,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,de,fazio introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (     
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs & !   
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to increase     
transp>5cy 9 ! regulatory review        
process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,acc\ntability 9 ,rulemak+ ,act4  #b4   
,regulatory review transp>5cy  7a7      
,unifi$ regulatory ag5da  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1   
,m>* #ca1 ,june #cj1 & ,septemb] #cj1 ( 
ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (          
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs a     

unifi$ regulatory ag5da4 ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all make ea* unifi$ regulatory ag5da  
available on a public website 9 an      
accessible =mat4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
unifi$ regulatory ag5da %all conta9 a   
li/ ( ea* regulation "u developm5t or   
review by ! ag5cy4 ,ea* entry = a       
regulation %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a regulation id5tifi]    
numb]4  7,b7 ,a brief summ>y ( !        
regulation4  7,c7 ,! legal au?ority = ! 
regulation4  7,d7 ,a /atem5t ( :e!r !   
,adm9i/rator has decl>$ ! regulation a  
significant regulatory action4  7,e7 ,! 
/age 9 ! process ( issu+ ! regulation4  
7,f7 ,a /atem5t ( :e!r ! regulation has 
be5 submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator = review4
  7,g7 ,any legal deadl9e = !           
regulation1 includ+ ! ,public ,law numb]
 ( ! /atute t m&ates su* a deadl9e4     
7,h7 ,any writt5 communication betwe5 an
 employee or (fic] ( ! ag5cy & an       
employee or (fic] ( ! ,(fice (          
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs reg>d+
 ! regulation4  7,i7 ,any communication 

receiv$ f ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ !       
regulation describ+ :y fur!r            
consid]ation ( ! regulation is necess>y4
  7#c7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all review ag5cy          
compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subsection & provide recomm5dations to  
br+ any noncompliant ag5cy into         
compliance4  7b7 ,significant regulatory
 action review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! unifi$
 regulatory ag5da is submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
review ea* significant regulatory action
 li/$ 9 ! ag5da to ensure ea* action is 
consi/5t ) applicable law4  7#b7        
,ext5sion ( review p]iod ,! deadl9e =   
review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be  
ext5d$-- 7,a7 once by n m ?an #cj days  
^u writt5 approval ( ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7,b7  
at ! reque/ ( ! head ( ! issu+ ag5cy4   
7#c7 ,docum5tation ( ext5sion ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all provide writt5        

docum5tation ( ! reason+ = any ext5sion 
( review ( a regulation made "u p>agraph
 7#c7 & include su* docum5tation 9 !    
unifi$ regulatory ag5da li/+ = !        
regulation4  7#d7 ,?ird-p>ty            
communication ,dur+ any review process (
 a significant regulatory action        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 an     
employee or (fic] ( ! ,(fice (          
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs may n 
meet ) an individual :o is n a ,f$]al   
employee or (fic] reg>d+ ! sub/ance (   
su* action unless a repres5tative f !   
issu+ ag5cy has be5 invit$2  7,b7 )9 #aj
 work+ days ( receipt ( any writt5      
communication reg>d+ ! sub/ance ( su*   
action f an individual :o is n a ,f$]al 
employee or (fic]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
provide su* communication to ! issu+    
ag5cy2 &  7,c7 )9 #aj work+ days ( any  
oral communication reg>d+ ! sub/ance (  
su* action ) an individual :o is n a    
,f$]al employee or (fic]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all provide ! date & ! "n or names (  
individuals involv$ 9 su* communication 

to ! issu+ ag5cy4  7#e7 ,docum5tation ( 
*anges  7,a7 ,(fice ( ,in=mation &      
,regulatory ,affairs *anges ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all docum5t any *ange made
 by ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory 
,affairs to a significant regulatory    
action dur+ ! review process "u ?is     
subsection & make su* *ange available on
 a public website 9 a r$l9e or o!r      
easily und]/ood =mat4  7,b7 ,ag5cy      
*anges ,aft] ! ,adm9i/rator has review$ 
a significant regulatory action "u ?is  
subsection1 ! head ( an ag5cy %all      
docum5t any *ange made by ! ag5cy to !  
regulation & make su* *ange available on
 a public website 9 a r$l9e or o!r      
easily und]/ood =mat4  7#f7 ,return     
lett] ,= ea* significant regulatory     
action t ! ,adm9i/rator returns to an   
ag5cy = fur!r consid]ation ( any        
provision1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !
 issu+ ag5cy ) a writt5 explanation ( :y
 fur!r consid]ation is necess>y4  7c7   
,ag5cy removal ( a regulation ,) reg>d  
to any propos$ regulation t 0 li/$ &    

subsequ5tly remov$ f a unifi$ regulatory
 ag5da1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all publi% a  
writt5 explanation = su* removal on a   
publicly available website4  7d7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & 
,regulatory ,affairs4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,!   
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 b does n include an indep5d5t   
regulatory ag5cy z t t]m is def9$ 9 su* 
section4  7#c7 ,regulation ,! 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$ure or practice      
requirem5ts ( an ag5cy2 &  7,b7 does n  
include-- 7i7 regulations issu$ 9       
accordance ) ! =mal rulemak+ provisions 
( sections #eef & #eeg ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 regulations t
 p]ta9 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 &  7iii7 regulations
 t are limit$ to an ag5cy organization1 
managem5t1 or p]sonnel matt]s4  7#d7    
,regulatory action ,! t]m regulatory    
action means any sub/antive action by an
 ag5cy normally publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] t promulgates or is expect$ to  
lead to ! promulgation ( a f9al         
regulation1 includ+ notices ( inquiry1  
advance notices ( propos$ rulemak+1 &   
notices ( propos$ rulemak+4  7#e7       
,significant regulatory action ,! 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 ( #afg1jjj1jjj or m1
 adju/$ annually = inflation to reflect 
! *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =    
,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by !      
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 r\nd+ to !  
ne>e/ #a1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 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,c7 create a
 s]i\s inconsi/5cy or o!rwise int]f]e ) 
an action tak5 or plann$ by ano!r ag5cy2
  7,d7 mat]ially alt] ! budget>y impact 
( entitlem5ts1 grants1 us] fees1 or loan
 programs or ! rights & obligations (   
recipi5ts !re92 or  7,e7 raise novel    
legal or policy issues aris+ out ( legal
 m&ates4