,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #egi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjag,mr4     
,lank=d 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ag5cies to     
publi% an advance notice ( propos$ rule 
mak+ = major rules4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly         
,p>ticipation 9 ,regulations ,act (     
#bjag4  #b4 ,advance notice ( propos$   
rule mak+ ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #eea--  7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 major 
rule means any rule t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory      
,affairs det]m9es is likely to impose-- 
7,a7 an annual effect on ! economy (    
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m2  7,b7 a major        

increase 9 co/s or prices = consum]s1   
individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 or tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or   
geographic regions2 or  7,c7 significant
 effects on competition1 employm5t1     
inve/m5t1 productivity1 innovation1 or  
on ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$       
ent]prises to compete ) =eign-bas$      
ent]prises 9 dome/ic & export m>kets2 & 
7#af7 ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &           
,regulatory ,affairs means ! (fice      
e/abli%$ "u section #cejc ( *apt] #ce ( 
title #dd & any successor to t (fice4  2
 &  7#b7 9 section #eec1 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,advance notice (    
propos$ rule mak+ = major rules  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date on
 :i* an ag5cy publi%es a notice (       
propos$ rule mak+ = a major rule 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! ag5cy %all publi% an  
advance notice ( propos$ rule mak+ = !  
major rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,an advance notice (       
propos$ rule mak+ publi%$ "u p>agraph   

7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include a writt5       
/atem5t id5tify+1 at a m9imum--  7i7 !  
nature & significance ( ! problem !     
ag5cy may address ) a major rule1       
includ+ data & o!r evid5ce & in=mation  
on :i* ! ag5cy expects to rely = !      
propos$ major rule2  7ii7 a g5]al       
description ( regulatory alt]natives "u 
consid]ation2  7iii7 ! legal au?ority "u
 :i* a major 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 &  7iv7 an         
a*ievable objective = ! major rule &    
metrics by :i* ! ag5cy expects to       
measure progress t[>d t objective2  7,b7
 solicit writt5 data1 views1 & argum5t f
 int]e/$ p]sons conc]n+ ! in=mation &   
issues address$ 9 ! advance notice2 &   
7,c7 provide = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj 
days = int]e/$ p]sons to submit su*     
writt5 data1 views1 or argum5t to !     
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection
 %all n apply to a major rule if-- 7,a7 

! ag5cy propos+ ! major rule is n       
requir$ to publi% a notice ( propos$    
rule mak+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = ! major  
rule "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b72  7,b7 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & 
,regulatory ,affairs det]m9es t comply+ 
) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection--  7i7 w\ld n s]ve ! public  
int]e/2 or  7ii7 w\ld be unduly         
burd5some & duplicative ( processes     
requir$ by specific /atutory requirem5ts
 z rigor\s z ^? prescrib$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b72 or  7,c7 ! ag5cy propos+ ! major  
rule is o!rwise specifically exempt$ by 
law f ! notice & comm5t rule mak+       
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#d7         
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
det]m9ation made by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs 9 accordance ) p>agraph        
7#c77;,b7 %all n be subject to judicial 
review4  7,b7 ,arbitr>y & caprici\s ,any
 deviation betwe5 policies set =? 9 !   
writt5 /atem5t ( an ag5cy "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 & any f9al ag5cy action %all n

 be consid]$ arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an    
abuse ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9      
accordance ) ! law "u section           
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