,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cji  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #ah1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,hultgren 7for himself1 ,mr4       
,garrett1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,franks of 
,arizona1 and ,mr4 ,westmoreland7       
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and 
in addition to the ,committee on the    
,judiciary1 for a period to be          
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to require the periodic     
review and automatic termination of     
,federal regulations4  #a4 ,short title 
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,regulatory ,sunset and ,review ,act of 
#bjac4  #b4 ,purpose ,the purposes of   
this ,act are--  7#a7 to require        
agencies to regularly review their      
significant rules to determine whether  
they should be continued without change1

 modified1 consolidated with another    
rule1 or terminated2  7#b7 to require   
agencies to consider the comments of the
 public1 the regulated community1 and   
the ,congress regarding the actual costs
 and burdens of rules being reviewed    
under this ,act1 and whether the rules  
are obsolete1 unnecessary1 duplicative1 
conflicting1 or otherwise inconsistent2 
7#c7 to require that any rules continued
 in effect under this ,act meet all the 
legal requirements that would apply to  
the issuance of a new rule1 including   
any applicable ,federal cost-benefit and
 risk assessment requirements2  7#d7 to 
provide for the review of significant   
rules and other rules through a sunset  
review process and to provide for the   
repeal or other change in such rules in 
accordance with chapters #e and #g of   
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2  7#e7  
to provide for a petition process that  
allows the public and appropriate       
committees of the ,congress to request  
that other rules that are not           

significant be reviewed in the same     
manner as significant rules2 and  7#f7  
to require the ,administrator to        
coordinate and be responsible for sunset
 reviews conducted by the agencies4  #c4
 ,review of regulations ,a covered rule 
shall be subject to review in accordance
 with this ,act4 ,upon completion of    
such review1 the agency which has       
jurisdiction over such rule shall--     
7#a7 issue a final report under section 
#h7;c77#b7 continuing such rule1 or     
7#b7 conduct a rulemaking in accordance 
with section #h7;d7 to modify1          
consolidate with another rule1 or       
terminate such rule4  #d4 ,rules covered
  7a7 ,covered rules ,for purposes of   
this ,act1 a covered rule is a rule     
that--  7#a7 is determined by the       
,administrator to be a significant rule 
under subsection 7b72 or  7#b7 is any   
other rule designated by the agency     
which has jurisdiction over such rule or
 the ,administrator under this ,act for 
sunset review4  7b7 ,significant rules  

,for purposes of this ,act1 a           
significant rule is a rule that the     
,administrator determines--  7#a7 has   
resulted in or is likely to result in an
 annual effect on the economy of        
#ajj1jjj1jjj or more2  7#b7 is a major  
rule2 or  7#c7 was issued pursuant to a 
significant regulatory action1 as that  
term is defined in ,executive ,order    
#abhff 7as in effect on the first date  
that ,executive order was in effect74   
7c7 ,public petitions  7#a7 ,in general 
,any person adversely affected by a rule
 that is not a significant rule may     
submit a petition to the agency which   
has jurisdiction over the rule          
requesting that such agency designate   
the rule for sunset review4 ,such agency
 shall designate the rule for sunset    
review unless such agency determines    
that it would not be in the public      
interest to conduct a sunset review of  
the rule4 ,in making such determination1
 such agency shall take into account the
 number and nature of other petitions   

received on the same rule and whether or
 not such petitions have been denied4   
7#b7 ,form and content of petition ,a   
petition under paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7   
shall be in writing1 but is not         
otherwise required to be in any         
particular form2 and  7,b7 shall        
identify the rule for which sunset      
review is requested with reasonable     
specificity and state on its face that  
the petitioner seeks sunset review of   
the rule4  7#c7 ,response required for  
noncomplying petitions ,if an agency    
determines that a petition does not meet
 the requirements of this subsection1   
the agency shall provide a response to  
the petitioner within #cj days after    
receiving the petition1 notifying the   
petitioner of the problem and providing 
information on how to formulate a       
petition that meets those requirements4 
7#d7 ,decision within #ij days ,within  
the #ij-;day period beginning on the    
date of receiving a petition that meets 
the requirements of this subsection1 the

 agency shall transmit a response to the
 petitioner stating whether the petition
 was granted or denied1 except that the 
agency may extend such period by a total
 of not more than #cj days4  7#e7       
,petitions deemed granted for           
substantial inexcusable delay ,a        
petition for sunset review of a rule is 
deemed to have been granted by an       
agency1 and such agency is deemed to    
have designated the rule for sunset     
review1 if a court finds there is a     
substantial and inexcusable delay1      
beyond the period specified in paragraph
 7#d71 in notifying the petitioner of   
the agency's determination to grant or  
deny the petition4  7#f7 ,public log    
,each agency shall maintain a public log
 of petitions submitted under this      
subsection1 that includes the status or 
disposition of each petition4  7d7      
,congressional requests  7#a7 ,in       
general ,an appropriate committee of the
 ,congress1 or a majority of the        
majority party members or a majority of 

nonmajority party members of such       
committee1 may request in writing that  
the ,administrator designate any rule   
that is not a significant rule for      
sunset review4 ,the ,administrator shall
 designate such rule for sunset review  
within #cj days after receipt of such   
request unless the ,administrator       
determines that it would not be in the  
public interest to conduct a sunset     
review of such rule4  7#b7 ,notice of   
denial ,if the ,administrator denies a  
congressional request under this        
subsection1 the ,administrator shall    
transmit to the congressional committee 
making the request a notice stating the 
reasons for the denial4  7e7            
,publication of notice of designation   
for sunset review ,after designating a  
rule under subsection 7c7 or 7d7 for    
sunset review1 the agency or the        
,administrator shall promptly publish a 
notice of that designation in the       
,federal ,register4  #e4 ,criteria for  
sunset review  7a7 ,compliance with     

other laws ,in order for any rule       
subject to sunset review to continue    
without change or to be modified or     
consolidated in accordance with this    
,act1 such rule must be authorized by   
law and meet all applicable requirements
 that would apply if it were issued as a
 new rule pursuant to section #eec of   
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or     
other statutory rulemaking procedures   
required for that rule4 ,for purposes of
 this section1 the term applicable      
requirements includes any requirement   
for cost-benefit analysis and any       
requirement for standardized risk       
analysis and risk assessment4  7b7      
,governing law ,if there is a conflict  
between applicable requirements and an  
,act under which a rule was issued1 the 
conflict shall be resolved in the same  
manner as such conflict would be        
resolved if the agency were issuing a   
new rule4  #f4 ,sunset review procedures
  7a7 ,functions of the administrator   
7#a7 ,notice of rules subject to review 

7,a7 ,inventory and first list ,within  
#f months after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall conduct an         
inventory of existing rules and publish 
a first list of covered rules4 ,the list
 shall--  7i7 specify the particular    
group to which each significant rule is 
assigned under paragraph 7#b71 and state
 the review deadline for all significant
 rules in each such group2 and  7ii7    
include other rules subject to sunset   
review for any other reason1 and state  
the review deadline for each such rule4 
7,b7 ,subsequent lists ,after           
publication of the first list under     
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator   
shall publish an updated list of covered
 rules at least annually1 specifying the
 review deadline for each rule on the   
list4  7#b7 ,grouping of significant    
rules in first list  7,a7 ,staggered    
review ,the ,administrator shall assign 
each significant rule in effect on the  
date of enactment of this ,act to one of

 #d groups established by the           
,administrator to permit orderly and    
prioritized sunset reviews1 and specify 
for each group an initial review        
deadline in accordance with section     
#g7;a77#a74  7,b7 ,prioritizations ,in  
determining which rules shall be given  
priority in time in that assignment1 the
 ,administrator shall consult with      
appropriate agencies1 and shall         
prioritize rule based on--  7i7 the     
grouping of related rules in accordance 
with paragraph 7#c72  7ii7 the extent of
 the cost of each rule and on the       
regulated community and the public1 with
 priority in time given to those rules  
that impose the greatest cost2  7iii7   
consideration of the views of regulated 
persons1 including ,state and local     
governments2  7iv7 whether a particular 
rule has recently been subject to       
cost-benefit analysis and risk          
assessment1 with priority in time given 
to those rules that have not been       
subject to such analysis and assessment2

  7v7 whether a particular rule was     
issued under a statutory provision that 
provides relatively greater discretion  
to an official in issuing the rule1 with
 priority in time given to those rules  
that were issued under provisions that  
provide relatively greater discretion2  
7vi7 the burden of reviewing each rule  
on the reviewing agency2 and  7vii7 the 
need for orderly processing and the     
timely completion of the sunset reviews 
of existing rules4  7#c7 ,grouping of   
related rules ,the ,administrator shall 
group related rules under paragraph 7#b7
 7and designate other rules7 for        
simultaneous sunset review based upon   
their subject matter similarity1        
functional interrelationships1 and other
 relevant factors to ensure             
comprehensive and coordinated review of 
redundant1 overlapping1 and conflicting 
rules and requirements4 ,the            
,administrator shall ensure simultaneous
 sunset reviews of covered rules without
 regard to whether they were issued by  

the same agency1 and shall designate any
 other rule for sunset review that is   
necessary for a comprehensive sunset    
review whether or not such other rule is
 otherwise a covered rule under this    
,act4  7#d7 ,guidance ,the              
,administrator shall provide timely     
guidance to agencies on the conduct of  
sunset reviews and the preparation of   
sunset review notices and reports       
required by this ,act to ensure uniform1
 complete1 and timely sunset reviews and
 to ensure notice and opportunity for   
public comment consistent with section  
#h4  7#e7 ,review and evaluation of     
reports ,the ,administrator shall review
 and evaluate each preliminary and final
 report submitted by the agency pursuant
 to this section4 ,within #ij days after
 receiving a preliminary report1 the    
,administrator shall transmit comments  
to the head of the agency regarding--   
7,a7 the quality of the analysis in the 
report1 including whether the agency has
 properly applied section #e2  7,b7 the 

consistency of the agency's proposed    
action with actions of other agencies2  
and  7,c7 whether the rule should be    
continued without change1 modified1     
consolidated with another rule1 or      
terminated4  7b7 ,agency sunset review  
procedure  7#a7 ,sunset review notice   
,at least #cj months before the review  
deadline under section #g7;a7 for a     
covered rule issued by an agency1 the   
agency shall--  7,a7 publish a sunset   
review notice in accordance with section
 #h7;a7 in the ,federal ,register and1  
to the extent reasonable and            
practicable1 in other publications or   
media that are designed to reach those  
persons most affected by the covered    
rule2 and  7,b7 request the views of the
 ,administrator and the appropriate     
committees of the ,congress on whether  
to continue without change1 modify1     
consolidate1 or terminate the covered   
rule4  7#b7 ,preliminary report ,in     
reviewing a covered rule1 the agency    
shall--  7,a7 consider public comments  

and other recommendations generated by a
 sunset review notice under paragraph   
7#a72 and  7,b7 at least #a year before 
the review deadline under section #g7;a7
 for the covered rule1 publish in the   
,federal ,register1 in accordance with  
section #h7;b71 and transmit to the     
,administrator and the appropriate      
committees of the ,congress a           
preliminary report4  7#c7 ,final report 
,the agency shall consider the public   
comments and other recommendations      
generated by the preliminary report     
under paragraph 7#b7 for a covered rule1
 and shall consult with the appropriate 
committees of the ,congress before      
issuing a final report4 ,at least #ij   
days before the review deadline of the  
covered rule1 the agency shall publish  
in the ,federal ,register1 in accordance
 with section #h7;c77#b7 or #h7;d71 and 
transmit a final report to the          
,administrator and the appropriate      
committees of the ,congress4  7#d7 ,open
 procedures regarding sunset review ,in 

any sunset review conducted pursuant to 
this ,act1 the agency conducting the    
review shall make a written record      
describing the subject of all contacts  
the agency or ,administrator made with  
non-governmental persons outside the    
agency relating to such review4 ,the    
written record of such contact shall be 
made available1 upon request1 to the    
public4  7c7 ,effectiveness of agency   
recommendation ,if a final report under 
subsection 7b77#c7 recommends that a    
covered rule should be continued without
 change1 the covered rule shall be      
continued4 ,if a final report under     
subsection 7b77#c7 recommends that a    
covered rule should be modified1        
consolidated with another rule1 or      
terminated1 the rule may be modified1 so
 consolidated1 or terminated in         
accordance with section #h7;d74  7d7    
,preservation of independence of federal
 bank regulatory agencies ,the head of  
any appropriate ,federal banking agency 
7as that term is defined in section     

#c7q7 of the ,federal ,deposit          
,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahac7q771 the ,federal ,housing        
,finance ,board1 the ,national ,credit  
,union ,administration1 and the ,office 
of ,federal ,housing ,enterprise        
,oversight shall have the authority with
 respect to that agency that would      
otherwise be granted under section      
#g7;a77#b77;,b7 to the ,administrator or
 other officer designated by the        
,president4  #g4 ,review deadlines for  
covered rules  7a7 ,in general ,for     
purposes of this ,act1 the review       
deadline of a covered rule is as        
follows3  7#a7 ,existing significant    
rules ,for a significant rule in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this    
,act1 the initial review deadline is the
 last day of the #d-year1 #e-year1      
#f-year1 or #g-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
as specified by the ,administrator under
 section #f7;a77#b77;,a74 ,for any      
significant rule that #f months after   

the date of enactment is not assigned to
 such a group specified under section   
#f7;a77#b77;,a71 the initial review     
deadline is the last day of the #d-year 
period beginning on the date of         
enactment of this ,act4  7#b7 ,new      
significant rules ,for a significant    
rule that first takes effect after the  
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
initial review deadline is the last day 
of either--  7,a7 the #c-year period    
beginning on the date the rule takes    
effect1 or  7,b7 if the ,administrator  
determines as part of the rulemaking    
process that the rule is issued pursuant
 to negotiated rulemaking procedures or 
that compliance with the rule requires  
substantial capital investment1 the     
#g-year period beginning on the date the
 rule takes effect4  7#c7 ,rules covered
 pursuant to public petition or         
congressional request ,for any rule     
subject to sunset review pursuant to a  
public petition under section #d7;c7 or 
a congressional request under section   

#d7;d71 the initial review deadline is  
the last day of the #c-year period      
beginning on--  7,a7 the date the agency
 or ,administrator so designates the    
rule for review2 or  7,b7 the date of   
issuance of a final court order that the
 agency is deemed to have designated the
 rule for sunset review4  7#d7 ,related 
rule designated for review ,for a rule  
that the ,administrator designates under
 section #f7;a77#c7 for sunset review   
because it is related to another covered
 rule and that is grouped with that     
other rule for simultaneous review1 the 
initial review deadline is the same as  
the review deadline for that other rule4
  7b7 ,temporary extension ,the review  
deadline under subsection 7a7 for a     
covered rule may be extended by the     
,administrator for not more than #f     
months by publishing notice thereof in  
the ,federal ,register that describes   
reasons why the temporary extension is  
necessary to respond to or prevent an   
emergency situation4  7c7               

,determinations where rules have been   
amended ,for purposes of this ,act1 if  
various provisions of a covered rule    
were issued at different times1 then the
 rule as a whole shall be treated as if 
it were issued on the later of--  7#a7  
the date of issuance of the provision of
 the rule that was issued first2 or     
7#b7 the date the most recent review and
 revision of the rule under this ,act   
was completed4  #h4 ,sunset review      
notices and agency reports  7a7 ,sunset 
review notices ,the sunset review notice
 under section #f7;b77#a7 for a rule    
shall--  7#a7 request comments regarding
 whether the rule should be continued   
without change1 modified1 consolidated  
with another rule1 or terminated2  7#b7 
if applicable1 request comments         
regarding whether the rule meets the    
applicable ,federal cost-benefit and    
risk assessment criteria2 and  7#c7     
solicit comments about the past         
implementation and effects of the rule1 
including--  7,a7 the direct and        

indirect costs incurred because of the  
rule1 including the net reduction in the
 value of private property 7whether     
real1 personal1 tangible1 or            
intangible71 and whether the incremental
 benefits of the rule exceeded the      
incremental costs of the rule1 both     
generally and regarding each of the     
specific industries and sectors it      
covers2  7,b7 whether the rule as a     
whole1 or any major feature of it1 is   
outdated1 obsolete1 or unnecessary1     
whether by change of technology1 the    
marketplace1 or otherwise2  7,c7 the    
extent to which the rule or information 
required to comply with the rule        
duplicated1 conflicted1 or overlapped   
with requirements under rules of other  
agencies2  7,d7 in the case of a rule   
addressing a risk to health or safety or
 the environment1 what the perceived    
risk was at the time of issuance and to 
what extent the risk predictions were   
accurate2  7,e7 whether the rule        
unnecessarily impeded domestic or       

international competition or            
unnecessarily intruded on free market   
forces1 and whether the rule            
unnecessarily interfered with           
opportunities or efforts to transfer to 
the private sector duties carried out by
 the ,government2  7,f7 whether1 and to 
what extent1 the rule imposed unfunded  
mandates on1 or otherwise affected1     
,state and local governments2  7,g7     
whether compliance with the rule        
required substantial capital investment 
and whether terminating the rule on the 
next review deadline would create an    
unfair advantage to those who are not in
 compliance with it2  7,h7 whether the  
rule constituted the least cost method  
of achieving its objective consistent   
with the criteria of the ,act under     
which the rule was issued1 and to what  
extent the rule provided flexibility to 
those who were subject to it2  7,i7     
whether the rule was worded simply and  
clearly1 including clear identification 
of those who were subject to the rule2  

7,j7 whether the rule created negative  
unintended consequences2  7,k7 the      
extent to which information requirements
 under the rule can be reduced2 and     
7,l7 the extent to which the rule has   
contributed positive benefits1          
particularly health or safety or        
environmental benefits4  7b7            
,preliminary reports on sunset reviews  
,the preliminary report under section   
#f7;b77#b7 on the sunset review of a    
rule shall request public comments and  
contain--  7#a7 specific requests for   
factual findings and recommended legal  
conclusions regarding the application of
 section #e to the rule1 the continued  
need for the rule1 and whether the rule 
duplicates functions of another rule2   
7#b7 a request for comments on whether  
the rule should be continued without    
change1 modified1 consolidated with     
another rule1 or terminated2 and  7#c7  
if consolidation or modification of the 
rule is recommended1 suggestions for the
 proposed text of the consolidated or   

modified rule4  7c7 ,final reports on   
sunset reviews ,the report under section
 #f7;b77#c7 on the sunset review of a   
rule shall--  7#a7 contain the factual  
findings and legal conclusions of the   
agency conducting the review regarding  
the application of section #e to the    
rule and the agency's proposed          
recommendation as to whether the rule   
should be continued without change1     
modified1 consolidated with another     
rule1 or terminated2  7#b7 in the case  
of a rule that the agency proposes to   
continue without change1 so state2  7#c7
 in the case of a rule that the agency  
proposes to modify or consolidate with  
another rule1 contain--  7,a7 a notice  
of proposed rulemaking under section    
#eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 
or under other statutory rulemaking     
procedures required for that rule1 and  
7,b7 the text of the rule as so modified
 or consolidated2 and  7#d7 in the case 
of a rule that the agency proposes to   
terminate1 contain a notice of proposed 

rulemaking for termination consistent   
with paragraph 7#c77;,a74  ,a final     
report described in paragraph 7#b7 shall
 be published in the ,federal ,register4
  7d7 ,rulemaking ,the final report     
under subsection 7c77#c7 or 7c77#d7     
shall be published in the ,federal      
,register and its publication shall     
constitute publication of the notice    
required by subsection 7c77#c77;,a74    
,after publication of the final report  
under subsection 7c77#c7 or 7c77#d7 on a
 sunset review of a rule1 the agency    
which conducted such review shall       
conduct the rulemaking which is called  
for in such report4  7e7 ,legislative   
recommendations ,in any case in which   
the head of an agency determines that a 
rule in a final report under subsection 
7c77#c7 or 7c77#d7 cannot be changed1   
modified1 or consolidated with another  
rule without legislative action1 such   
head shall include in such final report 
a description of what legislative       
changes are required to implement the   

recommendations in such final report    
with regard to such rule4  #i4          
,designation of agency regulatory review
 officers ,the head of each agency shall
 designate an officer of the agency as  
the ,regulatory ,review ,officer of the 
agency4 ,the ,regulatory ,review        
,officer of an agency shall be          
responsible for the implementation of   
this ,act by the agency and shall report
 directly to the head of the agency and 
the ,administrator with respect to that 
responsibility4  #aj4 ,relationship to  
the ,administrative ,procedure ,act     
,nothing in this ,act is intended to    
supersede the provisions of chapters #e1
 #f1 and #g of title #e1 ,united ,states
 ,code4  #aa4 ,effect of termination of 
a covered rule  7a7 ,effect of          
termination1 generally ,if a covered    
rule is terminated pursuant to this     
,act--  7#a7 this ,act shall not be     
construed to prevent the ,president or  
an agency from exercising any authority 
that otherwise exists to implement the  

statute under which the rule was issued2
  7#b7 in an agency proceeding or court 
action between an agency and a          
non-agency party1 the rule shall be     
given no conclusive legal effect but may
 be submitted as evidence of prior      
agency practice and procedure2 and  7#c7
 this ,act shall not be construed to    
prevent the continuation or institution 
of any enforcement action that is based 
on a violation of the rule that occurred
 before the effectiveness of the rule   
terminated4  7b7 ,effect on deadlines   
7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding       
subsection 7a71 any deadline for1       
relating to1 or involving any action    
dependent upon1 any rule terminated     
under this ,act is suspended until the  
agency that issued the rule issues a new
 rule on the same matter1 unless        
otherwise provided by a law4  7#b7      
,deadline defined ,in this subsection1  
the term deadline means any date certain
 for fulfilling any obligation or       
exercising any authority established by 

or under any ,federal rule1 or by or    
under any court order implementing any  
,federal rule4  #ab4 ,judicial review   
7a7 ,in general ,a denial or substantial
 inexcusable delay in granting or       
denying a petition under section #d7;c7 
shall be considered final agency action 
subject to review under section #gjb of 
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,a     
denial of a congressional request under 
section #d7;d7 shall not be subject to  
judicial review4  7b7 ,time limitation  
on filing a civil action                
,notwithstanding any other provisions of
 law1 an action seeking judicial review 
of a final agency action under this ,act
 may not be brought--  7#a7 in the case 
of a final agency action denying a      
public petition under section #d7;c7 or 
continuing without change1 modifying1   
consolidating1 or terminating a covered 
rule1 more than #cj days after the date 
of that agency action2 or  7#b7 in the  
case of an action challenging a delay in
 deciding on a petition for a rule under

 section #d7;c71 more than #a year after
 the period applicable to the rule under
 section #d7;c77#d74  7c7 ,availability 
of judicial review unaffected ,except to
 the extent that there is a direct      
conflict with the provisions of this    
,act1 nothing in this ,act is intended  
to affect the availability or standard  
of judicial review for agency regulatory
 action4  #ac4 ,definitions ,in this    
,act3  7#a7 ,administrator ,the term    
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of the ,office of ,information and      
,regulatory ,affairs in the ,office of  
,management and ,budget4  7#b7 ,agency  
,the term agency has the meaning given  
that term in section #eea7a7 of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#c7        
,appropriate committee of the congress  
,the term appropriate committee of the  
,congress means1 with respect to a rule1
 each standing committee of ,congress   
having authority under the ,rules of the
 ,house of ,representatives or the      
,senate to report a bill to amend the   

provision of law under which the rule is
 issued4  7#d7 ,major rule ,the term    
major rule means any rule that the      
,administrator of the ,office of        
,information and ,regulatory ,affairs in
 the ,office of ,management and ,budget 
finds has resulted in or is likely to   
result in--  7,a7 an annual effect on   
the economy of #ajj1jjj1jjj or more2    
7,b7 a major increase in costs or prices
 for consumers1 individual industries1  
,federal1 ,state1 or local government   
agencies1 or geographic regions2 or     
7,c7 significant adverse effects on     
competition1 employment1 investment1    
productivity1 innovation1 or on the     
ability of ,united ,states-based        
enterprises to compete with             
foreign-based enterprises in domestic   
and export markets4  7#e7 ,rule  7,a7   
,general rule ,subject to subparagraph  
7,b71 the term rule means any agency    
statement of general applicability and  
future effect1 including agency guidance
 documents1 designed to implement1      

interpret1 or prescribe law or policy1  
or describing the procedures or         
practices of an agency1 or intended to  
assist in such actions1 but does not    
include--  7i7 regulations or other     
agency statements issued in accordance  
with formal rulemaking provisions of    
sections #eef and #eeg of title #e1     
,united ,states ,code1 or in accordance 
with other statutory formal rulemaking  
procedures required for such regulations
 or statements2  7ii7 regulations or    
other agency statements that are limited
 to agency organization1 management1 or 
personnel matters2  7iii7 regulations or
 other agency statements issued with    
respect to a military or foreign affairs
 function of the ,united ,states2  7iv7 
regulations1 statements1 or other agency
 actions that are reviewed and usually  
modified each year 7or more frequently71
 or are reviewed regularly and usually  
modified based on changing economic or  
seasonal conditions2  7v7 regulations or
 other agency actions that grant an     

approval1 license1 permit1 registration1
 or similar authority or that grant or  
recognize an exemption or relieve a     
restriction1 or any agency action       
necessary to permit new or improved     
applications of technology or to allow  
the manufacture1 distribution1 sale1 or 
use of a substance or product2 and  7vi7
 regulations or other agency statements 
that the ,administrator certifies in    
writing are necessary for the           
enforcement of the ,federal criminal    
laws4  7,b7 ,scope of a rule ,for       
purposes of this ,act1 each set of rules
 designated in the ,code of ,federal    
,regulations as a part shall be treated 
as one rule4 ,each set of rules that do 
not appear in the ,code of ,federal     
,regulations and that are comparable to 
a part of that ,code under guidelines   
established by the ,administrator shall 
be treated as one rule4  7#f7 ,sunset   
review ,the term sunset review means a  
review of the rule under this ,act4     
#ad4 ,sunset of this act ,this ,act     

shall have no force or effect after the 
#aj-year period beginning on the date of
 the enactment of this ,act4