnel of such agencies without reimbursement; and (2) such other agencies to provide CORA with the information, services, facilities, and personnel. Requires CORA to provide the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives information that will assist the committee in the discharge of all matters within its jurisdiction, including information with respect to its jurisdiction over authorization and oversight of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2006, but prohibits authorization of appropriations for CORA in a year when the annual Legislative Branch appropriation exceeds the Legislative Branch appropriation for FY 1998, reduced by the amount appropriated for CORA for such year.

Transfers to the CORA Director the functions of the Comptroller General with respect to congressional review of agency rulemaking.

Extends the deadline by which the Director must report to appropriate congressional committees on each major rule from 15 to 30 calendar days after its submission to the Congress or publication in the Federal Register. Requires the report to include: (1) an assessment of the agency's compliance with the requirements of congressional review of agency rules; and (2) a specified analysis of the cost, and benefits of, and alternatives to, each major rule and, when requested by a Member or committee of Congress, a nonmajor rule. Amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to: (1) transfer to the Director functions of the CBO Director with respect to the comparison between agency and CBO mandate cost estimates; and (2) require the OMB Director, at the request of the CBO Director or the CORA Director, to cooperate in providing mandate cost estimates and related data.

Directs the OMB Director to collect agency statements prepared under such Act for forwarding to the CORA Director (currently CBO Director) after promulgation of the general notice of proposed rulemaking or of the final rule for which the statement was prepared.

Requires CORA to issue an annual report on an estimate of the total cost and benefits of all existing Federal regulations.

What's happening now June 3, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-441, Part II.

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