First, Sir Gus's report makes recommendations that would tighten a department's grip on its minister.
There was a bill before Congress at the time that would tighten the embargo.
Lautenberg has introduced legislation, the Safe Chemicals Act, that would tighten controls — but it has gotten nowhere.
Asked about legislation that would tighten requirements, Mr. Skoien said: "I think we have adequate regulations now.
The commission is working on a rule that would tighten safety requirements for oil and gas wells.
And the officials are examining moves that would tighten regulations and increase fines for illegal tree trimming.
The committee meeting focused on eight bills that would tighten campaign-finance reporting requirements and bolster enforcement.
Legislation has been introduced that would tighten rules on trading and require new disclosure by lawmakers, but it hasn't made much progress.
She assailed the setbacks in Congress on measures that would tighten background checks for gun buyers and replace across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration.
And now Congress is in the final stages of a bill that would tighten Wall Street's rules and probably shrink its profit margins.
The Commission is expected to unveil in March "targeted" modifications to the rulebook that would tighten the external borders and improve Europe's asylum application rules.
