PUBLIC LAW 107-198-JUNE 28, 2002 116 STAT. 733 (1) INITIAL REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 2003, each agency shall submit an initial report to— (A) the chairpersons and ranking minority members of— (i) the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman designated under section 30(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657(b)). (2) FINAL REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 2004, each agency shall submit a final report to the members and officer described under paragraph (1)(A) and (B). (3) CONTENT.— The initial report under paragraph (1) shall include information with respect to the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2002, and the final report under paragraph (2) shall include information with respect to the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2003, on each of the following: (A) The number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed. (B) The number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed against a small entity. (C) The number of enforcement actions described under subparagraphs (A) and (B) in which the civil penalty is reduced or waived. (D) The total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers referred to under subparagraph (C). (4) DEFINITIONS IN REPORTS.— Each report under this subsection shall include definitions selected at the discretion of the reporting agency of the terms "enforcement actions", "reduction or waiver", and "small entity" as used in the report. Approved June 28, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 327 (S. 1271): SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-153 accompanying S. 1271 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 147 (2001): Mar. 14, considered and passed House. VoL 148 (2002): May 22, considered and passed Senate, amended. June 18, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 38 (2002): June 28, Presidential statement.
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