REGULATORY REFORM IN THE 104TH CONGRESS - REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION

This article examines the regulatory reform efforts of the 104th Congr ess. The focus is on congressional efforts (1) relax regulations, (2) shift responsibilities to the states, and (3) scrutinize new regulatio ns. Analysis of legislation in each of these three areas is followed b y consideration of whether the laws that have been and will be enacted during the 104th Congress are truly revolutionary, or whether such la ws represent the continual evolution of relations between the federal government on the one hand and the states, localities, and private sec tor on the other.