Regulatory Improvement Act of 2000

Regulatory Improvement: advocating, updating and modernizing the Federal regulatory process and programs, especially environmental, health and safety regulation. This would be accomplished through more deliberate use of risk analysis, benefit-cost analysis, peer review, and prioritization of programs by Federal agencies. The following legislation would accomplish various aspects of this agenda: -S. 59 and H.R. 1074, the Regulatory Right-to-know Act -S. 746 and H.R. 3311, the Regulatory Improvement Act -S. 882, Energy & Climate Policy Act -S. 1198, S. 1244, H.R. 4744, & H.R. 4924, Truth in Regulating Acts -S. 1776, The Climate Change Energy Response Act -S. 1777, The Climate Change Tax Amendments of 1999; Energy Policy Act section 1605(b), tax provisions -S. 2900, the Treasury & General Government Appropriations Act -H.R. 3160, the Common Sense Endangered Species Protection Act -H.R. 3669, the Congressional Oversight & Audit of Agency Rulemaking Act -Wetlands; general discussion of nationwide permit issues and other wetlands issues -Continuing negotiations relating to Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol; specific issues included market mechanism activities implemented jointly and compliance.