Zach Nunn: “Today, the Senate turns to consideration of S. 244, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. As the Senator from Delaware…”

“Today, the Senate turns to consideration of S. 244, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. As the Senator from Delaware, my good friend, Senator Roth, has already explained, this bill reauthorizes appropriations for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs [OIRA] and it strengthens the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. This represents years of hard work which began in the 100th Congress. S. 244 is substantially identical to S. 560, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994, which was approved by the Senate, not once but twice in the closing days of the last Congress. It passed the Senate by unanimous voice vote on October 6, 1994. The following day, the text of S. 560 was attached to a House-passed measure, H.R. 2561, and returned to the House. Unfortunately, it was not cleared for action before the adjournment of the 103d Congress. The House of Representatives did not act on it. Like S. 560 in the last Congress, S. 244 enjoys strong bipartisan support.”