,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjad ,mr4   
,yod] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,rules1 & ! 
,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates    
,re=m ,act ( #aiie to provide =         
regulatory impact analyses = c]ta9      
rules1 consid]ation ( ! lea/ burd5some  
regulatory alt]native1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! public has a "r to "k !
 b5efits & co/s ( regulation4           
,regulations impose significant co/s on 
individuals1 employ]s1 ,/ate1 local1 &  
tribal gov]nm5ts1 div]t+ res\rces f o!r 
important priorities4  7#b7 ,bett]      

regulatory analysis & review %\ld       
improve ! quality ( ag5cy decisions1    
increas+ ! b5efits & r$uc+ unw>rant$    
co/s ( regulation4  7#c7 ,disclosure &  
scrut9y ( key in=mation und]ly+ ag5cy   
decisions %\ld make ,gov]nm5t m         
acc\ntable to ! public x s]ves4  #c4    
,regulatory impact analyses = c]ta9     
rules ,section #bjb ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates
 ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section    
head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjb4         
,regulatory impact analyses = c]ta9     
rules  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections
 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71     
respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 
7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,def9ition  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/ means ! co/ ( 
compliance & any reasonably =eseeable   
indirect co/s1 includ+ rev5ues lo/ z a  
result ( an ag5cy rule subject to ?is   
section4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e promulgat+ 
any propos$ or f9al rule t may h an     
annual effect on ! economy (            
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m 7adju/$ = inflation71 

or t may result 9 ! exp5diture by ,/ate1
 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 9 !         
aggregate1 ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m 7adju/$ =
 inflation7 9 any #a ye>1 ea* ag5cy %all
 prep>e & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] an  
initial & f9al regulatory impact        
analysis4 ,! initial regulatory impact  
analysis %all accompany ! ag5cy's notice
 ( propos$ rulemak+ & %all be op5 to    
public comm5t4 ,! f9al regulatory impact
 analysis %all accompany ! f9al rule4   
7c7 ,cont5t ,! initial & f9al regulatory
 impact analysis "u subsection 7b7 %all 
include--  7#a7  7,a7 an analysis ( !   
anticipat$ b5efits & co/s ( ! rule1 :i* 
%all be quantifi$ to ! ext5t feasible2  
7,b7 an analysis ( ! b5efits & co/s ( a 
reasonable numb] ( regulatory           
alt]natives )9 ! range ( ! ag5cy's      
discretion "u ! /atute au?oriz+ ! rule1 
includ+ alt]natives t--  7i7 require no 
action by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7   
use inc5tives & m>ket-bas$ means to     
enc\rage ! desir$ behavior1 provide     
in=mation ^u :i* *oices c be made by !  

public1 or employ o!r flexible          
regulatory options t p]mit ! greate/    
flexibility 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( !   
/atutory provision au?oriz+ ! rule2 &   
7,c7 an explanation t ! rule meets !    
requirem5ts ( section #bje2  7#b7 an    
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*--  7,a7 !    
co/s to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts
 may be paid ) ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance
 7or o!rwise paid = by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t72 &  7,b7 !re are available   
,f$]al res\rces to c>ry out ! rule2     
7#c7 e/imates (--  7,a7 any             
disproportionate budget>y effects ( !   
rule ^u any p>ticul> regions ( ! ,nation
 or p>ticul> ,/ate1 local1 or tribal    
gov]nm5ts1 urban or rural or o!r types (
 communities1 or p>ticul> segm5ts ( !   
private sector2 &  7,b7 ! effect ( !    
rule on job creation or job loss1 :i*   
%all be quantifi$ to ! ext5t feasible2 &
  7#d7  7,a7 a description ( ! ext5t ( !
 ag5cy's prior consultation ) elect$    
repres5tatives 7"u section #bjd7 ( !    
affect$ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal          

gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! comm5ts & 
conc]ns t 7 pres5t$ by ,/ate1 local1 or 
tribal gov]nm5ts ei!r orally or 9 writ+ 
to ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 a summ>y ( ! ag5cy's
 evaluation ( ^? comm5ts & conc]ns4  2  
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7 7z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection71 by     
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7b72 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7e7 7z       
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is       
subsection71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 ea*
 place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 
7b74  #d4 ,lea/ burd5some option or     
explanation requir$ ,section #bje ( !   
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aece7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bje4 ,lea/ burd5some option or
 explanation requir$ ,be=e promulgat+   
any propos$ or f9al rule = :i* a        
regulatory impact analysis is requir$ "u
 section #bjb1 ! ag5cy %all--  7#a7     
id5tify & consid] a reasonable numb] (  
regulatory alt]natives )9 ! range ( !   
ag5cy's discretion "u ! /atute au?oriz+ 
! rule1 includ+ alt]natives requir$ "u  

section #bjb7;c77#a77;,b72 &  7#b7 f !  
alt]natives describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
select ! lea/ co/ly1 mo/ co/-effective1 
or lea/ burd5some alt]native t a*ieves !
 objectives ( ! /atute4  4  #e4         
,inclusion ( application to indep5d5t   
regulatory ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #dba7a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #feh7a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ 1 b does n include indep5d5t     
regulatory ag5cies4  7b7 ,exemption =   
monet>y policy ,! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #e
 ! foll[+3  #f4 ,exemption = monet>y    
policy ,no?+ 9 title ,,ii1 ,,iii1 or    
,,iv %all apply to rules t conc]n       
monet>y policy propos$ or implem5t$ by !
 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve   
,sy/em or ! ,f$]al ,op5 ,m>ket          
,committee4  4  #f4 ,judicial review    
,section #dja ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aega7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dja4 ,judicial

 review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any rule       
subject to section #bjb1 a p>ty aggriev$
 by f9al ag5cy action is entitl$ to     
judicial review ( an ag5cy's analysis "u
 & 9 compliance ) subsections 7b7 &     
7c77#a7 ( section #bjb & section #bje4  
,! scope ( review %all be gov]n$ by     
*apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7b7 ,jurisdiction ,ea* c\rt hav+
 jurisdiction to review a rule subject  
to section #bjb = compliance ) section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or
 "u any o!r provision ( law1 %all h     
jurisdiction to review any claims br\ght
 "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7c7  
,relief available ,9 grant+ relief 9 an 
action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all ord] 
! ag5cy to take rem$ial action consi/5t 
) *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 includ+ rem& & vacatur ( ! rule4 
4  #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all   
take effect #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4