,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cghg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,latta 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schrader7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,communications ,act of #aicd to provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations issued by the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 to require the ,commission to defer the application of new regulations to small entities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,entity ,regulatory ,relief ,opportunity ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,regulatory relief for small entities 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ac4 ,regulatory relief for small entities 7a7 ,streamlined procedures for waiver petitions 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,commission shall complete a rulemaking to establish streamlined procedures applicable to the filing1 consideration1 and resolution of any petition-- 7,a7 seeking a waiver of a regulation issued by the ,commission under this ,act2 7,b7 in which the relief sought is limited to small entities2 and 7,c7 that is filed-- 7i7 by a small entity on its own behalf or jointly with other small entities2 or 7ii7 by a representative organization on behalf of one or more classes of small entities4 7#b7 ,objectives ,the objectives of the streamlined procedures established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 to expedite the consideration and resolution of petitions described in such paragraph2 and 7,b7 in the case of a petition described in such paragraph that is filed by a small entity on its own behalf or jointly with other small entities1 to reduce the costs and procedural obligations associated with filing such petition4 7b7 ,deferred application of regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 in the case of a regulation issued by the ,commission under this ,act1 the ,commission shall defer application to small entities of such regulation for not less than #a year after the latest date on which such regulation becomes effective for an entity that is not a small entity4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply if the statutory provision under which the regulation is issued expressly states that the ,commission may not exercise the authority granted under such paragraph to defer the application of such regulation to small entities4 7#c7 ,limitations ,the ,commission may decline to grant some or all small entities a deferral under paragraph 7#a71 or may grant some or all small entities a deferral under such paragraph for less than #a year1 if-- 7,a7 the ,commission finds 7and incorporates the finding and a statement of reasons therefore in the order or other decision document in which the regulation is adopted7 that-- 7i7 the regulation is principally intended-- 7,i7 to reduce waste1 fraud1 and abuse by a small entity2 or 7,,ii7 to protect public safety2 and 7ii7 no deferral or deferral for less than #a year would be in the public interest2 or 7,b7 a showing has been made by the small entities that would benefit from the deferral otherwise required by paragraph 7#a7 that the benefits to such small entities of such deferral are outweighed by the benefits to such small entities of no deferral or deferral for less than #a year4 7#d7 ,regulations subject to information collection approval ,in the case of a regulation requiring a collection of information that is subject to approval under subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 the deferral period under this subsection shall begin on the latest date following such approval on which such regulation becomes effective for an entity that is not a small entity4 7#e7 ,entities that cease to be small entities ,an entity that is eligible under this subsection for deferred application of a regulation on the date on which the deferral commences shall continue to be entitled to the full term of the deferral notwithstanding that such entity ceases to be a small entity1 whether through a change in the definition of the term small entity or otherwise4 7c7 ,small entity defined ,in this section1 the term small entity means any entity that meets either of the following requirements3 7#a7 ,the entity is a small entity 7as defined in section #fja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#b7 ,with respect to a regulation applicable to a particular subscription service1 the entity provides such subscription service to #b percent or fewer of the consumers receiving such subscription service in the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,triennial regulatory review ,section #beg of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #beg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,market entry barriers proceeding and inserting ,elimination of market entry barriers and unnecessary regulation of small entities2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,review of application of regulations to small entities ,as part of the periodic review conducted under subsection 7c71 the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 review all regulations issued under this ,act in effect at the time of the review that apply to the operations or activities of any provider of any service subject to the jurisdiction of the ,commission under this ,act2 7#b7 determine whether there is good cause for the ,commission to grant relief to some or all small entities 7as defined in section #ac7 from any such regulation1 in whole or in part2 and 7#c7 if the determination under paragraph 7#b7 is affirmative1 grant such relief by modifying such regulation as such regulation applies to some or all small entities4 4