#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hii  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide =        
additional safegu>ds ) respect to impos+
 ,f$]al m&ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,in=mation &           
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is--  7#a7 to     
improve ! quality ( ! delib]ations (    
,congress ) respect to propos$ ,f$]al   
m&ates by--  7,a7 provid+ ,congress & ! 
public ) m complete in=mation ab\t !    
effects ( su* m&ates2 &  7,b7 ensur+ t  
,congress acts on su* m&ates only aft]  
focus$ delib]ation on _! effects2 &     
7#b7 to enhance ! ability ( ,congress & 
! public to id5tify ,f$]al m&ates t may 
impose undue h>m on consum]s1 work]s1   
employ]s1 small bus9esses1 & ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts4  #c4 ,provid+
 = ,congressional ,budget ,(fice /udies 
on policies involv+ *anges 9 conditions 
( grant aid ,section #bjb7;g7 ( !       
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7      
,additional /udies ,at ! reque/ ( any   
,*airman or rank+ memb] ( ! m9ority ( a 
,committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 ! ,director %all       
conduct an assessm5t comp>+ ! au?oriz$  
level ( fund+ 9 a bill or resolution to 
! prospective co/s ( c>ry+ out any      
*anges to a condition ( ,f$]al assi/ance
 be+ impos$ on ,/ate1 local1 or tribal  
gov]nm5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,f$]al         
assi/ance program conc]n$ or1 9 ! case (
 a bill or jo9t resolution t au?orizes  
su* sums z are necess>y1 an assessm5t ( 
an e/imat$ level ( fund+ comp>$ to su*  
co/s4  4  #d4 ,cl>ify+ ! def9ition (    
direct co/s to reflect ,congressional   
,budget ,(fice practice ,section #dba7c7
 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #feh7c77;,a77i77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by 
ins]t+ incur or be=e be requir$2 &  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ aft] to  
sp5d ! foll[+3 or c\ld =go 9 pr(its1    
includ+ co/s pass$ on to consum]s or o!r

 entities tak+ into acc\nt1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 behavioral *anges14  #e4   
,exp&+ ! scope ( report+ requirem5ts to 
include regulations impos$ by indep5d5t 
regulatory ag5cies ,p>agraph 7#a7 (     
section #dba ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #feh7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 b does n include       
indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 
except x does n include ! ,bo>d (       
,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em or !
 ,f$]al ,op5 ,m>ket ,committee4  #f4    
,am5dm5ts to replace ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget ) ,(fice ( ,in=mation &      
,regulatory ,affairs ,! ,unfund$ ,m&ates
 ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7,public ,law       
#ajd-d2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #ajc7;c7 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa7;c77--  7,a7 9 !        
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget & ins]t+           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  

,regulatory ,affairs2  7#b7 9 section   
#bje7;c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7;c77--     
7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+     
,,omb2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ins]t+  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs2 &  7#c7 9 section 
#bjf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf71 by /rik+     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs4   
#g4 ,apply+ sub/antive po9t ( ord] to   
private sector m&ates ,section          
#dbe7;a77#b7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#feh;d7a77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ,f$]al int]gov]nm5tal m&ates & ins]t+  
,f$]al m&ates2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or     
#dbd7;b77#a7 aft] section #dbd7;a77#a74 
#h4 ,regulatory process & pr9ciples     
,section #bja ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bja4          
,regulatory process & pr9ciples  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* ag5cy %all1 unless o!rwise   

expressly prohibit$ by law1 assess !    
effects ( ,f$]al regulatory actions on  
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts & !    
private sector 7o!r ?an to ! ext5t t su*
 regulatory actions incorporate         
requirem5ts specifically set =? 9 law7 9
 accordance ) ! foll[+ pr9ciples3  7#a7 
,ea* ag5cy %all id5tify ! problem t x   
int5ds to address 7includ+1 if          
applicable1 ! failures ( private m>kets 
or public in/itutions t w>rant new ag5cy
 action7 z well z assess ! significance 
( t problem4  7#b7 ,ea* ag5cy %all      
exam9e :e!r exi/+ regulations 7or o!r   
law7 h creat$1 or contribut$ to1 !      
problem t a new regulation is int5d$ to 
correct & :e!r ^? regulations 7or o!r   
law7 %\ld be modifi$ to a*ieve ! int5d$ 
goal ( regulation m effectively4  7#c7  
,ea* ag5cy %all id5tify & assess        
available alt]natives to direct         
regulation1 includ+ provid+ economic    
inc5tives to enc\rage ! desir$ behavior1
 su* z us] fees or m>ketable p]mits1 or 
provid+ in=mation ^u :i* *oices c be    

made by ! public4  7#d7 ,if an ag5cy    
det]m9es t a regulation is ! be/        
available me?od ( a*iev+ ! regulatory   
objective1 x %all design its regulations
 9 ! mo/ co/-effective mann] to a*ieve !
 regulatory objective4 ,9 do+ s1 ea*    
ag5cy %all consid] inc5tives =          
innovation1 consi/5cy1 pr$ictability1 ! 
co/s ( en=cem5t & compliance 7to !      
gov]nm5t1 regulat$ entities1 & !        
public71 flexibility1 di/ributive       
impacts1 & equity4  7#e7 ,ea* ag5cy %all
 assess bo? ! co/s & ! b5efits ( !      
int5d$ regulation &1 recogniz+ t "s co/s
 & b5efits are difficult to quantify1   
propose or adopt a regulation1 unless   
expressly prohibit$ by law1 only ^u a   
reason$ det]m9ation t ! b5efits ( !     
int5d$ regulation ju/ify its co/s4  7#f7
 ,ea* ag5cy %all base its decisions on !
 be/ reasonably obta9able sci5tific1    
te*nical1 economic1 & o!r in=mation     
conc]n+ ! ne$ =1 & consequ5ces (1 !     
int5d$ regulation4  7#g7 ,ea* ag5cy %all
 id5tify & assess alt]native =ms (      

regulation & %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1 
specify p]=mance objectives1 r ?an      
specify+ ! behavior or mann] (          
compliance t regulat$ entities mu/      
adopt4  7#h7 ,ea* ag5cy %all avoid      
regulations t are inconsi/5t1           
incompatible1 or duplicative ) its o!r  
regulations or ^? ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7#i7 ,ea* ag5cy %all tailor its         
regulations to m9imize ! co/s ( !       
cumulative impact ( regulations4  7#aj7 
,ea* ag5cy %all draft its regulations to
 be simple & easy to und]/&1 ) ! goal ( 
m9imiz+ ! pot5tial = unc]ta9ty &        
litigation aris+ f su* unc]ta9ty4  7b7  
,regulatory action def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m regulatory action means any      
sub/antive action by an ag5cy 7normally 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]7 t           
promulgates or is expect$ to lead to !  
promulgation ( a f9al rule or           
regulation1 includ+ advance notices (   
propos$ rulemak+ & notices ( propos$    
rulemak+4  4  #i4 ,exp&+ ! scope (      
/atem5ts to accompany significant       

regulatory actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjb ( !      
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless o!rwise   
expressly prohibit$ by law1 be=e        
promulgat+ any g5]al notice ( propos$   
rulemak+ or any f9al rule1 or )9 six    
mon?s aft] promulgat+ any f9al rule t 0 
n prec$$ by a g5]al notice ( propos$    
rulemak+1 if ! propos$ rulemak+ or f9al 
rule includes a ,f$]al m&ate t may      
result 9 an annual effect on ,/ate1     
local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts1 or to !     
private sector1 9 ! aggregate (         
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m 9 any #a ye>1 ! ag5cy 
%all prep>e a writt5 /atem5t conta9+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! text ( ! draft propos$ 
rulemak+ or f9al rule1 toge!r ) a       
reasonably detail$ description ( ! ne$ =
 ! propos$ rulemak+ or f9al rule & an   
explanation ( h[ ! propos$ rulemak+ or  
f9al rule w meet t ne$4  7#b7 ,an       
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial co/s & b5efits ( 
! propos$ rulemak+ or f9al rule1 includ+

 an explanation ( ! mann] 9 :i* !       
propos$ rulemak+ or f9al rule is        
consi/5t ) a /atutory requirem5t &      
avoids undue int]f]5ce ) ,/ate1 local1 &
 tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! ex]cise ( _!      
gov]nm5tal functions4  7#c7 ,a          
qualitative & quantitative assessm5t1   
includ+ ! und]ly+ analysis1 ( b5efits   
anticipat$ f ! propos$ rulemak+ or f9al 
rule 7su* z ! promotion ( ! effici5t    
function+ ( ! economy & private m>kets1 
! enhancem5t ( heal? & safety1 !        
protection ( ! natural environm5t1 & !  
elim9ation or r$uction ( discrim9ation  
or bias74  7#d7 ,a qualitative &        
quantitative assessm5t1 includ+ !       
und]ly+ analysis1 ( co/s anticipat$ f ! 
propos$ rulemak+ or f9al rule 7su* z !  
direct co/s bo? to ! ,gov]nm5t 9        
adm9i/]+ ! f9al rule & to bus9esses &   
o!rs 9 comply+ ) ! f9al rule1 & any     
adv]se effects on ! effici5t function+ (
 ! economy1 private m>kets 7includ+     
productivity1 employm5t1 & int]national 
competitiv5ess71 heal?1 safety1 & !     

natural environm5t74  7#e7 ,e/imates by 
! ag5cy1 if & to ! ext5t t ! ag5cy      
det]m9es t accurate e/imates are        
reasonably feasible1 (--  7,a7 ! future 
compliance co/s ( ! ,f$]al m&ate2 &     
7,b7 any disproportionate budget>y      
effects ( ! ,f$]al m&ate ^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 sector4    
7#f7  7,a7 ,a detail$ description ( !   
ext5t ( ! ag5cy's prior consultation ) !
 private sector & elect$ repres5tatives 
7"u section #bjd7 ( ! affect$ ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,b7 ,a     
detail$ summ>y ( ! comm5ts & conc]ns t 7
 pres5t$ by ! private sector & ,/ate1   
local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts ei!r orally  
or 9 writ+ to ! ag5cy4  7,c7 ,a detail$ 
summ>y ( ! ag5cy's evaluation ( ^?      
comm5ts & conc]ns4  7#g7 ,a detail$     
summ>y ( h[ ! ag5cy compli$ ) ea* ( !   
regulatory pr9ciples describ$ 9 section 
#bja4  4  7b7 ,requirem5t = detail$     

summ>y ,subsection 7b7 ( section #bjb ( 
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ detail$ be=e
 summ>y4  #aj4 ,enhanc$ /akehold]       
consultation ,section #bjd ( ! ,unfund$ 
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #aecd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by ins]t+ & private sector be=e  
input2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by
 ins]t+ 1 & impact$ p>ties )9 ! private 
sector 7includ+ small bus9ess71 aft] on 
_! behalf72  7,b7 by /rik+ ,f$]al       
int]gov]nm5tal m&ates & ins]t+ ,f$]al   
m&ates2 &  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,guidel9es ,=    
appropriate implem5tation ( subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 consi/5t ) applicable laws &  
regulations1 ! foll[+ guidel9es %all be 
foll[$3  7#a7 ,consultations %all take  
place z e>ly z possible1 be=e issuance (
 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+1 cont9ue   
?r\gh ! f9al rule /age1 & be integrat$  
explicitly into ! rulemak+ process4     
7#b7 ,ag5cies %all consult ) a wide     
v>iety ( ,/ate1 local1 & tribal (ficials
 & impact$ p>ties )9 ! private sector   

7includ+ small bus9esses74 ,geographic1 
political1 & o!r factors t may          
diff]5tiate v>y+ po9ts ( view %\ld be   
consid]$4  7#c7 ,ag5cies %\ld e/imate   
b5efits & co/s to assi/ ) ^!            
consultations4 ,! scope ( ! consultation
 %\ld reflect ! co/ & significance ( !  
,f$]al m&ate be+ consid]$4  7#d7        
,ag5cies %all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 
7,a7 seek out ! views ( ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5ts1 & impact$ p>ties )9 ! 
private sector 7includ+ small bus9ess71 
on co/s1 b5efits1 & risks2 &  7,b7      
solicit ideas ab\t alt]native me?ods (  
compliance & pot5tial flexibilities1 &  
input on :e!r ! ,f$]al regulation w     
h>monize ) & n duplicate simil> laws 9  
o!r levels ( gov]nm5t4  7#e7            
,consultations %all address ! cumulative
 impact ( regulations on ! affect$      
entities4  7#f7 ,ag5cies may accept     
electronic submissions ( comm5ts by     
relevant p>ties b may n use ^? comm5ts z
 ! sole me?od ( satisfy+ ! guidel9es 9  
?is subsection4  4  #aa4 ,new au?orities

 & responsibilities = ,(fice (          
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       
,section #bjh ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bjh4 ,(fice ( 
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       
responsibilities  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs %all provide       
mean+ful guidance & ov]sight s t ea*    
ag5cy's regulations = :i* a writt5      
/atem5t is requir$ "u section #bjb are  
consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples & requirem5ts (  
?is title1 z well z o!r applicable laws1
 & d n conflict ) ! policies or actions 
( ano!r ag5cy4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es t an ag5cy's regulations = :i* 
a writt5 /atem5t is requir$ "u section  
#bjb d n comply ) su* pr9ciples &       
requirem5ts1 are n consi/5t ) o!r       
applicable laws1 or conflict ) !        
policies or actions ( ano!r ag5cy1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all id5tify areas (       
non-compliance1 notify ! ag5cy1 & reque/
 t ! ag5cy comply be=e ! ag5cy f9alizes 

! regulation conc]n$4  7b7 ,annual      
,/atem5ts to ,congress on ,ag5cy        
,compliance ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       
annually %all submit to ,congress1      
includ+ ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 a writt5 report detail+
 compliance by ea* ag5cy ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is title t relate to regulations =  
:i* a writt5 /atem5t is requir$ by      
section #bjb1 includ+ activities        
und]tak5 at ! reque/ ( ! ,director to   
improve compliance1 dur+ ! prec$+       
report+ p]iod4 ,! report %all also      
conta9 an app5dix detail+ compliance by 
ea* ag5cy ) section #bjd4  4  #ab4      
,retrospective analysis ( exi/+ ,f$]al  
regulations ,! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m   
,act ( #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-d2 #b   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bji z       
section #baj2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

section #bjh ! foll[+ new section #bji3 
#bji4 ,retrospective analysis ( exi/+   
,f$]al regulations  7a7 ,requirem5t ,at 
! reque/ ( ! *airman or rank+ m9ority   
memb] ( a /&+ or select committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 an 
ag5cy %all conduct a retrospective      
analysis ( an exi/+ ,f$]al regulation   
promulgat$ by an ag5cy4  7b7 ,report    
,ea* ag5cy conduct+ a retrospective     
analysis ( exi/+ ,f$]al regulations     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all submit  
to ! *airman ( ! relevant committee1    
,congress1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al a     
report conta9+1 ) respect to ea* ,f$]al 
regulation cov]$ by ! analysis--  7#a7 a
 copy ( ! ,f$]al regulation2  7#b7 !    
cont9u$ ne$ = ! ,f$]al regulation2  7#c7
 ! nature ( comm5ts or compla9ts receiv$
 conc]n+ ! ,f$]al regulation f ! public 
s9ce ! ,f$]al regulation 0 promulgat$2  
7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,f$]al regulation 
ov]laps1 duplicates1 or conflicts ) o!r 
,f$]al regulations1 &1 to ! ext5t       
feasible1 ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal    

rules2  7#e7 ! degree to :i* te*nology1 
economic conditions1 or o!r factors h   
*ang$ 9 ! area affect$ by ! ,f$]al      
regulation2  7#f7 a complete analysis ( 
! retrospective direct co/s & b5efits ( 
! ,f$]al regulation t consid]s /udies   
done outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7if any7
 e/imat+ su* co/s or b5efits2 &  7#g7   
any litigation hi/ory *all5g+ ! ,f$]al  
regulation4  4  #ac4 ,expansion (       
judicial review ,section #dja7;a7 ( !   
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aega7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77;,a7--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ sections #bjb & #bjc7;a77#a7 &    
7#b7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+        
sections #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc7;a77#a7 &     
7#b71 & #bje7;a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 only ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ section    
#bjb & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 section #bjb1    
prep>e ! writt5 plan "u section         
#bjc7;a77#a7 & 7#b71 or comply ) section
 #bje7;a7 & 7b71 a c\rt may compel !    

ag5cy to prep>e su* writt5 /atem5t1     
prep>e su* writt5 plan1 or comply ) su* 
section42 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ writt5 /atem5t or plan is requir$ 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh %all n & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 writt5 /atem5t "u section #bjb1 
a writt5 plan "u section #bjc7;a77#a7 & 
7#b71 or compliance ) sections #bja &   
#bje7;a7 & 7b7 is requir$1 ! inadequacy 
or failure to prep>e su* /atem5t        
7includ+ ! inadequacy or failure to     
prep>e any e/imate1 analysis1 /atem5t1  
or description71 to prep>e su* writt5   
plan1 or to comply ) su* section may4   
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,febru>y #bh1 #bjad4;,cl]k4