,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghg  ,,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 set 
=? reasons = det]m9+ t a propos$        
regulatory action is significant4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re/or+ ,integrity to our ,gov]nm5t     
,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 regulatory action   
means any sub/antive action by an ag5cy 
7normally publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]7 t 
promulgates or is expect$ to lead to !  
promulgation ( a f9al regulation1       
includ+ notices ( inquiry1 advance      
notices ( propos$ rulemak+1 & notices ( 
propos$ rulemak+2 &  7#d7 ! t]m         
significant regulatory action means any 
regulatory action t is likely to result 
9 a regulation t may--  7,a7 h an annual
 effect on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m
 or adv]sely affect 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    
communities2  7,b7 create a s]i\s       
inconsi/5cy or o!rwise int]f]e ) an     
action tak5 or plann$ by ano!r ag5cy2   
7,c7 mat]ially alt] ! budget>y impact ( 
entitlem5ts1 grants1 us] fees1 or loan  
programs or ! rights & obligation (     
recipi5ts !re(2  7,d7 add to ! national 
debt2 or  7,e7 raise novel legal or     
policy issues aris+ out ( legal m&ates1 
! ,presid5t's priorities1 or ! pr9ciples
 set =? 9 ?is ,act4  #c4 ,f9alization ( 
propos$ significant regulatory actions  
,a propos$ significant regulatory action
 may n be f9aliz$ unless ! propos$      
significant regulatory action includes !
 reason or reasons :y ! ag5cy propos+ ! 
significant regulatory action det]m9$ t 
! propos$ significant regulatory action 
is a significant regulatory action4