,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aah  #aac?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aehb 
,report ,no4 #aac-afd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,additional 
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,:itfield1 ,mrs4 ,capito1
 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1
 & ,mr4 ,h>p]  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
 ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #af1  
#bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect consum]s  
by prohibit+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f      
promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9 en]gy-relat$    
rules t are e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a     
billion & w cause significant adv]se    
effects to ! economy4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy        
,consum]s ,relief ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    

,prohibition aga9/ f9aliz+ c]ta9        
en]gy-relat$ rules t w cause significant
 adv]se effects to ! economy ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may
 n promulgate z f9al an en]gy-relat$    
rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a       
billion if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es
 "u section #c7c7 t ! rule w cause      
significant adv]se effects to ! economy4
  #c4 ,reports & det]m9ations prior to  
promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9 en]gy-relat$    
rules ,be=e promulgat+ z f9al any       
en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m 
?an #a billion3  7#a7 ,report to        
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
submit to ,congress a report 7& transmit
 a copy to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy7        
conta9+--  7,a7 a copy ( ! rule2  7,b7 a
 concise g5]al /atem5t relat+ to ! rule2
  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! total co/s ( !    
rule1 includ+ ! direct co/s & indirect  
co/s ( ! rule2  7,d7 an e/imate ( !     
total b5efits ( ! rule1 an e/imate ( :5 

su* b5efits are expect$ to be realiz$1 &
 a description ( ! model+1 !            
assumptions1 & ! limitations due to     
unc]ta9ty1 speculation1 or lack (       
in=mation associat$ ) ! e/imates "u ?is 
subp>agraph2  7,e7 an e/imate ( !       
increases 9 en]gy prices1 includ+       
pot5tial increases 9 gasol9e or         
electricity prices = consum]s1 t may    
result f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( !  
rule2 &  7,f7 a detail$ description ( ! 
employm5t effects1 includ+ pot5tial job 
losses & %ifts 9 employm5t1 t may result
 f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( ! rule4  
7#b7 ,initial det]m9ation on increases &
 impacts ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9       
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy          
,regulatory ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1   
%all prep>e an indep5d5t analysis to    
det]m9e :e!r ! rule w cause--  7,a7 any 
increase 9 en]gy prices = consum]s1     
includ+ l[-income h\seholds1 small      
bus9esses1 & manufactur]s2  7,b7 any    
impact on fuel div]sity ( ! ,nation's   

electricity g5]ation portfolio or on    
national1 regional1 or local electric   
reliability2  7,c7 any adv]se effect on 
en]gy supply1 di/ribution1 or use due to
 ! economic or te*nical infeasibility ( 
implem5t+ ! rule2 or  7,d7 any o!r      
adv]se effect on en]gy supply1          
di/ribution1 or use 7includ+ a %ortfall 
9 supply & increas$ use ( =eign         
supplies74  7#c7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ation 
on adv]se effects to ! economy ,if !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es1 "u p>agraph
 7#b71 t ! rule w cause an increase1    
impact1 or effect describ$ 9 su*        
p>agraph1 !n ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 %all--  7,a7 det]m9e :e!r
 ! rule w cause significant adv]se      
effects to ! economy1 tak+ into         
consid]ation--  7i7 ! co/s & b5efits ( !
 rule & limitations 9 calculat+ su* co/s
 & b5efits due to unc]ta9ty1            

speculation1 or lack ( in=mation2 &     
7ii7 ! positive & negative impacts ( !  
rule on economic indicators1 includ+ ^? 
relat$ to gross dome/ic product1        
unemploym5t1 wages1 consum] prices1 &   
bus9ess & manufactur+ activity2 &  7,b7 
publi% ! results ( su* det]m9ation 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/]4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,! t]ms direct co/s &       
indirect co/s h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9
 *apt] #h ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy's ,guidel9es = ,prep>+ ,economic 
,analyses dat$ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj4     
7#b7 ,! t]m en]gy-relat$ rule t is      
e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion means a 
rule ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy t--  7,a7 regulates any aspect ( 
! production1 supply1 di/ribution1 or   
use ( en]gy or provides = su* regulation
 by ,/ates or o!r gov]nm5tal entities2 &
  7,b7 is e/imat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to impose direct co/s & indirect
 co/s1 9 ! aggregate1 ( m ?an           

#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,! t]m rule has ! 
mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #eea (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,july   
#bb1 #bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$