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H.R. 439 106th Congress House

Paperwork Elimination Act of 1999

Official title: To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies.

Introduced: February 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 11, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Feb 9, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 13).
Feb 9, 1999
Considered as unfinished business.
Feb 9, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 9, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 9, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H494-496, H525)
Feb 9, 1999
Mrs. Kelly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 8, 1999
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-11, Part I.
Feb 3, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 3, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Feb 2, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 9, 1999 House · vote #13 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 413–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action February 22, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paperwork Elimination Act of 1999 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to: (1) specifically promote the acquisition and use of alternative electronic information technologies that provide for electronic submission, maintenance, or disclosure of information as a substitute for paper and for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures; and (2) provide within a required information resources strategic management plan a description of progress in providing for the acquisition and use of such technologies as a substitute for paper and for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures.

Requires each Federal agency to: (1) ensure that each information collection provides to persons required to submit information the option to use electronic submission, maintenance, or disclosure of information; (2) use information technologies that provide for electronic submission, maintenance, or disclosure of information to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency, and responsiveness to the public; and (3) publish a description of how respondents may electronically submit, maintain, or disclose the information to be collected.

Requires the Director to report to the Congress on the extent to which Federal agencies reduced the collection of information burden on small businesses and other persons through the use of electronic submission, maintenance, or disclosure of information as a substitute for the use of paper.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 2, 1999
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