Report To Congress On The Benefits And Costs Of Federal Regulations And Unfunded Mandates On State Local And Tribal Entities

Summarizes estimates by Fed. regulatory agencies of the quantified and monetized benefits and costs of major Fed. Reg. (FR) from 1998-2008. Contents: Intro.; Chap. 1: The Benefits and Costs of FR: A. Est. of the Total Benefits and Costs of FR; B. Est. of the Benefits and Costs of This Year¿s Major Rules; C. The Impact of FR on State, Local, and Tribal Gov¿ts., Small Bus., Wages, and Econ. Growth; Chap. 2: Trends in Benefit and Cost Est.; Chap. 3: Recomm. for Reform; Chap. 4: Update on the Implementation of Info. Quality Initiatives; Part 2: Report on Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: Intro.; Chap. 5: Review of Significant Regulatory Mandates: DoT, DHS, Dept. of Treasury, EPA, and Dept. of Commerce. Illus.