,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lee7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require reductions in the direct cost of ,federal regulations that are proportional to the amount of increases in the debt ceiling4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reducing ,excessive ,government ,act of #bjai or the ,,reg ,act4 #b4 ,reducing excessive ,government 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency under section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the term amount of the increase in the debt limit means-- 7,a7 the dollar amount of the increase in the debt limit specified in the ,act increasing the debt limit2 or 7,b7 in the case of an ,act that provides that the debt limit shall not apply for a period and that the amount of the debt limit is increased at the end of such period1 the amount by which the ,secretary of the ,treasury estimates the debt limit shall be increased at the end of the period of the suspension1 which the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress on the date of enactment of such an ,act2 7#c7 the term debt limit means the limitation imposed by section #caja7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 the term direct cost of ,federal regulation means all costs incurred by1 and expenditures required of1 the ,federal ,government in issuing and enforcing ,federal regulations1 rules1 statements1 and legislation2 7#e7 the term joint resolution means a joint resolution-- 7,a7 reported by the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives in accordance with subsection 7d77#c72 7,b7 which does not have a preamble2 7,c7 the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution relating to repeal of costly rules2 and 7,d7 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the following rules shall have no force or effect3 41 the blank space being filled in with the list of major rules recommended to be repealed under subsection 7d7 by the committees of the ,house in which the joint resolution is reported2 and 7#f7 the term major rule means any rule that has resulted in or is likely to result in-- 7,a7 an annual effect on the economy of #ajj1jjj1jjj or more2 7,b7 a major increase in costs or prices for consumers1 individual industries1 ,federal1 ,state1 or local government agencies1 or geographic regions2 or 7,c7 significant adverse effects on competition1 employment1 investment1 productivity1 innovation1 or on the ability of ,united ,states-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets4 7b7 ,reductions in regulatory cost ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the debt limit is increased or a suspension of the debt limit takes effect1 ,congress shall consider1 in accordance with the rules under subsection 7e71 legislation eliminating rules that results in a reduction of the direct cost of ,federal regulation during the #aj-;fiscal-year period beginning with the next full fiscal year by not less than #ae percent of the amount of the increase in the debt limit4 7c7 ,action by agencies 7#a7 ,identification of major rules ,if the amount of the debt limit is increased or a suspension of the debt limit takes effect1 each agency shall submit to the ,senate1 the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a report identifying each major rule of the agency1 as determined by the head of the agency4 7#b7 ,certification by ,,gao ,after receipt of all reports required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report evaluating whether agencies appropriately identified major rules under paragraph 7#a71 including whether the agencies identified major rules in accordance with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#d1 or any successor thereto4 7d7 ,action by committees 7#a7 ,in general ,each committee of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives shall submit to the ,committee on the ,budget of its ,house a list of the major rules that-- 7,a7 are within the jurisdiction of the committee1 which may include major rules identified in the report of an agency under subsection 7c77#a72 and 7,b7 the committee recommends should be repealed4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in determining whether to recommend repealing major rules within its jurisdiction1 a committee of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives shall consider-- 7,a7 whether the major rule achieved1 or has been ineffective in achieving1 the original purpose of the major rule2 7,b7 any adverse effects that could materialize if the major rule is repealed1 in particular if those adverse effects are the reason the major rule was originally enacted2 7,c7 whether the costs of the major rule outweigh any benefits of the major rule to the ,united ,states2 7,d7 whether the major rule has become obsolete due to changes in technology1 economic conditions1 market practices1 or any other factors2 and 7,e7 whether the major rule overlaps with another rule4 7#c7 ,combining of recommendations ,the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives1 upon receiving recommendations from all relevant committees under paragraph 7#a71 shall report to its ,house a joint resolution carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision4 7e7 ,expedited procedures 7#a7 ,consideration in ,house of ,representatives 7,a7 ,placement on calendar ,upon a joint resolution being reported by the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives1 or upon receipt of a joint resolution from the ,senate1 the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar4 7,b7 ,proceeding to consideration 7i7 ,in general ,it shall be in order1 not later than #fj days after the date on which the debt limit is increased or a suspension of the debt limit takes effect1 to move to proceed to consider a joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,procedure ,for a motion to proceed to consider a joint resolution-- 7,i7 all points of order against the motion are waived2 7,,ii7 such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house of ,representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed to the joint resolution2 7,,iii7 the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion2 7,,iv7 the motion shall not be debatable2 and 7,v7 a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7,c7 ,consideration ,the ,house of ,representatives shall establish rules for consideration of a joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,expedited consideration in ,senate ,in the ,senate3 7,a7 ,placement on calendar ,upon a joint resolution being reported by the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate1 or upon receipt of a joint resolution from the ,house of ,representatives1 the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar4 7,b7 ,motion to proceed 7i7 ,timing ,a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is in order at any time after the resolution is placed on the calendar4 7ii7 ,motion by any ,senator ,any ,senator may move to proceed to a joint resolution4 7iii7 ,privilege ,a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution is privileged1 except that this clause shall apply only to a motion to proceed to a joint resolution reported by the ,committee on the ,budget under subsection 7d7 or to the first joint resolution placed on the calendar after passage in the ,house of ,representatives4 7iv7 ,debate ,debate on a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is limited to not more than #e hours1 equally divided between ,senators favoring and ,senators opposing the resolution4 7v7 ,motion not amendable ,the motion to proceed to the joint resolution is not amendable4 ,a motion to reconsider is not in order4 ,a motion to table is not in order4 7vi7 ,other motions not in order ,after a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is agreed to1 motions to postpone or to consider other business are not in order4 7,c7 ,motions and appeals ,all motions and appeals relating to a joint resolution shall be decided by the ,senate without debate4 7,d7 ,floor consideration generally ,if the ,senate proceeds to consideration of a joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of order against the joint resolution 7and against consideration of the joint resolution7 are waived2 7ii7 consideration of the joint resolution1 and all amendments thereto and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees2 7iii7 a motion to postpone or a motion to commit the joint resolution is not in order2 and 7iv7 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order4 7,e7 ,requirements for amendments 7i7 ,in general ,no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of a joint resolution shall be considered4 7ii7 ,repeal of major rules ,notwithstanding clause 7i7 or any other rule1 an amendment or series of amendments to a joint resolution shall always be in order if such amendment or series of amendments proposes to repeal a major rule that would result in a decrease in the direct cost of ,federal regulation during the #aj-;fiscal-year period beginning with the next full fiscal year4 7,f7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the consideration of a joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 7,g7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of this subsection or the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7#c7 ,consideration after passage 7,a7 ,in general ,if ,congress passes a joint resolution1 the period beginning on the date the ,president is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the ,president takes action with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the period described in subsection 7g74 7,b7 ,vetoes ,if the ,president vetoes the joint resolution-- 7i7 the period beginning on the date the ,president vetoes the joint resolution and ending on the date ,congress receives the veto message with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the period described in subsection 7g72 and 7ii7 consideration of a veto message in the ,senate under this section shall be not more than #b hours equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 7#d7 ,rules of ,house of ,representatives and ,senate ,this subsection is enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of a joint resolution1 and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 7f7 ,effect of joint resolution 7#a7 ,in general ,a major rule shall cease to have force or effect if ,congress enacts a joint resolution repealing the major rule4 7#b7 ,limitation on subsequent rulemaking ,a rule that ceases to have force or effect under paragraph 7#a7 may not be reissued in substantially the same form1 and a new rule that is substantially the same as such a rule may not be issued1 unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of the joint resolution repealing the original rule4 7g7 ,failure ,to enact reductions in spending 7#a7 ,determination ,on the date that is #fa days after the date on which the debt limit is increased or a suspension of the debt limit takes effect1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall determine whether legislation has been enacted eliminating rules that reduces the direct cost of ,federal regulation during the #aj-;fiscal-year period described in subsection 7b77#a7 by not less than #ae percent of the amount of the increase in the debt limit4 7#b7 ,insufficient reductions ,if the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget determines that legislation has not been enacted that eliminates rules that reduces the direct cost of ,federal regulation during the #aj-;fiscal-year period described in subsection 7b77#a7 by not less than #ae percent of the amount of the increase in the debt limit1 effective on the date of the determination1 the limitation in section #caja7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be equal to the sum of the face amount of obligations issued under chapter #ca of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the ,united ,states ,government 7except guaranteed obligations held by the ,secretary of the ,treasury7 outstanding on the date of the determination4