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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5th 2006
CONTACT: Eric Landau
(202) 204-3624
Washington, DC — July 5, 2006— Increasing federal preemptions of state and local responsibilities, authorities and revenue sources require a new strategy involving stakeholders at every level of government, according to a report issued by a National Academy of Public Administration panel.
Prepared for the National Governors Association, Beyond Preemption: Intergovernmental Partnerships to Enhance the New Economy highlights complex issues that preemptions create and includes practical recommendations for our nation's leaders to explore.
The Academy panel found that federal preemptions and the imposition of unfunded mandates are increasing and likely to continue. Against this backdrop, the panel urged that federal preemptions be used only as a last resort with intergovernmental partnerships emphasized as an alternative.
The panel recommends a new strategy that includes:
- official hearings at the national, state and local levels to reexamine continually evolving roles of federal preemptions and intergovernmental partnerships
- preparation and consideration of actionable intergovernmental impact assessments by Congress and federal agencies prior to making decisions that affect state and local governments
- a new Intergovernmental Partnership Act to strengthen and broaden procedures for managing the forces that lead to federal preemptions and mandates
- a new Federalism Action Plan developed and implemented by the national associations of state and local officials working together
- a new Federalism Research Agenda to be pursued jointly by the federal government and a coalition of state and local government officials
Click here to view the full report .
The National Academy of Public Administration is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit corporation chartered by Congress to provide trusted advice to government agencies on issues of governance and public management. Under its Congressional charter, the Academy is charged with advancing the effectiveness of government at all levels-federal, state and local.
For more information about the National Academy of Public Administration, visit http://www.napawash.org.
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