,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 
,rob]ts introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ag5cies to     
quantify co/s associat$ ) propos$       
economically significant regulations1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,hone/y =  
our ,economy ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy means any  
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is--  7,a7 
an ag5cy z def9$ "u section #cejb7a7 (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
%all include an indep5d5t regulatory    
ag5cy z def9$ "u section #cejb7e7 (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! 
t]m regulation--  7,a7 means an ag5cy   
/atem5t ( g5]al applicability & future  
effect1 :i* ! ag5cy int5ds to h ! =ce & 
effect ( law1 t is design$ to implem5t1 
int]pret1 or prescribe law or policy or 
to describe ! proc$ure or practice      

requirem5ts ( an ag5cy2 &  7,b7 %all n  
include--  7i7 a regulation issu$ 9     
accordance ) ! =mal rulemak+ provisions 
( sections #eef & #eeg ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a regulation 
t p]ta9s to a milit>y or =eign affairs  
function ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an     
procurem5t regulations & regulations    
involv+ ! import or export ( non-def5se 
articles & s]vices2 or  7iii7 a         
regulation t is limit$ to ag5cy         
organization1 managem5t1 or p]sonnel    
matt]s2 &  7#c7 ! t]m economically      
significant regulation means any        
regulation t--  7,a7 has an annual      
effect on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m2
 or  7,b7 adv]sely affects 9 a mat]ial  
way ! economy1 a sector ( ! economy1    
productivity1 competition1 jobs1 !      
environm5t1 public heal? or safety1 or  
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts or    
communities4  #c4 ,f9alization ( propos$
 economically significant regulations ,a
 propos$ economically significant       
regulation may n be f9aliz$ unless !    

propos$ economically significant        
regulation--  7#a7 id5tifies &          
quantifies all co/s associat$ ) !       
propos$ economically significant        
regulation2 or  7#b7 describes :y x is n
 possible = ! ag5cy to id5tify or       
quantify all co/s associat$ ) ! propos$ 
economically significant regulation4    
#d4 ,judicial review ,any p]son may file
 a petition = judicial review ( ! ag5cy 
action requir$ "u section #c )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,circuit or = ! circuit 9 :i* 
su* p]son resides or 9 :i* su* p]son's  
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess is locat$4     
,c\rts ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
h exclusive jurisdiction ( any action to
 obta9 judicial review 7o!r ?an 9 an    
en=cem5t proce$+7 ( su* an action if any
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld h  
_h jurisdiction ( su* action b = ?is    
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