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 PUBLIC LAW 95-557—OCT. 31, 1978

92 STAT. 2129

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF FIELD REORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 908. Section 7 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 42 USC 3535. "(p) A plan for the reorganization of any regional, area, insuring, or other field office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development may take effect only upon the expiration of 90 days after publication in the Federal Register of a cost-benefit analysis of the effect of the plan on each office involved. Such cost-benefit analysis shall include, but not be limited to— " (1) an estimate of cost savings supported by background information detailing the source and substantiating the amount of the savings; "(2) an estimate of the additional cost which will result from the reorganization; " ^3^ a study of the impact on the local economy; and "^4) an estimate of the effect of the reorganization on the availability, accessibility, and quality of services provided for recipients of those services, where any of the above factors cannot be quantified, the Secretary shall provide a statement on the nature and extent of those factors in the cost-benefit analysis.". Approved October 31, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1161 accompanying H.R. 12433 (Comm. on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs) and No. 95-1792 (Comm. of Confer6nC6).

SENATE REPORT No. 95-871 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): July 19, 20, considered and passed Senate. June 23, 28, 29, July 20, 2 1, H.R. 12433 considered and passed House. July 24, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12433. Oct. 14^ Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 15, House agreed to conference report.

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