Bush Halts Regulatory Activity
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Bush's Regulatory Review Memorandum (01/20/2001) in PDF Format
Bush Halts Regulatory Activity
In one of his first moves as president, George W. Bush
issued a memorandum temporarily prohibiting agencies from
publishing new rules in the Federal Register, effectively
blocking last-minute regulatory actions by the Clinton
administration.
Among the blocked regulations include restrictions on runoff
from animal feeding operations, more than 800 pages of
new guidelines for managed care programs under Medicare,
and a requirement for producers of hot dogs and other
ready-to-eat meats to conduct periodic testing for listeria
bacteria, which sickened 100 people and killed 21 others
during an outbreak several years ago.
Also part of the memorandum, Bush ordered a 60-day stay
of rules that were published in the Federal Register toward
the end of the Clinton administration, but have not yet taken
effect. This includes many important protections for public
health, safety, and the environment, including ergonomics
standards, diesel fuel regulations, and a ban on new roads
in millions of acres of national forests.
Final rules such as these cannot simply be wiped away with
the stroke of a pen. The agencies that issued the rules
would have to undertake a brand new rulemaking - going
through all the hoops and hurdles the law requires - to take
them off the books. This is a difficult task, and one that Bush
- given his questionable political standing - should not take
lightly.
Yet it seems to be the direction he is heading. Older
regulations are actively under review by the incoming
administration, and many may be rescinded, Bush aides told
the AP.
It is interesting to note that the Bush administration is
approaching its review of public protections with a bias
toward rescinding. This is not surprising given the heavy
representation of business lobbyists on the Bush transition
team. But it is exactly the wrong approach - and it prejudges
the process. In areas where public health is endangered,
lives are at stake, and the environment is at risk, Bush
should ask what more can be done. Instead, it seems he is
asking his friends in the business lobby, who contributed
heavily to his campaign, what he can do for them.
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