,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ghg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #bc1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,roberts introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  
,to require agencies to set forth       
reasons for determining that a proposed 
regulatory action is significant4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,restoring ,integrity to our        
,government ,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in 
this ,act--  7#a7 the term agency means 
any authority of the ,united ,states    
that is--  7,a7 an agency as defined    
under section #cejb7a7 of title #dd1    
,united ,states ,code2 and  7,b7 shall  
include an independent regulatory agency
 as defined under section #cejb7e7 of   
title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2  7#b7 
the term regulation--  7,a7 means an    
agency statement of general             
applicability and future effect1 which  
the agency intends to have the force and

 effect of law1 that is designed to     
implement1 interpret1 or prescribe law  
or policy or to describe the procedure  
or practice requirements of an agency2  
and  7,b7 shall not include--  7i7 a    
regulation issued in accordance with the
 formal rulemaking provisions of        
sections #eef and #eeg of title #e1     
,united ,states ,code2  7ii7 a          
regulation that pertains to a military  
or foreign affairs function of the      
,united ,states1 other than procurement 
regulations and regulations involving   
the import or export of non-defense     
articles and services2 or  7iii7 a      
regulation that is limited to agency    
organization1 management1 or personnel  
matters2  7#c7 the term regulatory      
action means any substantive action by  
an agency 7normally published in the    
,federal ,register7 that promulgates or 
is expected to lead to the promulgation 
of a final regulation1 including notices
 of inquiry1 advance notices of proposed
 rulemaking1 and notices of proposed    

rulemaking2 and  7#d7 the term          
significant regulatory action means any 
regulatory action that is likely to     
result in a regulation that may--  7,a7 
have an annual effect on the economy of 
#ajj1jjj1jjj or more or adversely affect
 in a material way the economy1 a sector
 of the economy1 productivity1          
competition1 jobs1 the environment1     
public health or safety1 or ,state1     
local1 or tribal governments or         
communities2  7,b7 create a serious     
inconsistency or otherwise interfere    
with an action taken or planned by      
another agency2  7,c7 materially alter  
the budgetary impact of entitlements1   
grants1 user fees1 or loan programs or  
the rights and obligation of recipients 
thereof2  7,d7 add to the national debt2
 or  7,e7 raise novel legal or policy   
issues arising out of legal mandates1   
the ,president's priorities1 or the     
principles set forth in this ,act4  #c4 
,finalization of proposed significant   
regulatory actions ,a proposed          

significant regulatory action may not be
 finalized unless the proposed          
significant regulatory action includes  
the reason or reasons why the agency    
proposing the significant regulatory    
action determined that the proposed     
significant regulatory action is a      
significant regulatory action4