S. 746 requires agencies to issue regulatory analyses for major rules which include: (1) cost-benefit analyses, including for regulatory
alternatives; (2) risk assessments; (3) scientific or economic information relied upon in cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments; and (4) any scientific information on substantive risks to health, safety, or the
environment.S. 746, introduced by Senator Levin (D-MI) and Chairman Thompson (R-TN) on March 25, 1999, was approved by the Governmental Affairs Committee on May 20, 1999. The bill is co-sponsored by the
following Senators.
George Voinovich (R-OH) |
Chuck Hagel (R-NE) |
Charles Robb (D-VA) |
Spencer Abraham (R-MI) |
John Rockefeller (D-WV) |
William Roth (R-DE) |
Thomas Daschle (D-SC) |
Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) |
Thad Cochran (R-MS) |
John Breaux (D-LA) |
Bill Frist (R-TN) |
Michael Enzi (R-WY) |
Rod Grams (R-MN) |
Charles Grassley (R-IA) |
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) |
Michael Crapo (R-ID) |
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) |
Paul Coverdell (R-GA) |
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