Unfunded Mandates: Reform Act Has Had Little Effect on Agencies' Rulemaking Actions

GGD-98-30 Published: Feb 04, 1998. Publicly Released: Feb 04, 1998.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal agencies' implementation of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), focusing on what effect title II of UMRA has had on agencies' rulemaking actions.

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