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Regulatory Reform in the 104th Congress: Revolution or Evolution?
Indiana University Bloomington
This article examines the regulatory reform efforts of the 104th Congress. The focus is on congressional efforts to (1) relax regulations, (2) shift responsibilities to the states, and (3) scrutinize new regulations. Analysis of legislation in each of these three areas is followed by consideration of whether the laws that have been and will be enacted during the 104th Congress are truly revolutionary, or whether such laws represent the continual evolution of relations between the federal government on the one hand and the states, localities, and private sector on the other.