,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1 #bjag,mr4
 ,mess] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify          
,executive ,ord] #acgga1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,regulatory ,relief ,act ( 
#bjag4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! policy ( ! 
executive bran* to be prud5t &          
f9ancially responsible 9 ! exp5diture ( 
funds1 f bo? public & private s\rces4 ,9
 addition to ! managem5t ( ! direct     
exp5diture ( taxpay] doll>s ?r\gh !     
budget+ process1 x is ess5tial to manage
 ! co/s associat$ ) ! gov]nm5tal        
imposition ( private exp5ditures requir$
 to comply ) ,f$]al regulations4 ,t[>d t
 end1 x is important t = e "o new       

regulation issu$1 at lea/ two prior     
regulations be id5tifi$ = elim9ation1 & 
t ! co/ ( plann$ regulations be prud5tly
 manag$ & controll$ ?r\gh a budget+     
process4  #c4 ,regulatory cap  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,unless prohibit$ by law1 :5ev] an
 ag5cy publicly proposes = notice &     
comm5t or o!rwise promulgates a new     
rule1 x %all id5tify at lea/ two exi/+  
rules to be repeal$4  7b7 ,increm5tal   
co/ ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! head ( ea*     
ag5cy is direct$ t ! total increm5tal   
co/ ( all new rules1 includ+ repeal$    
rules1 to be f9aliz$ t fiscal ye> %all  
be no great] ?an z]o1 unless o!rwise    
requir$ by law or consi/5t ) advice     
provid$ 9 writ+ by ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7c7     
,(fset ( new increm5tal co/s ,9         
fur!rance ( ! requirem5t ( subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section1 any new increm5tal   
co/s associat$ ) new rules %all1 to !   
ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 be (fset by !     
elim9ation ( exi/+ co/s associat$ ) at  
lea/ two prior rules4 ,any ag5cy        

elim9at+ exi/+ co/s associat$ ) prior   
rules "u ?is subsection %all d s 9      
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r    
applicable law4  7d7 ,guidance ,!       
,director %all provide ! heads ( ag5cies
 ) guidance on ! implem5tation ( ?is    
section4 ,su* guidance %all address1    
among o!r ?+s1 processes = /&>diz+ !    
measurem5t & e/imation ( regulatory     
co/s2 /&>ds = det]m9+ :at qualifies z   
new & (fsett+ rules2 /&>ds = det]m9+ !  
co/s ( exi/+ rules t are consid]$ =     
elim9ation2 processes = acc\nt+ = co/s 9
 diff]5t fiscal ye>s2 me?ods to ov]see !
 issuance ( rules ) co/s (fset by sav+s 
at diff]5t times or diff]5t ag5cies2 &  
em]g5cies & o!r circum/ances t might    
ju/ify individual waiv]s ( ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section4 ,! ,director %all       
consid] phas+ 9 & updat+ ^! requirem5ts4
  #d4 ,annual regulatory co/ submissions
 to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! ,regulatory ,plans
 7requir$ "u ,executive ,ord] #abhff (  

,septemb] #cj1 #aiic1 z am5d$1 or any   
successor ord]7 = fiscal ye> #bjah1 & = 
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! head ( ea*    
ag5cy %all id5tify1 = ea* rule t        
increases increm5tal co/1 ! (fsett+     
rules describ$ 9 section #b7;c71 &      
provide ! ag5cy's be/ approximation ( ! 
total co/s or sav+s associat$ ) ea* new 
rule or repeal$ rule4  7b7 ,inclusion 9 
! ,unifi$ ,regulatory ,ag5da ,ea* rule  
approv$ by ! ,director dur+ !           
,presid5tial budget process %all be     
includ$ 9 ! ,unifi$ ,regulatory ,ag5da  
requir$ "u ,executive ,ord] #abhff1 z   
am5d$1 or any successor ord]4  7c7      
,limitation on issuance ,unless o!rwise 
requir$ by law1 no rule %all be issu$ by
 an ag5cy if x 0 n includ$ on ! mo/     
rec5t v]sion or update ( ! publi%$      
,unifi$ ,regulatory ,ag5da z requir$ "u 
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 z am5d$1 or any
 successor ord]1 unless ! issuance ( su*
 rule 0 approv$ 9 advance 9 writ+ by !  
,director4  7d7 ,total increm5tal co/   
,dur+ ! ,presid5tial budget process1 !  

,director %all id5tify to ag5cies a     
total am\nt ( increm5tal co/s t w be    
all[$ = ea* ag5cy 9 issu+ new rules &   
repeal+ rules = ! next fiscal ye>4 ,no  
rules exce$+ ! ag5cy's total increm5tal 
co/ all[ance w be p]mitt$ 9 t fiscal    
ye>1 unless requir$ by law or approv$ 9 
writ+ by ! ,director4 ,! total          
increm5tal co/ all[ance may all[ an     
increase or require a r$uction 9 total  
regulatory co/4  7e7 ,guidance ,!       
,director %all provide ! heads ( ag5cies
 ) guidance on ! implem5tation ( !      
requirem5ts 9 ?is section4  #e4         
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is ,act ! t]m 
rule has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b 
does n include--  7#a7 any rule made )  
respect to a milit>y1 national security1
 or =eign affairs function ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 any rule relat$ to ag5cy  
organization1 managem5t1 or p]sonnel2 or
  7#c7 any o!r category ( rule exempt$  
by ! ,director4  #f4 ,g5]al provisions  
7a7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    

,act %all be con/ru$ to impair or       
o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ 
by law to an ag5cy1 or ! head !re(2 or  
7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to 
budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative  
proposals4  7b7 ,no sub/antive "r       
conf]r$ ,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does
 n1 create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive 
or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9     
equity by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or      
entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or     
ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4