HR 5009 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Regulatory Review Sunshine Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.(1992-05-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Regulatory Review Sunshine Act of 1992 - Requires executive branch regulatory review entities to establish procedures to provide public access to information concerning each agency rulemaking activity under review. Describes the information to be made available to the public upon request, in a manner consistent with the Freedom of Information Act, within a week of its receipt or creation by the entity for review, and copying, in a public reading room. Requires a review entity to transmit to the rulemaking agency copies of any written communications between the entity and any person not employed by the Federal Government concerning the substance of a rulemaking activity of that agency. Requires a review entity to disclose to the rulemaking agency all oral communications between any such person and the review entity concerning the substance of a rulemaking activity of that agency. Requires the review entity to: (1) advise the rulemaking agency of the date, participants, and substance of such communications; and (2) invite the rulemaking agency head to meetings involving such communications. Requires a review entity to provide the rulemaking agency with a written explanation of any si…

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