,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,latta introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to re=m !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission by   
requir+ an analysis ( b5efits & co/s    
dur+ ! rule mak+ process & creat+ c]ta9 
presumptions reg>d+ regulatory =be>ance 
& bi5nial regulatory review             
det]m9ations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,fcc #8,a,b,cs' ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,analysis ( b5efits & co/s 
9 ,,fcc rule mak+ process  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #d ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7p7 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a propos$ or f9al  
rule 7includ+ a propos$ or f9al am5dm5t 
to an exi/+ rule7 t may h an            
economically significant impact1 !      
,commission %all include 9 ! notice (   
propos$ rule mak+ or f9al rule1         

respectively1 an analysis ( ! b5efits & 
co/s ( ! propos$ or f9al rule t         
demon/rates t ! b5efits outweigh ! co/s1
 recogniz+ t "s b5efits & co/s are      
difficult to quantify4  7#b7 ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m economically   
significant impact means an effect on ! 
economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m annually or 
a mat]ial adv]se effect on ! economy1 a 
sector ( ! economy1 productivity1       
competition1 jobs1 ! environm5t1 public 
heal? or safety1 or ,/ate1 local1 or    
tribal gov]nm5ts or communities4  4  7b7
 ,no additional appropriations au?oriz$ 
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 does n
 au?orize any appropriations = ! express
 purpose1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( c>ry+ out   
su* am5dm5t4  #c4 ,presumption reg>d+   
regulatory =be>ance det]m9ation ,section
 #aj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7    
,presumption ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
presume1 abs5t cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to

 ! contr>y1 t ! requirem5ts = =be>ance  
"u su* subsection are met4  4  #d4      
,presumption reg>d+ bi5nial regulatory  
review det]m9ation ,section #aa ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #afa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7       
,presumption ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u   
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,commission %all  
presume1 abs5t cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to
 ! contr>y1 t ! regulation is no long]  
necess>y 9 ! public int]e/ z ! result ( 
mean+ful economic competition betwe5    
provid]s ( telecommunications s]vice4  4