,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcbe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #af1 #bjaf,mr4 ,walberg introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,workforce ,regulatory ,review ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,workforce ,regulatory ,review ,commission established under section #c4 7#b7 ,commission bill ,the term commission bill means a bill consisting of the proposed legislative language of the ,commission recommended under section #d7;f77#b77;,c7 and introduced under section #d7;g77#a74 7#c7 ,covered regulation ,the term covered regulation means any final regulation published in the ,federal ,register4 7#d7 ,regulatory requirement ,the term regulatory requirement means any duty or obligation created by words such as shall1 shall not1 must1 may not1 prohibited1 and required4 #c4 ,establishment of commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the legislative branch a commission to be known as the ,workforce ,regulatory ,review ,commission4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,commission shall be composed of #i members appointed by the ,president1 of whom #a member shall serve as the chairman of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,date ,the appointment of the members of the ,commission shall be made not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,qualifications ,members appointed to the ,commission shall be prominent citizens of the ,united ,states with national recognition and a significant depth of experience and responsibilities in matters relating to government service1 regulatory policy1 economics1 ,federal agency management1 public administration1 and law4 7#d7 ,limitation ,not more than #e members appointed to the ,commission may be from the same political party4 7#e7 ,prohibition ,the members of the ,commission may not be employees of the ,federal ,government4 7c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 ,any vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect its powers1 but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7d7 ,initial meeting ,not later than #cj days after the date on which all members of the ,commission have been appointed1 the ,commission shall hold its first meeting4 7e7 ,meetings ,the ,commission shall meet at the call of the chairman4 7f7 ,open to the public ,each meeting of the ,commission shall be open to the public1 unless a member objects4 7g7 ,quorum ,five members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number of members may hold hearings4 7h7 ,nonapplicability of the ,federal advisory committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,commission4 #d4 ,duties of the commission 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,commission is to evaluate and provide recommendations for modification1 consolidation1 or repeal of covered regulations with the aim of reducing total number of regulatory requirements related to workplace safety1 workplace discrimination1 wages1 hours1 and employee health by one-third to reduce compliance costs1 encourage growth and innovation1 and improve competitiveness-- 7#a7 soliciting and reviewing comments from the public2 7#b7 developing a reliable and uniform model to identify regulations to modify1 or eliminate2 and 7#c7 developing a package of covered regulations to modify1 consolidate1 or repeal to be submitted to ,congress for an up-or-down vote4 7b7 ,examination of regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date on which the ,commission convenes under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall decide which covered regulations within the areas described in section #d7;a7 to examine4 7#b7 ,process for examination ,in examining covered regulations under this section1 the ,commission shall determine the effectiveness of individual covered regulations by using multiple resources1 including quantitative metrics1 testimony from industry and agency experts1 and research from the staff of the ,commission4 7#c7 ,uniform model to be developed ,the ,commission shall develop and implement a uniform model such as the ,standard ,cost ,model to accurately determine whether a covered regulation shall be modified or eliminated4 7#d7 ,criteria for uniform model ,the model shall balance the effectiveness of the covered regulation achieving desirable outcomes with the efficiency of the covered regulation in achieving the aforementioned desirable outcome1 consistent with the following3 7,a7 ,effectiveness of desired outcomes shall be determined by reviewing whether the covered regulation achieves the intended result1 whether the covered regulation will continue to achieve that result and whether that desired result continues to be desirable4 7,b7 ,efficiency of the desired outcomes shall be determined through a uniform cost model that reviews the costs per desired outcome achieved by the covered regulation4 7#e7 ,basis for recommendations ,a covered regulation shall be recommended for amendment or repeal if-- 7,a7 the intended outcome is no longer desirable2 7,b7 the intended outcome would result even if the covered regulation were amended or repealed2 7,c7 the covered regulation is ineffective in achieving the desired outcome2 or 7,d7 the costs associated with achieving the desired outcome outweigh the benefit of the outcome4 7#f7 ,no replacement of repealed regulations ,covered regulations mandated by statute but recommended for repeal by the ,commission shall be repealed as soon as possible and may not be remade in substantially the same form1 and a new regulation that is substantially the same as such a regulation may not be made4 7#g7 ,mandatory amendment of amended regulations ,covered regulations mandated by statute but recommended for amendment by the ,commission shall be amended as soon as possible pursuant to the ,commission report4 7#h7 ,deadline ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,commission determines which covered regulations to examine under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall complete a substantial examination of such covered regulations4 7c7 ,initial report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,commission determines which sector or area of covered regulations to examine under subsection 7d77#a71 the ,commission shall publish1 and make available to the public for comment1 a report1 which shall include-- 7,a7 the findings and conclusions of the ,commission for the improvement of covered regulations examined by the ,commission2 and 7,b7 a list of recommendations for changes to the covered regulations examined by the ,commission1 which may include recommendations for modification1 consolidation1 or repeal of such covered regulations4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be approved by not fewer than #f members of the ,commission4 7#c7 ,availability of report ,the ,commission shall make the report required under paragraph 7#a7 available through the ,web site of the ,commission and in printed form4 7d7 ,public comment period 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the initial meeting of the ,commission1 the ,commission shall initiate a process to solicit and collect written recommendations from the general public1 interested parties1 ,federal agencies1 and other relevant entities regarding the report4 7#b7 ,submission of public comments ,the ,commission shall ensure that the process initiated under paragraph 7#a7 allows for recommendations to be submitted to the ,commission through the ,web site of the ,commission or by mail4 7#c7 ,length of public comment period ,the period for the submission of recommendations under this subsection shall end #fj days after the date on which the process is initiated under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,publication in the ,federal ,register ,at the end of the period for the submission of recommendations under this subsection1 all submitted recommendations shall be published in the ,federal ,register4 7e7 ,report to congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date on which the #de-;day period described in subsection 7e77#d7 ends1 the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 review any comments received under subsection 7e77#d72 7,b7 incorporate any relevant comments received under subsection 7e77#d7 into the report required under subsection 7e77#a72 and 7,c7 submit the revised report to ,congress4 7#b7 ,contents ,the revised report required to be submitted to ,congress under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 the findings and conclusions of the ,commission for the improvement of covered regulations examined by the ,commission2 7,b7 a list of recommendations for changes to the covered regulations examined by the ,commission1 which may include recommendations for modification1 consolidation1 or repeal of such covered regulations2 and 7,c7 recommended legislative language to implement the recommendations in subparagraph 7,b74 7f7 ,congressional consideration of commission report ,if approved by #f members of the ,commission1 as required under subsection 7e77#b71 the commission shall submit to ,congress and will automatically take effect unless ,congress passes and the ,president signs legislation disapproving the recommendations outlined in the ,commission's report within #de days from the time of the submission of the ,report4 7g7 ,terms of the resolution ,for purposes of section #bijd7;b71 the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution which is introduced within the #aj-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,president transmits the report to the ,congress under section #bijc7;e71 and-- 7#a7 which does not have a preamble2 and 7#b7 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that ,congress disapproves the recommendations of the ,workforce ,regulatory ,review ,commission as submitted by the ,president on 1 the blank space being filled in with the appropriate date2 and the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution disapproving the recommendations of the ,workforce ,regulatory ,review ,commission4 7h7 ,referral ,a resolution described in subsection 7a7 that is introduced in the ,house of ,representatives shall be referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,a resolution described in subsection 7a7 introduced in the ,senate shall be referred to the ,senate ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions4 7i7 ,discharge ,if the committee to which a resolution described in subsection 7a7 is referred has not reported such a resolution 7or an identical resolution7 by the end of the #bj-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,president transmits the report to the ,congress under section #bijc7;e71 such committee shall be1 at the end of such period1 discharged from further consideration of such resolution1 and such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the ,house involved4 7j7 ,consideration 7#a7 ,on or after the third day after the date on which the committee to which such a resolution is referred has reported1 or has been discharged 7under subsection 7c77 from further consideration of1 such a resolution1 it is in order 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 for any ,member of the respective ,house to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution4 ,a ,member may make the motion only on the day after the calendar day on which the ,member announces to the ,house concerned the ,member's intention to make the motion1 except that1 in the case of the ,house of ,representatives1 the motion may be made without such prior announcement if the motion is made by direction of the committee to which the resolution was referred4 ,the motion is highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives and is privileged in the ,senate and is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to amendment1 or to a motion to postpone1 or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to1 the respective ,house shall immediately proceed to consideration of the joint resolution without intervening motion1 order1 or other business1 and the resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the respective ,house until disposed of4 7#b7 ,debate on the resolution1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #b hours1 which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution4 ,an amendment to the resolution is not in order4 ,a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the resolution is not in order4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order4 7#c7 ,immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a resolution described in subsection 7a7 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the appropriate ,house1 the vote on final passage of the resolution shall occur4 7#d7 ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a resolution described in subsection 7a7 shall be decided without debate4 7k7 ,consideration by other house 7#a7 ,if1 before the passage by one ,house of a resolution of that ,house described in subsection 7a71 that ,house receives from the other ,house a resolution described in subsection 7a71 then the following procedures shall apply3 7,a7 ,the resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee and may not be considered in the ,house receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7,b7 ,with respect to a resolution described in subsection 7a7 of the ,house receiving the resolution-- 7i7 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other ,house2 but 7ii7 the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other ,house4 7#b7 ,upon disposition of the resolution received from the other ,house1 it shall no longer be in order to consider the resolution that originated in the receiving ,house4 7l7 ,rules of the ,senate and ,house ,this section is enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of a resolution described in subsection 7a71 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 7m7 ,notice to ,regulatory ,agencies 7#a7 ,enactment of commission bill ,if the commission bill is enacted into law1 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 not later than #g days after the date on which the commission bill is enacted into law-- 7i7 provide notice to the affected regulatory agencies2 and 7ii7 publish notice of enactment in the ,federal ,register and online2 and 7,b7 require affected regulatory agencies to implement the commission bill within #ahj days after the date on which the commission bill is enacted into law4 7#b7 ,failure to enact commission bill ,if the commission bill is not enacted into law1 the ,president shall provide notice of such failure to enact the commission bill in the ,federal ,register4 7n7 ,adjournment of ,congress ,if the commission bill is introduced less than #fj session days or #fj legislative days before the date on which ,congress adjourns sine die-- 7#a7 the commission bill shall be introduced in both ,houses on the date on which the succeeding ,congress first convenes its next session2 and 7#b7 subsection 7g7 shall apply to the commission bill during the succeeding ,congress4 #e4 ,powers of the commission 7a7 ,hearings ,the ,commission may hold such hearings1 sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,commission considers advisable to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,information from ,federal agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 commission1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality of the ,government1 information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics for the purpose of this ,act4 ,each department1 bureau1 agency1 board1 commission1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality shall1 to the extent authorized by law1 furnish such information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics directly to the ,commission1 upon request made by the chairman1 the chairman of any subcommittee created by the ,commission1 or any member designated by a majority of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,receipt1 handling1 storage1 and dissemination ,information shall only be received1 handled1 stored1 and disseminated by members of the ,commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes1 regulations1 and ,executive orders4 7c7 ,postal services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government4 7d7 ,gifts ,members of the ,commission may not accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property in connection to their role as a member of the ,commission4 7e7 ,space for use of commission ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services will support on a reimbursable basis the operations of the ,commission1 including the identification of suitable space to house the ,commission4 ,if the ,administrator is not able to make such suitable space available within the #fj-;day period1 the ,commission shall lease space to the extent that funds are available4 #f4 ,commission personnel matters 7a7 ,compensation of members ,each member of the ,commission shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 7including travel time7 during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the ,commission4 7b7 ,travel expenses ,the members of the ,commission shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission4 7c7 ,staff 7#a7 ,in general ,the chairman of the ,commission may1 without regard to the civil service laws and regulations1 appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the ,commission to perform its duties4 ,the employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the ,commission4 7#b7 ,compensation ,the chairman of the ,commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to classification of positions and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7d7 ,procurement of temporary and intermittent services ,the chairman of the ,commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7e7 ,contracting authority ,the ,commission may acquire administrative supplies and equipment for ,commission use to the extent funds are available4 7f7 ,administrative support ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 #g4 ,termination of the commission ,the ,commission shall terminate #ij days after the date on which the ,commission submits its report under section #d4 #h4 ,reauthorization of commission 7a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may be reauthorized by ,executive order but no provision of the authorizing legislation shall be amended by such order except with regards to the area of covered regulations to be reviewed by the ,commission4 7b7 ,congressional disapproval ,the ,commission shall be activated unless a joint resolution of ,congress is sent to the ,president stating disapproval of the ,executive order and intent for the ,commission to remain dormant4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the ,commission to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,availability ,any sums appropriated under the authorization contained in this section shall remain available1 without fiscal year limitation1 until expended4