,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ajdg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #bb1    
#bjae ,mr4 ,alexander introduced the    
following bill2 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 cost1    
time1 or difficulty of complying with   
energy efficiency regulations1          
guidelines1 or standards4  #a4 ,review  
of rulemaking  7a7 ,in general ,the     
,secretary of ,energy 7referred to in   
this ,act as the ,secretary7 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 7whether     
short-term or long-term71 time1 or      
difficulty of complying with current or 
proposed energy efficiency regulations1 

guidelines1 or standards of the         
,department of ,energy4  7b7            
,consultation  7#a7 ,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     
regulation1 guideline1 or standard of   
the ,department of ,energy and a        
proposed or final regulation1 guideline1
 or standard of that relevant ,federal  
agency4  7#b7 ,public input ,the        
,secretary shall seek public input on   
any conflicts or overlaps identified    
under paragraph 7#a74  7c7 ,resolution  
of conflict ,for cases in which a       
conflicting or overlapping proposed     
regulation1 guideline1 or standard has  
been identified under subsection 7b71   
prior to finalizing the rulemaking1 the 
,secretary shall work with the head of  
the relevant ,federal agency and the    
public1 including small businesses1 to  
resolve the conflict or overlap1 in     
order to ensure that the regulatory     

conflict or overlap does not pose an    
undue compliance burden on the regulated
 persons4