,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjad ,mr4   
,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4         
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1 
,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1  
,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4   
,enzi1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4    
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,burr1 
& ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy f issu+ any f9al rule
 "u ! ,clean ,air ,act until ! date on  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator improves c]ta9       
employm5t effect analyses "u t ,act4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,epa ,employm5t ,impact ,analysis    

,act4  #b4  ,analysis ( employm5t       
effects "u ! ,clean ,air ,act  7a7      
,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
sy/ematically di/ort$ ! true impact (   
regulations promulgat$ by !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u !   
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 on job creation by us+ incomplete
 analyses to assess effects on          
employm5t1 prim>ily z a result ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy fail+  
to take into acc\nt ! cascad+ effects ( 
a regulatory *ange across int]connect$  
indu/ries & m>kets nationwide2  7#b7    
despite ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy f9d+ t ! impact ( c]ta9 air      
pollution regulations w result 9 net job
 creation1 implem5tation ( ! air        
pollution regulations w actually require
 billions ( doll>s 9 compliance co/s1   
result+ 9 r$uc$ bus9ess pr(its &        
millions ( actual job losses2  7#c7     
7,a7 ! analysis ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy ( ! f9al rule ( !    

,ag5cy entitl$ ,national ,emission      
,/&>ds = ,haz>d\s ,air ,pollutants ,f   
,coal- & ,oil-,fir$ ,electric ,utility  
,/eam ,g5]at+ ,units & ,/&>ds (         
,p]=mance = ,fossil-,fuel-,fir$         
,electric ,utility1                     
,indu/rial-,comm]cial-,in/itutional1 &  
,small                                  
,indu/rial-,comm]cial-,in/itutional     
,/eam ,g5]at+ ,units 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4    
#icjd 7,feb4 #af1 #bjab77 e/imat$ t     
implem5tation ( ! f9al rule w\ld result 
9 ! creation ( #df1jjj tempor>y         
con/ruction jobs & #h1jjj net new       
p]man5t jobs2 b  7,b7 a private /udy    
conduct$ by ,,n]a ,economic ,consult+1  
us+ a :ole economy model1 e/imat$ t     
implem5tation ( ! f9al rule describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 w\ld result 9 a        
negative impact on ! income ( work]s 9  
an am\nt equival5t to #ahj1jjj to       
#bae1jjj lo/ jobs 9 #bjae & #ej1jjj to  
#he1jjj lo/ jobs ea* ye> !reaft]2  7#d7 
7,a7 ! analysis ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy ( ! f9al rule ( !    

,ag5cy entitl$ ,f$]al ,implem5tation    
,plans3 ,int]/ate ,transport ( ,f9e     
,p>ticulate ,matt] & ,ozone &           
,correction ( ,,sip ,approvals 7#gf ,f$4
 ,reg4 #dhbjh 7,aug4 #h1 #bjaa77 e/imat$
 t implem5tation ( ! f9al rule w\ld     
result 9 ! creation ( #gjj jobs p] ye>2 
b  7,b7 a private /udy conduct$ by ,,n]a
 ,economic ,consult+ e/imat$ t          
implem5tation ( ! f9al rule describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 w\ld result 9 !        
elim9ation ( a total ( #cd1jjj jobs dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjac &    
end+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcg2  7#e7  7,a7 !  
analysis ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy ( ! f9al rules ( ! ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,national ,emission ,/&>ds = ,haz>d\s  
,air ,pollutants = ,major ,s\rces3      
,indu/rial1 ,comm]cial1 & ,in/itutional 
,boil]s & ,process ,heat]s 7#gf ,f$4    
,reg4 #aefjh 7,m>* #ba1 #bjaa77 &       
,national ,emission ,/&>ds = ,haz>d\s   
,air ,pollutants = ,area ,s\rces3       
,indu/rial1 ,comm]cial1 & ,in/itutional 
,boil]s 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #aeeed 7,m>*    

#ba1 #bjaa77 e/imat$ t implem5tation ( !
 f9al rules w\ld result 9 ! creation (  
#b1bjj jobs p] ye>2 b  7,b7 a private   
/udy conduct$ by ,,n]a ,economic        
,consult+ e/imat$ t implem5tation ( !   
f9al rules describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
w\ld result 9 ! elim9ation ( #bh1jjj    
jobs p] ye> dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 cal5d>
 ye> #bjac & end+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcg2   
7#f7 implem5tation ( c]ta9 air pollution
 rules ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy t h n be5 review$1 updat$1 or    
f9aliz$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 su* z regulations on gre5h\se gas 
emissions & ! update or review (        
national ambi5t air quality /&>ds1 are  
pr$ict$ to result 9 significant &       
negative employm5t impacts1 b ! ,ag5cy  
has n yet fully /udi$ or disclos$ ! full
 impacts ( exi/+ ,ag5cy regulations2    
7#g7 9 review+1 develop+1 or updat+ any 
regulations promulgat$ "u ! ,clean ,air 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy mu/ be 

requir$ to accurately disclose ! adv]se 
impact ! exi/+ regulations ( ! ,ag5cy w 
h on jobs & employm5t levels across !   
economy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & disclose ^? 
impacts to ! ,am]ican p be=e issu+ a    
f9al rule2 &  7#h7 al?\gh s9ce #aigg1   
section #cba7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfba7;a77 has requir$ ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to conduct cont9u+   
evaluations ( pot5tial loss or %ifts (  
employm5t :i* may result f !            
adm9i/ration or en=cem5t ( ! provision (
 ! ,clean ,air ,act & applicable        
implem5tation plans1 includ+ :]e        
appropriate1 inve/igat+ ?reat5$ plant   
closures or r$uctions 9 employm5t       
alleg$ly result+ f su* adm9i/ration or  
en=cem5t1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy has fail$ to und]take t analysis 
or conduct a compreh5sive /udy t        
consid]s ! impact ( programs c>ri$ out  
"u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdja et seq47 on jobs & *anges 9       
employm5t4  7b7  ,prohibition  ,!       

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all n propose or    
f9alize any major rule 7z def9$ 9       
section #hjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 until aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator--  7#a7      
completes an economy-wide analysis      
captur+ ! co/s & cascad+ effects across 
indu/ry sectors & m>kets 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ! implem5tation ( major rules  
promulgat$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 &  7#b7       
e/abli%es a process to update t analysis
 n less frequ5tly ?an semiannually1 s z 
to provide = ! cont9u+ evaluation (     
pot5tial loss or %ifts 9 employm5t1     
pursuant to section #cba7;a7 ( ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfba7;a771 t  
may result f ! implem5tation ( major    
rules "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474