Congress 107 - HR 187 - Small Communities Assistance Act of 2001

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Administrative procedure Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics Government publications Government publicity Law Ombudsman Regulatory impact statements Small business Small towns Surveys Urban affairs

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Small Communities Assistance Act of 2001 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a small community advisory committee or reconstitute an existing small community advisory committee.

Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a plan to increase the involvement of small communities in the regulatory review processes conducted under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, and title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Directs each EPA regional office to establish a Small Town Ombudsman Office.

Requires the Administrator to distribute to small communities a guide to Federal environmental requirements for small communities.

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Feb 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Jan 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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