,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjae ,mr4  
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to re=m ! rule mak+       
process ( ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pr9cipl$     
,rulemak+ ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]ms ag5cy1 rule1
 & rule mak+ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7#b7 ! t]m regulatory action  
means any sub/antive action by an ag5cy 
7normally publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]7 t 
promulgates or is expect$ to lead to !  
promulgation ( a f9al regulation1       
includ+ notices ( inquiry1 advance      
notices ( propos$ rule mak+1 & notices (
 propos$ rule mak+4  #c4 ,rule mak+     
consid]ations ,section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,rule mak+        

consid]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy  
%all only promulgate a rule "u ?is      
section t is--  7,a7 requir$ by law2    
7,b7 necess>y to int]pret a law2 or     
7,c7 made necess>y by compell+ public   
ne$1 su* z a mat]ial failure ( ! private
 m>kets to protect or improve ! heal? & 
safety ( ! public1 ! environm5t1 or !   
wellbe+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,consid]ations ,be=e promulgat+ a rule  
"u ?is section1 an ag5cy %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify & assess ! significance ( !     
problem t ! ag5cy int5ds to address ) ! 
rule1 includ+1 :]e applicable1 !        
failures ( private m>kets or public     
in/itutions t w>rant new ag5cy action2  
7,b7 consid] ! legal au?ority "u :i* !  
rule may be propos$1 includ+ :e!r a rule
 mak+ is requir$ by /atute1 & if s1 :e!r
 by a specific date1 or :e!r ! ag5cy has
 discretion to comm5ce a rule mak+2     
7,c7 exam9e :e!r exi/+ rules or o!r     
laws-- 7i7 h creat$ or contribut$ to !  
problem id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 %\ld be modifi$ to a*ieve ! int5d$ 

regulatory objective m effectively2     
7,d7 id5tify & assess available         
alt]natives to direct regulation1       
includ+ by provid+--  7i7 economic      
inc5tives to enc\rage ! desir$ behavior1
 su* z us] fees or m>ketable p]mits2 or 
7ii7 in=mation ^u :i* *oices may be made
 by ! public2  7,e7 consid]1 to ! ext5t 
reasonable1 ! degree & nature ( ! risks 
pos$ by v>i\s sub/ances or activities )9
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy2  7,f7 if aft]
 det]m9+ t a rule is ! be/ available    
me?od ( a*iev+ ! regulatory objective1  
design ! rule 9 ! mo/ co/-effective     
mann] to a*ieve ! regulatory objective2 
7,g7 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,f71      
consid]--  7i7 inc5tives = innovation1  
consi/5cy1 pr$ictability1 flexibility1  
di/ributive impacts1 & equity2 &  7ii7 !
 co/s ( en=cem5t & compliance to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 regulat$ entities1 & !
 public2  7,h7 assess ! co/s & ! b5efits
 ( ! int5d$ rule &1 recogniz+ t "s co/s 
& b5efits 7includ+ quantifable &        
qualitative measures7 are difficult to  

quantify--  7i7 propose or adopt a rule 
only ^u a reason$ det]m9ation t !       
b5efits ( ! int5d$ rule ju/ify ! co/s ( 
! rule2 &  7ii7 select approa*es t      
maximize net b5efits1 unless a /atute   
requires ano!r regulatory approa*2  7,i7
 base decisions on ! be/ reasonably     
obta9able sci5tific1 te*nical1 economic1
 & o!r in=mation conc]n+ ! ne$ =1 &     
consequ5ces (1 ! int5d$ rule2  7,j7     
id5tify & assess alt]native =ms (       
regulation &1 to ! ext5t feasible1      
specify p]=mance objectives1 & n !      
behavior or mann] ( compliance t        
regulat$ entities are requir$ to adopt2 
7,k7 seek views ( appropriate ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal (ficials be=e impos+    
regulatory requirem5ts t may            
significantly or uniquely affect ^?     
gov]nm5tal entities2  7,l7 assess !     
effects ( rules on ,/ate1 local1 &      
tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ specifically !
 availability ( res\rces to c>ry out ^? 
m&ates1 & seek to m9imize ^? burd5s t   
uniquely or significantly affect ^?     

gov]nm5tal entities1 consi/5t ) a*iev+ !
 regulatory objective ( ! ag5cy2  7,m7 z
 appropriate1 seek to h>monize ag5cy    
action ) relat$ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal  
regulatory & o!r gov]nm5tal functions2  
7,n7 avoid ! promulgation ( a rule t is 
inconsi/5t1 incompatible1 or duplicative
 ) o!r rules ( ! ag5cy or ^? ( o!r      
ag5cies2  7,o7 tailor ! rule-- 7i7 to   
impose ! lea/ burd5 on society1 includ+ 
individuals1 bus9esses ( diff]+ sizes1 &
 o!r entities1 includ+ small communities
 & gov]nm5tal entities2 &  7ii7 9 a     
mann] t is consi/5t ) obta9+ !          
regulatory objective1 tak+ into acc\nt1 
& to ! ext5t practicable1 ! co/s (      
cumulative rules2 &  7,p7 9 ord] to     
m9imize ! pot5tial = unc]ta9ty &        
litigation aris+ f su* unc]ta9ty1 draft 
! rule 9 a mann] t is simple & easy to  
und]/&4  4  #d4 ,public p>ticipation    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to promote an op5 ex*ange 
) ! public1 ea* ag5cy %all1 consi/5t )  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & o!r applicable requirem5ts1    

issue rules ?r\gh a process t involves  
public p>ticipation1 includ+--  7#a7    
provid+ ! public ) an opportunity to    
p>ticipate 9 ! regulatory process2 &    
7#b7 to ! ext5t feasible--  7,a7 af=d+ !
 public a mean+ful opportunity to submit
 comm5ts ?r\gh ! ,int]net on any propos$
 rule = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days2  
7,b7 provid+1 = bo? propos$ & f9al      
rules1 timely onl9e access to ! rule    
mak+ docket ( ! ag5cy on an easily      
accessible ,f$]al website1 includ+      
relevant sci5tific & te*nical f9d+s1 9  
an op51 se>*able1 & d[nloadable =mat2 & 
7,c7 provid+ an opportunity = public    
comm5t on all p]t95t p>ts ( ! propos$   
rule mak+ docket ( ! ag5cy1 includ+     
relevant sci5tific & te*nical f9d+s4    
7b7 ,comm5ts f affect$ p>ties ,be=e     
issu+ a notice ( propos$ rule mak+1 ea* 
ag5cy %all1 :5 feasible & appropriate1  
seek ! views ( ^? :o are likely to be   
affect$ by ! rule1 includ+ ^? :o are    
likely to b5efit f & ^? :o are          
pot5tially subject to ! rule4  #e4      

,integration & innovation ,9 develop+   
regulatory actions & id5tify+           
appropriate approa*es1 ea* ag5cy %all-- 
7#a7 attempt to promote coord9ation1    
simplification1 & h>monization2 &  7#b7 
seek to id5tify1 z appropriate1 means to
 a*ieve regulatory goals t are design$  
to promote innovation4  #f4 ,flexible   
approa*es ,:]e relevant1 feasible1 &    
consi/5t ) regulatory objectives1 & to !
 ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 ea* ag5cy %all   
id5tify & consid] regulatory approa*es  
t--  7#a7 r$uce burd5s & ma9ta9         
flexibility & fre$om ( *oice = ! public2
  7#b7 include w>n+s1 appropriate       
default rules1 & disclosure requirem5ts2
 &  7#c7 provide in=mation to ! public 9
 a =m t is cle> & intelligible4  #g4    
,sci5ce ,ea* ag5cy %all ensure !        
objectivity ( any sci5tific &           
te*nological in=mation & processes us$  
to support ea* regulatory action ( !    
ag5cy4