Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 899 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013

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Feb 26, 2014 2:00 PM

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Connolly (VA)	#5	Ensures that other impacted entities, such as public interest organizations, are provided any opportunity for consultation afforded to the private sector under the Act.
Cummings (MD)	#1	Strikes section 5 of the bill, which would eliminate the current exemption from the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act for certain independent agencies.
Garrett (NJ)	#2	WITHDRAWN Amends Section 5 of the bill to clarify that the Federal Reserve's Unfunded Mandates Reform Act exception only apply to its monetary policy functions.
Hudson (NC)	#3	WITHDRAWN Abolishes each federal agency after one year that does not comply with the provisions set forth by the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013.
Jackson Lee (TX)	#4	Adds Section 14 to the bill to clarify that the requirements of UMRA as amended by this Act do not apply if a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the benefits of the regulatory action exceed its costs.