On the recordMarch 16, 1995
To this extent, if the gentleman will yield, the gentleman understands that this is only prospective in its application. In other words, we are not, in effect, looking back at all of the cornerstones of environmental legislation, clean air, clean water, safe drinking water that are in place. We do also provide that a point of order would lie against an authorization within an appropriations bill. The other provision is that if in fact there is a mandate that is imposed but there is not sufficient funds to deal with it, the agency imposing the mandate or the regulation would make recommendations as to how they would deal with that if there are not sufficient funds. Congress would then have an opportunity to weigh in on that and must approve whatever downsizing or change that might be imposed by the agency.
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