S. 1047 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2015 Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. 1. Review of rulemaking (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall review the rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies that are pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost (whether short-term or long-term), time, or difficulty of complying with current or proposed energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards of the Department of Energy. (b) Consultation (1) In general The Secretary shall consult with the head of each relevant Federal agency to identify any areas of conflict or overlap between a proposed or final regulation, guideline, or standard of the Department of Energy and a proposed or final regulation, guideline, or standard of that relevant Federal agency. (2) Public input The Secretary shall seek public input on any conflicts or overlaps identified under paragraph (1). (c) Resolution of conflict For cases in which a conflicting or overlapping proposed regulation, guideline, or standard has been identified under subsection (b), prior to finalizing the rulemaking, the Secretary shall work with the head of the relevant Federal agency and the public, including small businesses, to resolve the conflict or overlap, in order to ensure that the regulatory conflict or overlap does not pose an undue compliance burden on the regulated persons.