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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4917 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the 

Administrative Conference of the United States for fiscal years 2005, 

2006, and 2007, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2004 

Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. 

CONYERS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CARTER, Mr. WATT, Mr. FEENEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 

Texas, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. OSE, Mr. COBLE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 

GALLEGLY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WEINER, Ms. HART, Ms. 

LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. PENCE, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. 

FORBES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United 

States for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and for 

other purposes. 

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Regulatory 

3 Improvement Act of 2004’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

5 (a) PURPOSES.—Section 591 of title 5, United States 

6 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘§ 591 Purposes 

8 ‘‘The purposes of this subchapter are— 

9 ‘‘(1) to provide suitable arrangements through 

10 which Federal agencies, assisted by outside experts, 

11 may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange 

12 information, and develop recommendations for action 

13 by proper authorities to the end that private rights 

14 may be fully protected and regulatory activities and 

15 other Federal responsibilities may be carried out ex16 peditiously in the public interest; 

17 ‘‘(2) to promote more effective public participa18 tion and efficiency in the rulemaking process; 

19 ‘‘(3) to reduce unnecessary litigation in the reg20 ulatory process; 

21 ‘‘(4) to improve the use of science in the regu22 latory process; and 

23 ‘‘(5) to improve the effectiveness of laws appli24 cable to the regulatory process.’’. 

25 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 5 of the 

26 United States Code is amended— 
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1 (1) in section 594 by striking ‘‘purpose’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘purposes’’; and 

3 (2) in the table of sections of chapter 5 of part 

4 I by amending the item relating to section 591 to 

5 read as follows: 

‘‘591. Purposes’’. 

6 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 Section 596 of title 5, United States Code, is amend8 ed to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 596. Authorization of appropriations 

10 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

11 this subchapter not more than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 

12 2005, $3,100,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $3,200,000 

13 for fiscal year 2007. Of any amounts appropriated under 

14 this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available 

15 in each fiscal year for official representation and enter16 tainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’. 

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