S 2295 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Regulatory Reduction Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1980-02-18)
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Regulatory Reduction Act of 1980 - Requires the President to submit a plan concerning the reorganization of specified agencies to Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate by April thirtieth of every fourth year after enactment of this Act. Requires that the plan include the following information with respect to each agency: (1) recommendations for the transfer, modification, or elimination of functions; (2) recommendations for organizational reforms; (3) recommendations for the modification, establishment, or abolition of regulations or agencies; (4) recommendations regarding agency jurisdiction; (5) recommendations for increasing economic competition; and (6) recommendations for returning agency functions to the private sector. Declares that the plan also shall include a report on the cumulative impact of all Government regulation on the general economy and specific industry groupings. Directs the committees of Congress having jurisdiction over an agency to prepare such a plan for that agency if (1) the President fails to submit a plan concerning that agency by May first, or (2) the President's plan is inadequate. Requires …
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