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Union Calendar No. 29
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 741
[Report No. 109–50]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 2005
Mr. Norwood (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Neugebauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
April 21, 2005
Additional sponsors: Mr. Fortuño, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hall, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Souder, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Kuhl of New York
April 21, 2005
Reported with an amendment, 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 judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005
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Independent review
Section 11(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 660) is amended by adding at the end the following: The conclusions of the Commission with respect to all questions of law that are subject to agency deference under governing court precedent shall be given deference if reasonable.
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April 21, 2005
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed