Regulatory Flexibility Act : Implementation Issues and Proposed Reforms.

Reviews the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980, which requires Federal agencies to consider impact of their forthcoming regulations on "small entities," such as small businesses, small governments, and small not-for-profit organizations. Summarizes GAO assessments of RFA implementati...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980, which requires Federal agencies to consider impact of their forthcoming regulations on "small entities," such as small businesses, small governments, and small not-for-profit organizations. Summarizes GAO assessments of RFA implementation; and analyzes H.R. 4458, the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act, to improve RFA implementation and expand requirements placed on rulemaking agencies.
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