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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 140

To end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on State and

local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays

the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1993

Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. POMBO, Mr.

COX, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. PORTER, Mr. LEWIS of Florida,

Mr. ORTON, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. PENNY, Mr.

LAUGHLIN, and Mr. PACKARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations

SEPTEMBER 13, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. ENGLISH of Oklahoma, Mr. GORDON, Ms. KAPTUR,

Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. WYNN, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. FAWELL,

Ms. FURSE, Mr. PARKER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr.

MACHTLEY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. KLUG, Mr. PETRI, Mr.

DELAY, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. HUFFINGTON, Mr.

WELDON, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.

HILLIARD, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SWETT,

Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. RAVENEL,

Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KIM, Mr. HOKE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. EVERETT, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. LEWIS

of California, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.

BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. BISHOP,

Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming, Mr. CAMP, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.

VALENTINE, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr.

ISTOOK, Mr. EWING, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs.

THURMAN, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. MINGE, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.

CLEMENT, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. DANNER, Mr. WALSH, and Mr. KASICH
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•HR 140 SC

A BILL

To end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates

on State and local governments and to ensure that the

Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those

governments in complying with certain requirements

under Federal statutes and regulations.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Mandate Re5 lief Act of 1993’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

7 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds and declares

8 that—

9 (1) unfunded Federal mandates on State and

10 local governments have become increasingly exten11 sive in recent years;

12 (2) such mandates have, in many instances,

13 added to growing deficits in State and local budgets

14 and have resulted in the need for State and local

15 governments to increase revenue or curtail services;

16 and

17 (3) such excessive fiscal burdens on State and

18 local governments have undermined, in many in19 stances, the ability of State and local governments
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•HR 140 SC

1 to achieve their responsibilities under State and local

2 law.

3 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to assure

4 that the Federal Government pays the total amount of di5 rect costs incurred by State and local governments in com6 plying with certain requirements which take effect on or

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act under a Fed8 eral statute or regulation.

9 SEC. 3. FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENT.

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi11 sion of law, any requirement under a Federal statute or

12 regulation that a State or local government conduct an

13 activity (including a requirement that a government meet

14 national standards in providing a service) shall apply to

15 the government only if all funds necessary to pay the di16 rect costs incurred by the government in conducting the

17 activity are provided by the Federal Government.

18 (b) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply only to

19 requirements which take effect on or after the date of the

20 enactment of this Act.

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