Public Law 105-198

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[105th Congress Public Law 198]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


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Public Law 105-198
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. <<NOTE: July 
                       16, 1998 -  [H.R. 2877]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INSPECTIONS.

    Section 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 657) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) The Secretary shall not use the results of enforcement 
activities, such as the number of citations issued or penalties 
assessed, to evaluate employees directly involved in enforcement 
activities under this Act or to impose quotas or goals with regard to 
the results of such activities.''.

    Approved July 16, 1998.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2877:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-445 (Comm. on Education and the Workforce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998):
            Mar. 17, considered and passed House.
            June 24, considered and passed Senate.

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