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Waiving Federal Requirements:An Analysis of H.R. 2376

Under the bill, agencies would have to develop an "expedited" process to waive a state's statutory or regulatory requirements under a federal grant program if another state has recieved a "similar" waiver.

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Federalism Bill Stalls in House, Moves to Senate Floor
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Problems with the 'Federalism Accountability Act' (S. 1214)
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Problems with the Federalism Act (H.R. 2245)
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Federalism Legislation Moving
Legislation that attempts to address federal preemption of state and local laws has started moving in both the House and Senate, and if enacted, could throw federal regulations into a sea of judicial muddle -- a concern raised by the Clinton Administration on Wednesday, 7/14, during a hearing in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.

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