,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,paul 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4   
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1    
,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mrs4        
,capito1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1    
,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1   
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4       
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1  
,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1    
,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4        
,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #h ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide t   
major rules ( ! executive bran* %all h  
no =ce or effect unless a jo9t          
resolution ( approval is enact$ into    
law4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,regulations f ! ,executive 9  
,ne$ ( ,scrut9y ,act ( #bjag4  #b4      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    

increase acc\ntability = & transp>5cy 9 
! ,f$]al regulatory process4 ,section #a
 ( article ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,con/itution grants all legislative p[]s
 to ,congress4 ,ov] "t1 ,congress has   
excessively delegat$ its con/itutional  
*>ge :ile fail+ to conduct appropriate  
ov]sight & reta9 acc\ntability = !      
cont5t ( ! laws x passes4 ,by requir+ a 
vote 9 ,congress1 ! ,,re9s ,act w result
 9 m c>efully draft$ & detail$          
legislation1 an improv$ regulatory      
process1 & a legislative bran* t is     
truly acc\ntable to ! ,am]ican p = !    
laws impos$ ^u !m4  #c4 ,congressional  
review ( ag5cy rulemak+ ,*apt] #h (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #h ,congressional    
,review ( ,ag5cy ,rulemak+  ,sec4#hja4  
,congressional review4#hjb4             
,congressional approval proc$ure = major
 rules4#hjc4 ,congressional disapproval 
proc$ure = nonmajor rules4#hjd4         
,def9itions4#hje4 ,judicial review4#hjf4
 ,exemption = monet>y policy4#hjg4      

,effective date ( c]ta9 rules4  #hja4   
,congressional review  7a7 7#a7 7,a7    
,be=e a rule may take effect1 ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy promulgat+ su* rule %all publi% 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( in=mation on   
:i* ! rule is bas$1 includ+ data1       
sci5tific & economic /udies1 &          
co/-b5efit analyses1 & id5tify h[ !     
public c access su* in=mation onl9e1 &  
%all submit to ea* ,h\se ( ! ,congress &
 to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al a report       
conta9+--  7i7 a copy ( ! rule2  7ii7 a 
concise g5]al /atem5t relat+ to ! rule2 
7iii7 a classification ( ! rule z a     
major or nonmajor rule1 includ+ an      
explanation ( ! classification          
specifically address+ ea* crit]ia = a   
major rule conta9$ )9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,c7 ( section #hjd7b72  7iv7 a   
li/ ( any o!r relat$ regulatory actions 
int5d$ to implem5t ! same /atutory      
provision or regulatory objective z well
 z ! individual & aggregate economic    
effects ( ^? actions2 &  7v7 ! propos$  
effective date ( ! rule4  7,b7 ,on !    

date ( ! submission ( ! report "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,f$]al ag5cy        
promulgat+ ! rule %all submit to !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al & make available to  
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress--  7i7 a complete 
copy ( ! co/-b5efit analysis ( ! rule1  
if any1 includ+ an analysis ( any jobs  
add$ or lo/1 diff]5tiat+ betwe5 public &
 private sector jobs2  7ii7 ! ag5cy's   
actions pursuant to sections #fjc1 #fjd1
 #fje1 #fjg1 & #fji ( ?is title2  7iii7 
! ag5cy's actions pursuant to sections  
#bjb1 #bjc1 #bjd1 & #bje ( ! ,unfund$   
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie2 &  7iv7 any 
o!r relevant in=mation or requirem5ts "u
 any o!r ,act & any relevant ,executive 
ord]s4  7,c7 ,^u receipt ( a report     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* ,h\se 
%all provide copies ( ! report to !     
*airman & rank+ memb] ( ea* /&+         
committee ) jurisdiction "u ! rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to  
report a bill to am5d ! provision ( law 
"u :i* ! rule is issu$4  7#b7 7,a7 ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide a report

 on ea* major rule to ! committees (    
jurisdiction by ! end ( #ae cal5d> days 
aft] ! submission or publication date4  
,! report ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
include an assessm5t ( ! ag5cy's        
compliance ) proc$ural /eps requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & an assessm5t ( :e!r
 ! major rule imposes any new limits or 
m&ates on private-sector activity4  7,b7
 ,f$]al ag5cies %all coop]ate ) !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al by provid+ in=mation 
relevant to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al's      
report "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,a    
major rule relat+ to a report submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect ^u    
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution ( approval 
describ$ 9 section #hjb or z provid$ = 9
 ! rule foll[+ enactm5t ( a jo9t        
resolution ( approval describ$ 9 section
 #hjb1 :i*ev] is lat]4  7#d7 ,a nonmajor
 rule %all take effect z provid$ by     
section #hjc aft] submission to         
,congress "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,if a 
jo9t resolution ( approval relat+ to a  
major rule is n enact$ )9 ! p]iod       

provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 !n a jo9t 
resolution ( approval relat+ to ! same  
rule may n be consid]$ "u ?is *apt] 9 ! 
same ,congress by ei!r ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7b7 7#a7  
,a major rule %all n take effect unless 
! ,congress enacts a jo9t resolution (  
approval describ$ "u section #hjb4  7#b7
 ,if a jo9t resolution describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 is n enact$ into law by !
 end ( #gj session days or legislative  
days1 z applicable1 beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* ! report ref]r$ to 9 section        
#hja7;a77#a77;,a7 is receiv$ by         
,congress 7exclud+ days ei!r ,h\se (    
,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c days    
dur+ a session ( ,congress71 !n ! rule  
describ$ 9 t resolution %all be deem$ n 
to be approv$ & su* rule %all n take    
effect4  7c7 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ?is section 7except subject 
to p>agraph 7#c771 a major rule may take
 effect = "o #ij-;cal5d>-day p]iod if ! 
,presid5t makes a det]m9ation "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 & submits writt5 notice ( 

su* det]m9ation to ! ,congress4  7#b7   
,p>agraph 7#a7 applies to a det]m9ation 
made by ! ,presid5t by ,executive ord] t
 ! major rule %\ld take effect because  
su* rule is--  7,a7 necess>y because (  
an imm95t ?reat to heal? or safety or   
o!r em]g5cy2  7,b7 necess>y = ! en=cem5t
 ( crim9al laws2  7,c7 necess>y =       
national security2 or  7,d7 issu$       
pursuant to any /atute implem5t+ an     
int]national trade agreem5t4  7#c7 ,an  
ex]cise by ! ,presid5t ( ! au?ority "u  
?is subsection %all h no effect on !    
proc$ures "u section #hjb4  7d7 7#a7 ,9 
addition to ! opportunity = review      
o!rwise provid$ "u ?is *apt]1 9 ! case (
 any rule = :i* a report 0 submitt$ 9   
accordance ) subsection 7a77#a77;,a7    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date occurr+-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( ! ,s5ate1 #fj session   
days2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 #fj legislative days1  
be=e ! date ! ,congress is s*$ul$ to    
adj\rn a session ( ,congress ?r\gh !    
date on :i* ! same or succe$+ ,congress 

fir/ conv5es its next session1 sections 
#hjb & #hjc %all apply to su* rule 9 !  
succe$+ session ( ,congress4  7#b7 7,a7 
,9 apply+ sections #hjb & #hjc =        
purposes ( su* additional review1 a rule
 describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
treat$ z ?\gh--  7i7 su* rule 7 publi%$ 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( 
! ,s5ate1 ! #ae? session day2 or  7,,ii7
 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 #ae? legislative day1  aft] ! succe$+  
session ( ,congress fir/ conv5es2 &     
7ii7 a report on su* rule 7 submitt$ to 
,congress "u subsection 7a77#a7 on su*  
date4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to affect ! requirem5t "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 t a report %all be   
submitt$ to ,congress be=e a rule c take
 effect4  7#c7 ,a rule describ$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect z o!rwise
 provid$ by law 7includ+ o!r subsections
 ( ?is section74  #hjb4 ,congressional  
approval proc$ure = major rules  7a7    
7#a7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m   
jo9t resolution means only a jo9t       

resolution address+ a report classify+ a
 rule z major pursuant to section       
#hja7;a77#a77;,a77iii7 t--  7,a7 be>s no
 preamble2  7,b7 be>s ! foll[+ title 7) 
blanks fill$ z appropriate73 ,approv+ ! 
rule submitt$ by  relat+ to 42  7,c7    
includes aft] its resolv+ clause only ! 
foll[+ 7) blanks fill$ z appropriate73  
,t ,congress approves ! rule submitt$ by
  relat+ to 42 &  7,d7 is introduc$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,aft] a
 ,h\se ( ,congress receives a report    
classify+ a rule z major pursuant to    
section #hja7;a77#a77;,a77iii71 !       
majority lead] ( t ,h\se 7or 8 or h]    
respective designee7 %all introduce 7by 
reque/1 if appropriate7 a jo9t          
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 )9 #c legislative days2
 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,s5ate1 )9 #c     
session days4  7#c7 ,a jo9t resolution  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be      
subject to am5dm5t at any /age (        
proce$+4  7b7 ,a jo9t resolution        

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ref]r$
 9 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress to ! committees
 hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! provision ( law
 "u :i* ! rule is issu$4  7c7 ,9 !      
,s5ate1 if ! committee or committees to 
:i* a jo9t resolution describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 has be5 ref]r$ h n       
report$ x at ! end ( #ae session days   
aft] its introduction1 su* committee or 
committees %all be automatically dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & x
 %all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4 ,a vote on  
f9al passage ( ! resolution %all be tak5
 on or be=e ! close ( ! #ae? session day
 aft] ! resolution is report$ by !      
committee or committees to :i* x 0      
ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or        
committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r        
consid]ation ( ! resolution4  7d7 7#a7  
,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee or          
committees to :i* a jo9t resolution is  
ref]r$ h report$1 or :5 a committee or  
committees are dis*>g$ 7"u subsection   
7c77 f fur!r consid]ation ( a jo9t      
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 x 

is at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a 
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion is n subject to    
am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or  
to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution is agre$ to1 ! jo9t     
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,9 !  
,s5ate1 debate on ! jo9t resolution1 &  
on all debatable motions & appeals 9    
connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #b h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally 
betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! jo9t     
resolution4 ,a motion to fur!r limit    
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   

o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,9 ! 
,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! debate on a jo9t resolution describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 & a s+le quorum call  
at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9 
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 occur4  7#d7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( !
 ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a   
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all be decid$ )\t debate4  7e7 ,9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if any        
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has be5 ref]r$
 has n report$ x to ! ,h\se at ! end (  
#ae legislative days aft] its           
introduction1 su* committee %all be     
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution1 & x %all be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>4 ,on ! second & f\r? 
,?ursdays ( ea* mon? x %all be 9 ord] at
 any "t = ! ,speak] to recognize a      
,memb] :o favors passage ( a jo9t       

resolution t has appe>$ on ! cal5d> = at
 lea/ #e legislative days to call up t  
jo9t resolution = imm$iate consid]ation 
9 ! ,h\se )\t int]v5tion ( any po9t (   
ord]4 ,:5 s call$ up a jo9t resolution  
%all be consid]$ z read & %all be       
debatable = #a h\r equally divid$ &     
controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t1 & 
! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ to
 its passage )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,x %all
 n be 9 ord] to reconsid] ! vote on     
passage4 ,if a vote on f9al passage ( ! 
jo9t resolution has n be5 tak5 by ! ?ird
 ,?ursday on :i* ! ,speak] may recognize
 a ,memb] "u ?is subsection1 su* vote   
%all be tak5 on t day4  7f7 7#a7 ,if1   
be=e pass+ a jo9t resolution describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 "o ,h\se receives f !   
o!r a jo9t resolution hav+ ! same text1 
!n--  7,a7 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r    
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee2 &
  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se %all
 be ! same z if no jo9t resolution _h   
be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se until ! vote  
on passage1 :5 ! jo9t resolution receiv$

 f ! o!r ,h\se %all supplant ! jo9t     
resolution ( ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7#b7 ,?is
 subsection %all n apply to ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives if ! jo9t resolution    
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate is a rev5ue measure4 
7g7 ,if ei!r ,h\se has n tak5 a vote on 
f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution by !   
la/ day ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 section    
#hja7;b77#b71 !n su* vote %all be tak5  
on t day4  7h7 ,?is section & section   
#hjc are enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an
 ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* is deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea*
 ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only 
) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t
 ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & sup]s$+ o!r 
rules only :]e explicitly s2 &  7#b7 )  
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z !y  
relate to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z 9
 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #hjc4
 ,congressional disapproval proc$ure =  

nonmajor rules  7a7 ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution means    
only a jo9t resolution introduc$ 9 !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report  
ref]r$ to 9 section #hja7;a77#a77;,a7 is
 receiv$ by ,congress & end+ #fj days   
!reaft] 7exclud+ days ei!r ,h\se (      
,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c days    
dur+ a session ( ,congress71 ! matt]    
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 ,t ,congress disapproves ! nonmajor    
rule submitt$ by !  relat+ to  1 & su*  
rule %all h no =ce or effect4 7,! blank 
spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 974  7b7 
,a jo9t resolution describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 %all be ref]r$ to ! committees 9   
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress ) jurisdiction4   
7c7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 if ! committee to :i*  
is ref]r$ a jo9t resolution describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 has n report$ su* jo9t   
resolution 7or an id5tical jo9t         
resolution7 at ! end ( #ae session days 
aft] ! date ( introduction ( ! jo9t     
resolution1 su* committee may be dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( su* jo9t        

resolution ^u a petition support$ 9     
writ+ by #cj ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 & su*  
jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !      
cal5d>4  7d7 7#a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 !     
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution is   
ref]r$ has report$1 or :5 a committee is
 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7c77 f fur!r    
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 x is at any  
"t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s   
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 = a motion to proce$ to !          
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion is n subject to    
am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or  
to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution is agre$ to1 ! jo9t     
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,9 !  

,s5ate1 debate on ! jo9t resolution1 &  
on all debatable motions & appeals 9    
connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally
 betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! jo9t    
resolution4 ,a motion to fur!r limit    
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,9 ! 
,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! debate on a jo9t resolution describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 & a s+le quorum call  
at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9 
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 occur4  7#d7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( !
 ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a   
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all be decid$ )\t debate4  7e7 ,9 !
 ,s5ate1 ! proc$ure specifi$ 9          
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 %all n apply to ! 
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution        

respect+ a nonmajor rule--  7#a7 aft] ! 
expiration ( ! #fj session days beg9n+ )
 ! applicable submission or publication 
date2 or  7#b7 if ! report "u section   
#hja7;a77#a77;,a7 0 submitt$ dur+ !     
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 section #hja7;d77#a71 
aft] ! expiration ( ! #fj session days  
beg9n+ on ! #ae? session day aft] !     
succe$+ session ( ,congress fir/        
conv5es4  7f7 ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o 
,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( t ,h\se     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t ,h\se      
receives f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !n ! foll[+ 
proc$ures %all apply3  7#a7 ,! jo9t     
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee4  7#b7 ,) respect 
to a jo9t resolution describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t 
resolution--  7,a7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! 
vote on f9al passage %all be on ! jo9t  
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  #hjd4        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is *apt]3    

7#a7 ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means any ag5cy
 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #eea7a74    
7#b7 ,! t]m major rule means any rule1  
includ+ an int]im f9al rule1 t !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget f9ds has result$ 9 
or is likely to result 9--  7,a7 an     
annual effect on ! economy ( #ajj       
million or m2  7,b7 a major increase 9  
co/s or prices = consum]s1 individual   
indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or geographic regions2
 or  7,c7 significant adv]se effects on 
competition1 employm5t1 inve/m5t1       
productivity1 innovation1 or on !       
ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ent]prises 
to compete ) =eign-bas$ ent]prises 9    
dome/ic & export m>kets4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
nonmajor rule means any rule t is n a   
major rule4  7#d7 ,! t]m rule has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eea1      
except t su* t]m does n include--  7,a7 
any rule ( p>ticul> applicability1      
includ+ a rule t approves or prescribes 

= ! future rates1 wages1 prices1        
s]vices1 or all[ances !re=e1 corporate  
or f9ancial /ructures1 reorganizations1 
m]g]s1 or acquisitions !re(1 or acc\nt+ 
practices or disclosures be>+ on any ( !
 =ego+2  7,b7 any rule relat+ to ag5cy  
managem5t or p]sonnel2 or  7,c7 any rule
 ( ag5cy organization1 proc$ure1 or     
practice t does n sub/antially affect ! 
rights or obligations ( non-ag5cy       
p>ties4  7#e7 ,! t]m submission or      
publication date1 except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 ?is *apt]1 means-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( a major rule1 ! date on :i* !    
,congress receives ! report submitt$ "u 
section #hja7;a77#a72 &  7,b7 9 ! case (
 a nonmajor rule1 ! lat] (-- 7i7 ! date 
on :i* ! ,congress receives ! report    
submitt$ "u section #hja7;a77#a72 &     
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! nonmajor rule is   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 if s        
publi%$4  #hje4 ,judicial review  7a7   
,no det]m9ation1 f9d+1 action1 or       
omission "u ?is *apt] %all be subject to
 judicial review4  7b7 ,not)/&+         

subsection 7a71 a c\rt may det]m9e :e!r 
a ,f$]al ag5cy has complet$ ! necess>y  
requirem5ts "u ?is *apt] = a rule to    
take effect4  7c7 ,! enactm5t ( a jo9t  
resolution ( approval "u section #hjb   
%all n be int]pret$ to s]ve z a grant or
 modification ( /atutory au?ority by    
,congress = ! promulgation ( a rule1    
%all n ext+ui% or affect any claim1 :e!r
 sub/antive or proc$ural1 aga9/ any     
alleg$ defect 9 a rule1 & %all n =m "p (
 ! record be=e ! c\rt 9 any judicial    
proce$+ conc]n+ a rule except = purposes
 ( det]m9+ :e!r or n ! rule is 9 effect4
  #hjf4 ,exemption = monet>y policy     
,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all apply to rules t 
conc]n monet>y policy propos$ or        
implem5t$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !    
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em or ! ,f$]al ,op5  
,m>ket ,committee4  #hjg4 ,effective    
date ( c]ta9 rules ,not)/&+ section     
#hja-- 7#a7 any rule t e/abli%es1       
modifies1 op5s1 closes1 or conducts a   
regulatory program = a comm]cial1       
recreational1 or subsi/5ce activity     

relat$ to hunt+1 fi%+1 or camp+2 or     
7#b7 any rule o!r ?an a major rule :i*  
an ag5cy = good cause f9ds 7&           
incorporates ! f9d+ & a brief /atem5t ( 
reasons !re=e 9 ! rule issu$7 t notice &
 public proc$ure !reon are              
impracticable1 unnecess>y1 or contr>y to
 ! public int]e/1  %all take effect at  
su* "t z ! ,f$]al ag5cy promulgat+ !    
rule det]m9es4 4  #d4 ,budget>y effects 
( rules subject to section #hjb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section        
#beg7;b77#b7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &     
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijg7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 ,budget>y effects ( rules subject  
to section #hjb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code ,any rules subject to !    
congressional approval proc$ure set =? 9
 section #hjb ( *apt] #h ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 affect+ budget     
au?ority1 outlays1 or receipts %all be  
assum$ to be effective unless x is n    
approv$ 9 accordance ) su* section4  4  

#e4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy
 ( rules  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy to det]m9e1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 h[ _m rules 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #hjd ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 7 9 effect2  7#b7  
h[ _m major rules 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 
section #hjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 7 9 effect2 &  7#c7 ! total      
e/imat$ economic co/ impos$ by all su*  
rules4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
conta9s ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u    
subsection 7a74