,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,kirk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a regulatory review process 
= rules t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy plans  
to propose1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4      
,regulatory review by ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,agricultural entity ,! t]m agricultural
 entity means an entity t is involv$ 9  
or relates to agricultural ent]prise1   
includ+ an ent]prise t is engag$ 9 !    
bus9ess (--  7,a7 produc+ food & fib]2  
7,b7 ran*+ & rais+ ( live/ock2  7,c7    
aquaculture2 &  7,d7 any o!r f>m+- &    
agriculture-relat$ activities4  7#c7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,review (
 regulatory ag5da ,! ,secret>y %all     
review ea* notice issu$ by !            
,adm9i/rator & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] relat+ to ! prep>ation ( any    
guidance1 policy1 memor&um1 regulation1 
or /atem5t ( g5]al applicability &      
future effect t may h a significant     
impact on a sub/antial numb] (          
agricultural entities1 includ+--  7#a7  
any regulatory ag5da publi%$ by !       
,adm9i/rator "u section #fjb ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 any         
regulation plan or ag5da publi%$ by !   
,adm9i/rator or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget pursuant to an    
,executive ord]1 includ+ ,executive     
,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2   
relat+ to regulatory plann+ & review72 &
  7#c7 any o!r publication issu$ by !   
,adm9i/rator or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget t may reasonably  
be =ese5 to conta9 a notice ( a plan by 
! ,adm9i/rator to prep>e any guidance1  
policy1 memor&um1 regulation1 or /atem5t

 ( g5]al applicability & future effect t
 may h a significant impact on a        
sub/antial numb] ( agricultural         
entities4  7c7 ,in=mation ga!r+ ,= a    
publication item review$ "u subsection  
7b7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es may h a      
significant impact on a sub/antial numb]
 ( agricultural entities1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7#a7 solicit f ! ,adm9i/rator   
any in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may provide
 to facilitate a review ( ! publication 
item2  7#b7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,economi/
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 produce  
an economic impact /atem5t = !          
publication item t conta9s a detail$    
e/imate ( pot5tial co/s to agricultural 
entities2  7#c7 id5tify individuals     
repres5tative ( pot5tially affect$      
agricultural entities = ! purpose (     
obta9+ advice & recomm5dations f ^?     
individuals ab\t ! pot5tial impacts ( ! 
publication item2 &  7#d7 conv5e a      
review panel = analysis ( ! publication 
item t includes ! ,secret>y1 any full-"t
 ,f$]al employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        

,agriculture appo9t$ to ! panel by !    
,secret>y1 & any employee ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or !   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget t accepts an invitation f !     
,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! panel4  7d7 
,duties ( ! review panel ,a review panel
 conv5$ = a publication item "u         
subsection 7c77#d7 %all--  7#a7 review  
any in=mation or mat]ial obta9$ by !    
,secret>y & prep>$ 9 connection ) !     
publication item1 includ+ any draft     
propos$ guidance1 policy1 memor&um1     
regulation1 or /atem5t ( g5]al          
applicability & future effect2  7#b7    
collect advice & recomm5dations f       
agricultural entity repres5tatives      
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator aft]         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y2  7#c7       
compile & analyze ! advice &            
recomm5dations2 &  7#d7 make            
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! 
in=mation ga!r$ by ! review panel or    
provid$ by agricultural entity          

repres5tatives4  7e7 ,comm5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y conv5es a review     
panel "u subsection 7c77#d71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator comm5ts  
on ! plann$ or propos$ guidance1 policy1
 memor&um1 regulation1 or /atem5t (     
g5]al applicability & future effect =   
consid]ation & inclusion 9 any relat$   
adm9i/rative record1 includ+--  7,a7 a  
report by ! ,secret>y on ! conc]ns (    
agricultural entities2  7,b7 ! f9d+s ( !
 review panel2  7,c7 ! f9d+s ( !        
,secret>y1 includ+ any adopt$ f9d+s ( ! 
review panel2 &  7,d7 recomm5dations ( !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,publication ,!       
,secret>y %all publi% ! comm5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & make 
! comm5ts available to ! public on !    
public ,int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture4  7f7 ,waiv]s ,! ,secret>y 
may waive initiation ( ! review panel "u
 subsection 7c77#d7 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4