Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/881

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PUBLIC LAW 104-121 —MAR. 29, 1996 110 STAT. 857 "(c) FEDERAL FUND. — For purposes of this section, the term 'Federal fund' means— "(1) the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; "(2) the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; "(3) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; and "(4) the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. ". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by this section 42 USC shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. I320b-15 note. SEC. 108. PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD. Section 703(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 903(i)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting after "Staff Director" the following: ", and three professional staff members one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals approved by the members of the Board who are not members of the political party represented by the majority of the Board,". TITLE II—SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996". SEC. 202. FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) a vibrant and growing small business sector is critical to creating jobs in a dynamic economy; (2) small businesses bear a disproportionate share of regulatory costs and burdens; (3) fundamental changes that are needed in the regulatory and enforcement culture of Federal agencies to make agencies more responsive to small business can be made without compromising the statutory missions of the agencies; (4) three of the top recommendations of the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business involve reforms to the way government regulations are developed and enforced, and reductions in government paperwork requirements; (5) the requirements of chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, have too often been ignored by government agencies, resulting in greater regulatory burdens on small entities than necessitated by statute; and (6) small entities should be given the opportunity to seek judicial review of agency actions required by chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 203. PURPOSES. 5 USC 601 note. The purposes of this title are— (1) to implement certain recommendations of the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business regarding the development and enforcement of Federal regulations; (2) to provide for judicial review of chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code; Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. 5 USC 601 note. 5 USC 601 note.