H.R. 2730

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2004

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Union Calendar No. 283
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2730

[Report No. 108-488, Part I]

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for
an independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2003

Mr. Norwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce

May 13, 2004

Additional sponsors: Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Chocola, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Paul, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina

May 13, 2004

Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 17, 2004, for
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall
within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule
X
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

May 17, 2004

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for
an independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Occupational Safety and Health
Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of <DELETED>2003</DELETED>
2004''.

SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT REVIEW.

Section 11(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 660) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
``The conclusions of the Commission with respect to all questions of
law shall be given deference if reasonable.''.

Union Calendar No. 283

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2730

[Report No. 108-488, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for
an independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration.

_______________________________________________________________________

May 17, 2004

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed