HR 2718 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1983-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to appoint a Chief Statistician of the United States to be responsible for certain statistical policy and coordination functions currently assigned to the Director. Includes among such functions the integration of statistical functions with other information resources management functions. Requires the Director to update, annually, the five- year plan for meeting the Government's automatic data processing and telecommunications needs. Requires the Director to: (1) set a goal to reduce the Government paperwork burden by ten percent by October 1, 1984, and by an additional five percent in the following year; (2) issue a comprehensive set of information resources management policies; (3) delegate to the Administrator of General Services the authority to issue information resources management principles, standards, and guidelines and the duty of reviewing each agency's information management activities every three years; and (4) report the results of such reviews to Congress within 30 days after receipt thereof. Requires the Director to …

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican