Jan Meyers: “Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I come to the floor today as a proud cosponsor of the Paperwork Elimination Act. I commend…”

“Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I come to the floor today as a proud cosponsor of the Paperwork Elimination Act. I commend the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Torkildsen] for introducing this legislation and the gentlewoman from Kansas [Mrs. Meyers], chairwoman, for her role in bringing this to the floor. Last year we passed the Paperwork Reduction Act. Now we are going to pass the Paperwork Elimination Act to further improve agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public. This bill recommends that our country's small businesses and Federal agencies move into the electronic information age. Some small businesses are required to file forms with up to 50 different Federal, State and local agencies. This is absolutely incredible when you think about it. I believe that more of their time should be spent concentrating on providing quality goods and services to their customers. I believe this is an important piece of legislation for small businesses in my own district in southern New Jersey, as well as for small businesses around the country.”