,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,coats introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% uni=m requirem5ts = ?or\gh economic analysis ( regulations by ,f$]al ag5cies bas$ on s\nd pr9ciples1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\nd ,regulation ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,gr[+ ,f$]al regulation t is highly prescriptive 9 nature burd5s & impairs ! int]national competitiv5ess ( indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,prescriptive regulation takes away flexibility1 is adv]s>ial 9 nature1 leads to un9t5d$ consequ5ces1 &1 especially z x prolif]ates1 sl[s economic gr[? & job creation4 7#c7 ,despite evid5ce ( increas+ regulatory co/s1 ,f$]al ag5cies hold fa/ to ! presumption t _! rules are 9 ! public int]e/4 7#d7 ,"s /atutes prohibit ag5cies f consid]+ co/s & b5efits 9 rulemak+1 al?\gh no /atutes prohibit ag5cies f analyz+ ! co/s & b5efits ( rules = in=mative purposes4 7#e7 7,a7 ,co/-b5efit analysis is n in/itutionaliz$ = indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies4 7,b7 ,executive ag5cies p]=m co/-b5efit analysis pursuant to ,executive ord] & "u ! purview ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,oira71 :i* takes direction f ! ,presid5t4 7,c7 ,pe] review is n requir$ = co/-b5efit analysis by indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies or executive ag5cies4 7#f7 ,!re are no-- 7,a7 /atutory /&>ds = co/-b5efit analysis 9 ,f$]al rulemak+2 or 7,b7 consi/5t1 mat]ial consequ5ces :5 rules are bas$ on faulty or inadequate analysis4 7#g7 ,ag5cies-- 7,a7 conduct _! own regulatory impact analysis-- 7i7 l>gely by me?ods ( _! own *oos+2 & 7ii7 only on a small fraction ( ! rules !y issue2 & 7,b7 use regulatory co/-b5efit analysis ma9ly 9 support ( favor$1 preconceiv$ rules r ?an z a decision tool4 7#h7 ,common defici5cies 9 ! regulatory analysis us$ by ag5cies include-- 7,a7 lack ( a coh]5t !ory by :i* to-- 7i7 def9e a problem2 7ii7 det]m9e :y ! problem occurs2 & 7iii7 guide ! ag5cy to ! mo/ effici5t response2 7,b7 lack ( objective evid5ce t an actionable problem actually exi/s1 :at its dim5sions are1 & h[ !y diff] f acceptable norms2 7,c7 lack ( compreh5sive analysis to-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r a m>ket malfunction exi/s2 & 7ii7 ori5t rulemak+ to ! causes1 n ! symptoms1 ( ! m>ket malfunction2 7,d7 failure to set cle> & reali/ic objectives ^: b5efits ju/ify ! co/ ( a*iev+ ! objectives2 7,e7 objectives t-- 7i7 are disconnect$ f co/s2 & 7ii7 may be expansive & vague s t any regulation c be made to appe> b5eficial2 7,f7 ag5cies increas+ly claim+-- 7i7 incid5tal b5efits 7also kn[n z co-b5efits7 t are n 9 fur!rance ( ! /at$ objective2 & 7ii7 ev5 private1 z oppos$ to public1 b5efits = rules2 7,g7 failure to-- 7i7 develop regulatory options 9 light ( m>ket analysis2 & 7ii7 rank regulatory options by h[ effici5tly !y w improve ! m>ket process2 7,h7 inconsi/5t assumptions & me?odologies across ag5cies2 7,i7 invalid basel9es = gaug+ regulatory effects2 7,j7 ! omission ( important impacts1 su* z ! impact on employm5t & on ! int]national competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates firms2 7,k7 failure to reevaluate regulations aft] implem5tation2 & 7,l7 failure to consid] ! cumulative co/s ( regulation by ! v>i\s ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies4 7#i7 7,a7 ,despite cont9ually *ang+ m>ket conditions1 ag5cies d n-- 7i7 regul>ly review _! exi/+ regulations & regulatory regimes2 or 7ii7 review ! division ( functions-- 7,i7 among diff]5t ,f$]al ag5cies2 or 7,,ii7 among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies4 7,b7 ,regulations lose _! purpose1 yet l+] & accumulate1 impos+ unnecess>y co/s & sl[+ economic gr[? to ! detrim5t (-- 7i7 mat]ial liv+ /&>ds2 & 7ii7 to "s ext5t1 ! v social conditions t are ! objects ( regulation4 7#aj7 7,a7 ,ag5cies typically d n-- 7i7 proactively conduct regulatory co/ /udies2 & 7ii7 report to ,congress on unnecess>y co/s t are n "u ! control ( ! ag5cies because ( ! way laws are writt54 7,b7 ,ag5cy recomm5dations on h[ to improve ! effici5cy ( regulation by modify+ an exi/+ /atute c\ld be helpful to ,congress4 #c4 ,uni=m use ( co/-b5efit analysis ,section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 7#a7 ,be=e an ag5cy publi%es or o!rwise provides notice ( a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ "u ?is section1 ! ag5cy %all comply ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts ) respect to ! propos$ rule3 7,a7 ,! ag5cy %all id5tify1 9 ! context ( a coh]5t conceptual framework & support$ ) objective data-- 7i7 ! nature & significance ( ! m>ket failure1 regulatory failure1 or o!r problem t necessitates regulatory action2 7ii7 ! reasons :y national economic & income gr[?1 advanc+ te*nology1 & o!r m>ket developm5ts w n obviate ! ne$ = ! rulemak+2 7iii7 ! reasons :y regulation at ! ,/ate1 local1 or tribal level c\ld n address ! problem bett] ?an at ! ,f$]al level2 7iv7 ! reasons :y r$uc+ r ?an increas+ ! ext5t or /r+5cy ( exi/+ ,f$]al regulation w\ld n address ! problem bett]2 & 7v7 ! p>ticul> au?ority "u :i* ! ag5cy may take action4 7,b7 ,be=e ! ag5cy increases ! ext5t or /r+5cy ( regulation bas$ on its det]m9ations pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 set an a*ievable objective = its regulatory action & id5tify ! metrics by :i* ! ag5cy w measure progress t[>d ! objective2 7ii7 issue a notice ( inquiry seek+ public comm5t on ! id5tification ( a new objective "u clause 7i72 & 7iii7 give notice to ! committees ( ,congress ) jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] ( ! rule4 7,c7 ,if ! ag5cy is n seek+ to repeal a rule1 ! ag5cy %all develop n less ?an #c di/9ct regulatory options1 9 addition to n regulat+1 t ! ag5cy e/imates w provide ! greate/ b5efits = ! lea/ co/ 9 meet+ ! regulatory objective set "u subp>agraph 7,b7 &1 9 develop+ su* regulatory options1 %all apply ! foll[+ pr9ciples3 7i7 ,! ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,i7 attempt to engage private inc5tives to solve a problem2 & 7,,ii7 n supplant private inc5tives any m ?an necess>y4 7ii7 ,! ag5cy %all consid] ! adv]se effects t m&ates & prohibitions may h on innovation1 economic gr[?1 & employm5t4 7iii7 7,i7 ,! ag5cy's risk assessm5t %all be conf9$ to ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy1 subject to specific regulatory au?ority4 7,,ii7 ,ag5cy assessm5ts ( ! risks ( adv]se heal? & environm5tal effects %all foll[ /&>diz$ p>amet]s1 assumptions1 & me?odologies4 7,,iii7 ,! ag5cy %all provide analyses ( increases 9 risks1 :atev] _! nature1 produc$ by ! regulatory options "u consid]ation4 7iv7 ,! ag5cy %all avoid incongruities & duplication 9 regulation at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal levels4 7v7 ,! ag5cy %all comp>e & contra/ ! regulatory options develop$ & expla9 h[ ea* w\ld meet ! regulatory objective set pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,! ag5cy %all e/imate ! co/s & b5efits ( ea* regulatory option develop$1 not)/&+ any provision ( law t prohibits ! ag5cy f us+ co/s 9 rulemak+1 at lea/ to ! ext5t t ! ag5cy is able to-- 7i7 exclude options ^: co/s exce$ _! b5efits2 7ii7 rank ! options by co/ f l[e/ to highe/2 7iii7 e/imate ! monet>y co/ ( any adv]se effects on private prop]ty rights1 id5tify ! categories ( p]sons :o exp]i5ce a net loss f a regulatory option1 & expla9 :y ! negative effects _c be less5$ or avoid$2 7iv7 e/abli% :e!r ! co/ ( an option exce$s #ej1jjj1jjj = any #ab-mon? p]iod1 except t ! doll> am\nt %all be adju/$ annually = inflation bas$ on ! ,,gdp deflator1 & ! ,presid5t may ord] t a l[] doll> am\nt be us$ = a p>ticul> p]iod2 7v7 id5tify ! key unc]ta9ties & assumptions t drive ! results ( ! analysis "u clause 7iv72 & 7vi7 provide an analysis ( h[ ! rank+ ( ! options & ! ?re%old det]m9ation "u clause 7iv7 may *ange if key assumptions are *ang$4 7,e7 ,! e/imates pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d7 %all-- 7i7 foll[ ! me?odology e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7ii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 comply ) any guidel9es issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs p]ta9+ to co/-b5efit analysis2 & 7iii7 include1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7 ag5cy adm9i/rative co/s2 7,,ii7 ,unit$ ,/ates private sector compliance co/s2 7,,iii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal compliance co/s2 7,,iv7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal rev5ue impacts2 7,v7 impacts f ! regulatory options develop$ on ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ries 9 ! role ( suppli]s & consum]s to ea* indu/ry sub/antially affect$1 especially 9 t]ms ( employm5t1 co/s1 volume & quality ( output1 & prices2 7,,vi7 nationwide impacts on ov]all economic output1 productivity1 & consum] & produc] prices2 7,,vii7 int]national competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies2 & 7,,viii7 di/ortions 9 inc5tives & m>kets1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! result+ loss to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 7,f7 ,! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 publi% = public comm5t all analyses1 docum5tation1 & data "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 = a public comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days 7subject to applicable limitations "u law1 includ+ laws protect+ privacy1 trade secrets1 & intellectual prop]ty72 & 7ii7 correct defici5cies or omissions t ! ag5cy becomes aw>e ( be=e *oos+ a rule to propose4 7#b7 7,a7 7i7 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s\nd ,regulation ,act ( #bjad1 ea* ag5cy %all1 by rule-- 7,i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a specific co/-b5efit analysis me?odology appropriate to ! functions & responsibilities ( ! ag5cy2 & 7,,ii7 e/abli% an appropriate p]iod = review ( new rules to assess ! co/ effectiv5ess ( ea* su* new rule at a*iev+ ! objective t ! new rule 0 int5d$ to address1 z id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i74 7ii7 ,! me?odology e/abli%$ by an ag5cy "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 include ! /&>diz$ p>amet]s1 assumptions1 & me?odologies = ag5cy assessm5ts ( risk "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77iii72 7,,ii7 comply1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ) te*nical /&>ds = me?odologies & assumptions issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs2 7,,iii7 include ! scope ( b5efits & co/s consi/5t ) ! framework us$ & ! metrics id5tifi$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! regulatory objective "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,,iv7 n include consid]ation ( incid5tal b5efits b only ^? b5efits t 7 consid]$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! regulatory objective "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,v7 limit consid]ation ( co/s & b5efits to co/s & b5efits t accrue to ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,vi7 con/ra9 ! ag5cy f presum+ t cont9u$ augm5tation or tight5+ ( m&ates & additional prohibitions cause b5efits & co/s to *ange l9e>ly b in/ead det]m9e at :at po9t b5efits w rise less ?an1 & co/s w rise m ?an1 proportionally2 7,,vii7 include comp>ison ( increm5tal b5efits to increm5tal co/s f any action ! ag5cy consid]s tak+ & refra9 f actions ^: increm5tal b5efits d n exce$ _! increm5tal co/s2 & 7,,viii7 include analysis ( effects on private inc5tives & possible un9t5d$ consequ5ces4 7iii7 ,ea* ag5cy %all adh]e to ! me?odology e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy "u ?is subp>agraph 9 all rulemak+s4 7,b7 ,if an ag5cy does n select ! lea/-co/ regulatory option z its propos$ rule1 ! ag5cy %all ju/ify its selection1 expla9+-- 7i7 h[ t selection fur!rs o!r goals or requirem5ts relevant to regulat+ matt]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy & :y ^! %\ld ov]ride co/ sav+s2 & 7ii7 :y ea* ( ! o!r regulatory options n *os5 w\ld n suffici5tly fur!r su* o!r goals or requirem5ts4 7,c7 ,any p]son may petition an ag5cy to am5d an exi/+ rule made prior to ! e/abli%m5t ( me?odology "u ?is p>agraph1 &1 if ! ag5cy d5ies su* a petition1 t d5ial %all be subject to review "u *apt] #g ( ?is title4 7#c7 ,if an ag5cy makes a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 t ! monetiz$ co/ ( a rule exce$s ! applicable monet>y limit "u clause 7iv7 ( su* p>agraph = any #ab-mon? p]iod-- 7,a7 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 fir/ issue an advanc$ notice ( propos$ rulemak+2 7ii7 provide notice to ! appropriate ,congressional committees2 & 7iii7 keep ! committees describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 in=m$ ( ! /atus ( ! rulemak+2 7,b7 ! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 notify-- 7,i7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,adm9i/rator72 7,,ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,director72 & 7,,iii7 affect$ p>ties2 & 7ii7 provide ea* p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) in=mation on-- 7,i7 ! pot5tial effects ( ! propos$ rule on affect$ p>ties2 & 7,,ii7 ! type ( affect$ p>ties t might be affect$2 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7i7 id5tify repres5tatives ( affect$ p>ties1 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( :i* %all1 :5 possible1 repres5t small bus9ess conc]ns 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;a7772 & 7ii7 provide ea* major /akehold] ) ! opportunity to obta9 advice & recomm5dations ab\t ! pot5tial effects ( ! propos$ rule2 7,d7 ! ag5cy %all conv5e a review panel t consi/s :olly (-- 7i7 full-"t ,f$]al (fic]s1 employees1 & contractors 9 ! ag5cy2 7ii7 ! ,director2 7iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7iv7 ! repres5tatives ( affect$ p>ties id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i72 7,e7 ! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 conduct a detail$ analysis ( ! co/s & b5efits ( ! regulatory option t ! ag5cy is advanc+2 & 7ii7 9 conduct+ ! detail$ analysis "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 consid] ! cumulative & int]active co/s ( regulatory requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 &1 :]e applicable1 int]national regulations2 7,,ii7 id5tify ! key unc]ta9ties & assumptions t drive ! results ( ! analysis2 & 7,,iii7 provide an analysis ( h[ ! rank+ ( ! regulatory options *anges if ! key assumptions id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,,ii7 are *ang$2 7,f7 ! review panel conv5$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 %all review-- 7i7 all ag5cy mat]ial prep>$ 9 connection ) ?is subsection1 includ+ any draft propos$ rule2 & 7ii7 ! advice & recomm5dations ( ea* repres5tative ( an affect$ p>ty id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i72 7,g7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy conv5es ! review panel "u subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 ! review panel %all report on-- 7,i7 ! comm5ts ( ea* repres5tative ( an affect$ p>ty id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i72 & 7,,ii7 ! f9d+s ( ! review panel z to issues relat$ to ! provisions ( ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 ! report "u clause 7i7 %all be made public z "p ( ! rulemak+ record2 7,h7 if appropriate1 ! ag5cy %all modify ! propos$ rule or ! co/-b5efit analysis "u subp>agraph 7,e7 bas$ on ! report "u subp>agraph 7,g72 7,i7 subject to applicable limitations "u law1 includ+ laws protect+ privacy1 trade secrets1 & intellectual prop]ty1 ! ag5cy %all-- 7i7 publi% = comm5t all analyses1 docum5tation1 & data "u ?is subsection = a public comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days2 & 7ii7 correct defici5cies or omissions t ! ag5cy becomes aw>e ( be=e adopt+ a propos$ rule2 & 7,j7 ! ag5cy %all ensure t affect$ p>ties1 includ+ ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s1 may p>ticipate 9 ! rulemak+1 by means su* z-- 7i7 ! publication ( advanc$ & g5]al notices ( propos$ rulemak+ 9 publications likely to be obta9$ by affect$ p>ties2 7ii7 ! direct notification ( int]e/$ affect$ p>ties2 7iii7 ! conduct ( op5 conf]5ces or public he>+s1 includ+ solicit+ & receiv+ comm5ts ov] comput] networks2 & 7iv7 r$uc+ ! co/ or complexity ( proc$ural rules to ease p>ticipation 9 ! rulemak+4 7#d7 ,e #d ye>s1 ea* ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 conduct a review ( all rules ( ! ag5cy t are 9 effect2 & 7,b7 det]m9e bas$ on objective data :e!r ! rules are-- 7i7 work+ z int5d$2 7ii7 fur!r+ _! objectives2 7iii7 impos+ unanticipat$ co/s2 or 7iv7 g5]at+ a net b5efit or n2 7,c7 am5d ! rules if appropriate2 & 7,d7 report to ,congress ! f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#e7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ any provision ( law t explicitly prohibits ! use ( co/-b5efit analysis 9 rulemak+1 an ag5cy %all conduct co/-b5efit analyses & report to ,congress ! f9d+s ) specific recomm5dations = h[ to l[] regulatory co/s by am5d+ ! /atutes prohibit+ ! use !re(4 7#f7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m regulatory options means any action an ag5cy may take to address an objective id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 includ+ ! option n to act2 7,b7 ! t]m private inc5tives-- 7i7 means f9ancial ga9s or losses t motivate actions by private individuals & bus9esses2 & 7ii7 does n include any law or regulation t prescribes private actions or outcomes2 & 7,c7 ! t]m incid5tal b5efit means a claim$ b5efit outside ! specific regulatory objective or objectives t a rule is int5d$ to address1 z id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i74 7#g7 ,all det]m9ations made "u ?is subsection %all be subject to review "u *apt] #g4 4 #d4 ,congressional review ,section #hja7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 exam9e ! co/-b5efit analysis = compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #eec7;f71 includ+ ! ag5cy me?odology e/abli%$ "u section #eec7;f77#b77;,a72 7ii7 exam9e any risk analysis "u section #eec7;f77#a77;,c77iii7 p]ta9+ to ! co/-b5efit analysis = compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u section #eec7;f72 & 7iii7 7,i7 exam9e ! ag5cies' quadr5nial regulatory reviews conduct$ "u section #eec7;f77#d7 = consi/5cy ) ! requirem5ts "u section #eec7;f72 & 7,,ii7 report to ,congress on ! results ( ! exam9ation "u subclause 7,i74 4