H.R.5593 - Congressional Review Act Improvement Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act as introduced.
  • Short: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act as reported to house.
  • Official: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act. as introduced.
  • Short: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act as passed house.

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6/9/2008--Passed House amended. Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Repeals the requirement that federal agencies must submit rules (and related reports) that are published in the Federal Register to both Houses of Congress before such rules can take effect (thus making the Comptrol

Official Summary

6/9/2008--Passed House amended. Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Repeals the requirement that federal agencies must submit rules (and related reports) that are published in the Federal Register to both Houses of Congress before such rules can take effect (thus making the Comptroller General the sole recipient of such rules).
Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House of Congress a weekly report containing a list of the rules received by the Comptroller General, including a notation indicating whether or not a rule is a major rule. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate to publish in the Congressional Record each report received from the Comptroller General and a statement of referral to the committee or committees responsible for the review of the rules in each such report.

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10/04/08
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act : report (to accompany HR ...

Title: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act : report (to accompany HR 5593) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). Edition:. Publisher: [Washington, DC : USGPO, 2008]. Location: Available via Internet ...

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09/29/08
august 2008 new materials

call no: ae 1.102:d 63/4, title: making archives accessible for people with disabilities / frank h. serene. author: serene, frank h. imprint: [washington, dc : national archives and records administration, 2008?] ...

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06/14/08
productive uses of congress' time

hr 5593 - congressional review act improvement act (rep. linda sanchez (ca) – judiciary). h.res. __ - a resolution regarding the passing of bo diddley (rep. conyers – judiciary). h.res. 1229 - recognizing the achievements of america's ...

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