Wayne Allard: “I rise in support of H.R. 5 and also the amendment, as modified. I want to note that according to my understanding, the…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 5 and also the amendment, as modified. I want to note that according to my understanding, the amendment, as modified, is now acceptable to the sponsors of H.R. 5. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 is a piece of legislation whose time has come. However, as currently written, H.R. 5 will not prohibit certain regulations that could impose an unfunded mandate on States and localities. That is why Mr. Graham of South Carolina and I are offering this amendment to tighten H.R. 5. Our amendment requires regulatory agencies to identify the statutes that give the agencies specific authority to issue a regulation that imposes a mandate on State and local government and the private sector. This helps to ensure that executive agencies cannot escape the scrutiny of H.R. 5 by issuing general regulations that impose an unfunded mandate.”