,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mrs4    
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4        
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 
,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1  
,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mrs4    
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,massie1 ,mr4             
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,f9*]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t f implem5t+ c]ta9    
regulations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,local ,zon+ & ,prop]ty ,rights         
,protection ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,)drawal 
( rules & notices  7a7 ,propos$ rule ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t %all )draw ! propos$ 
rule ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     

,developm5t describ$ 9 ! notice (       
propos$ rule entitl$ ,affirmatively     
,fur!r+ ,fair ,h\s+1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] on ,july #ai1 #bjac 7#gh ,f$4   
,reg4 #dcgaj2 ,docket ,no4              
,,fr-#eagc-,p-#ja71 any f9al rule bas$  
on su* propos$ rule 7includ+ ! rule hav+
 ! ,regulation ,id5tifi] ,numb] ,,r9    
#beja-;,,ad#cc71 & any successor rule t 
is sub/antially simil> to su* propos$ or
 f9al rule4  7b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t %all )draw ! notice ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
relat+ to ! ,affirmatively ,fur!r+ ,fair
 ,h\s+ ,assessm5t ,tool1 publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,septemb] #bf1 #bjad  
7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #egidi2 ,docket ,no4    
,,fr-#eagc-,n-#jb71 any propos$ or f9al 
rule issu$ pursuant to su* notice1 & any
 successor notice or rule sub/antially  
simil> to su* notice or propos$ or f9al 
rule4  #c4 ,f$]alism consultation &     
report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     

,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all jo9tly  
consult ) ,/ate (ficials1 local gov]nm5t
 (ficials1 & (ficials ( public h\s+     
ag5cies to develop recomm5dations1      
consi/5t ) applicable rul+s ( ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to fur!r !    
purposes & policies ( ! ,fair ,h\s+     
,act4  7b7 ,consultation requirem5ts ,9 
develop+ ! recomm5dations requir$ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
provide ,/ate (ficials1 local gov]nm5t  
(ficials1 & (ficials ( public h\s+      
ag5cies ) notice & an opportunity to    
p>ticipate 9 ! consultation process     
requir$ "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 seek to
 consult ) ,/ate (ficials1 local        
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies t repres5t a broad         
cross-section ( regional1 economic1 &   
geographic p]spectives 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#c7 emphasize ! importance (  
collaboration ) & among ! ,/ate         
(ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 &    
(ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies2  7#d7   
all[ = mean+ful & timely input by ,/ate 

(ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 &    
(ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies2  7#e7   
promote transp>5cy 9 ! consultation     
process requir$ "u subsection 7a72 &    
7#f7 explore ) ,/ate (ficials1 local    
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies :e!r ,f$]al objectives "u !
 ,fair ,h\s+ ,act c be atta9$ by means  
o!r ?an ?r\gh new regulations4  7c7     
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] a draft report describ+ !      
recomm5dations develop$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cons5sus         
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y may include a   
recomm5dation 9 ! draft report only if  
cons5sus has be5 rea*$ ) reg>d to !     
recomm5dation among ! ,secret>y1 ! ,/ate
 (ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 &   
(ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies consult$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#c7       
,failure to rea* cons5sus ,if !         
,secret>y1 ,/ate (ficials1 local        
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  

h\s+ ag5cies consult$ "u subsection 7a7 
fail to rea* cons5sus on a regulatory   
proposal1 ! draft report %all id5tify t 
cons5sus 0 n rea*$ & %all describe--    
7,a7 ! areas & issues ) reg>d to :i*    
cons5sus 0 rea*$2  7,b7 ! areas & issues
 ( cont9u+ disagreem5t t result$ 9 !    
failure to rea* cons5sus2 &  7,c7 !     
reasons = ! cont9u+ disagreem5ts4  7#d7 
,public review & comm5t p]iod ,!        
,secret>y %all make ! draft report      
available = public review & comm5t = a  
p]iod ( n few] ?an #ahj days4  7#e7     
,f9al report ,! ,secret>y %all1 9       
consultation ) ! ,/ate (ficials1 local  
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies1 address any comm5ts       
receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 & %all
 prep>e a f9al report describ+ ! f9al   
results ( ! consultation process "u     
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,submission ( f9al 
report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 make publicly available onl9e ! f9al   
report prep>$ pursuant to subsection    

7c77#e74  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,local
 gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m local gov]nm5t 
(ficial means an elect$ or pr(essional  
(ficial ( a local gov]nm5t or an (ficial
 ( a regional or national organization  
repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts or (ficials4  
7#c7 ,/ate (ficial ,! t]m ,/ate (ficial 
means an elect$ or pr(essional (ficial (
 a ,/ate gov]nm5t or an (ficial ( a     
regional or national organization       
repres5t+ ,/ate gov]nm5ts or (ficials4  
7#d7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public   
h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774