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S. 790 · 104th Congress · enacted

Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-66.

Latest official action 1995-12-21 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

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. 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.

Congressional Research Service · 1995-07-17

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Politicians behind the bill

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