Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED AND COMPLIED WITHIN THE PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNE D AND/OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
September 18, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03802 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED AND COMPLIED WITHIN THE PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNE D AND/OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: In the haste to raise money by selling government-owne d assets, some problems may have been overlooked: (1) Privatization may cause economic dislocation; (2) Privatization could exacerbate market imperfections, etc. Government should therefore provide firmer criteria for privatization. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-09-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION ON 1998-09-30 |
Abstract
Rationale: In the haste to raise money by selling government-owne d assets, some problems may have been overlooked: (1) Privatization may cause economic dislocation; (2) Privatization could exacerbate market imperfections, etc. Government should therefore provide firmer criteria for privatization.
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