,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fbh #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bgeg ,report ,no4   
#aaf-cbf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,lank=d
 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
& ,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,decemb] #ae1     
#bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to waive ! imposition ( a civil
 f9e = c]ta9 fir/-"t pap]work violations
 by small bus9ess conc]ns4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h>mless
 ,error ,less] ,p5alty = ,small         
,bus9esses ,act or ! ,,help = ,small    
,bus9esses ,act4  #b4 ,pap]work         
violations by small bus9esses  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #ceab ( title #dd1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,small bus9esses  7#a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,fir/-"t violation ,! t]m fir/-"t       

violation means a violation by a small  
bus9ess conc]n ( a requirem5t reg>d+    
collection ( in=mation by an ag5cy1 :]e 
! small bus9ess conc]n has n previ\sly  
violat$ any simil> requirem5t reg>d+    
collection ( in=mation by t ag5cy4  7,b7
 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small     
bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#b7 ,fir/-"t        
violation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! case ( a
 fir/-"t violation by a small bus9ess   
conc]n ( a requirem5t reg>d+ !          
collection ( in=mation by an ag5cy1 !   
head ( ! ag5cy %all n impose a civil f9e
 on ! small bus9ess conc]n4  7,b7       
,det]m9ation ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r 
to impose a civil f9e on a small bus9ess
 conc]n "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( an
 ag5cy %all n take into acc\nt any      
violation by ! small bus9ess conc]n ( a 
requirem5t reg>d+ collection ( in=mation
 by ano!r ag5cy4  7,c7 ,exception ,!    
head ( an ag5cy may impose a civil f9e  

on a small bus9ess conc]n = a fir/-"t   
violation if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es  
t-- 7i7 ! violation has ! pot5tial to   
imp$e or int]f]e ) ! detection ( crim9al
 activity2  7ii7 ! violation is a       
violation ( an int]nal rev5ue law or a  
law conc]n+ ! assessm5t or collection ( 
any tax1 debt1 rev5ue1 or receipt2      
7iii7 ! violation 0 n correct$ on or    
be=e ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! head ( ! ag5cy provid$ ! small 
bus9ess conc]n ) actual notice ( !      
violation 9 writ+2 or  7iv7 except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! violation--  
7,i7 pres5ts a dang] to ! public heal?  
or safety2 or  7,,ii7 has ! pot5tial to 
cause s]i\s h>m to ! public int]e/4     
7#c7 ,dang] to public heal? or safety or
 pot5tial h>m to public int]e/  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! head ( an     
ag5cy det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77iv7
 t a violation pres5ts a dang] to !     
public heal? or safety or has ! pot5tial
 to cause s]i\s h>m to ! public int]e/1 
! head ( ! ag5cy may det]m9e n to impose

 a civil f9e on ! small bus9ess conc]n  
if ! violation is correct$ n lat] ?an   
#bd h\rs aft] ! head ( ! ag5cy provides 
! own] ( ! small bus9ess conc]n ) actual
 notice ( ! violation 9 writ+4  7,b7    
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to impose
 a civil f9e "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head
 ( an ag5cy %all take into acc\nt !     
nature & s]i\sness ( ! violation1       
includ+-- 7i7 :e!r ! violation is       
te*nical or inadv]t5t or involves       
willful or crim9al conduct2 &  7ii7 :e!r
 ! small bus9ess conc]n _h made a good  
fai? ef=t to comply ) applicable laws & 
to rem$y ! violation )9 ! #bd-;h\r "t   
p]iod describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section     
#ceab7;b7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?is section &  
ins]t+ subsection 7a74  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h>mless      
,error ,less] ,p5alty = ,small          
,bus9esses ,act or ! ,,help = ,small    
,bus9esses ,act4  #b4 ,pap]work         
violations by small bus9esses  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,section #ceab ( title #dd1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,small bus9esses  7#a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,fir/-"t violation ,! t]m fir/-"t       
violation means a violation by a small  
bus9ess conc]n ( a requirem5t reg>d+    
collection ( in=mation by an ag5cy1 :]e 
! small bus9ess conc]n has n previ\sly  
violat$ any simil> requirem5t reg>d+    
collection ( in=mation by t ag5cy4  7,b7
 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small     
bus9ess conc]n1 ) respect to a cal5d>   
ye>1 means a bus9ess conc]n t employ$ an
 av]age ( n m ?an #ej full-"t employees 
on bus9ess days dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>    
ye>4  7#b7 ,fir/-"t violation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 9 ! case ( a fir/-"t violation by 
a small bus9ess conc]n ( a requirem5t   
reg>d+ ! collection ( in=mation by an   
ag5cy1 ! ag5cy %all n impose a civil f9e
 on ! small bus9ess conc]n4  7,b7       
,det]m9ation ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r 
to impose a civil f9e on a small bus9ess

 conc]n "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an ag5cy   
%all n take into acc\nt any violation by
 ! small bus9ess conc]n ( a requirem5t  
reg>d+ collection ( in=mation by ano!r  
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,exception ,an ag5cy may   
impose a civil f9e on a small bus9ess   
conc]n = a fir/-"t violation if ! ag5cy 
det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! violation has !      
pot5tial to imp$e or int]f]e ) !        
detection ( crim9al activity2  7ii7 !   
violation is a violation ( an int]nal   
rev5ue law or a law conc]n+ ! assessm5t 
or collection ( any tax1 debt1 rev5ue1  
or receipt2  7iii7 ! violation 0 n      
correct$ on or be=e ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy provid$ !   
small bus9ess conc]n ) actual notice ( !
 violation 9 writ+2  7iv7 ! violation   
pres5ts1 or has ! pot5tial to pres5t--  
7,i7 a dang] to public heal?2  7,,ii7 a 
dang] to safety2 or  7,,iii7 a dang]1 or
 risk ( h>m1 to ! environm5t2 or  7v7 ! 
violation has ! pot5tial to cause s]i\s 
h>m1 injury1 or dea?4  7#c7 ,ag5cy      
track+ ( fir/-"t violations  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! ,director %all promulgate      
regulations requir+ an ag5cy to track   
ea* fir/-"t violation ( a requirem5t    
reg>d+ ! collection ( in=mation by !    
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 promulgat+ 
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,director %all ensure t an ag5cy-- 7i7  
does n make data compil$ "u !           
regulations available to ! public2 &    
7ii7 ma9ta9s ! data describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 9 a =mat t is consi/5t across       
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,annual report ,ea* ye>1 
any ag5cy t waiv$ a civil f9e "u        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( ?is subsection dur+
 ! prec$+ ye> & any ag5cy 7z def9$ 9    
section #bba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act (  
#aiif 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 ,public  
,law #ajd-aba77 t waiv$ or r$uc$ a civil
 p5alty "u section #bbc ( t ,act dur+ ! 
prec$+ ye> %all submit a report to      
,congress t describes1 = ea* su* waiv]  
or r$uction-- 7,a7 ! specific requirem5t
 t 0 violat$1 includ+ ! provision ( law 
t au?orizes ! ag5cy to impose ! civil   

f9e or civil p5alty = ! violation2  7,b7
 ! am\nt ( ! civil f9e or civil p5alty t
 ! ag5cy c\ld h impos$2 &  7,c7 !       
indu/ry 9 :i* ! small bus9ess conc]n or 
small entity t committ$ ! violation     
op]ates4  7#e7 ,relation to o!r laws ,9 
! ev5t ( a conflict betwe5 section #bbc 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,regulatory         
,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act ( #aiif 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajd-aba7 & ?is subsection1 ?is         
subsection %all control4  7#f7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to relieve a small bus9ess   
conc]n f ! obligation to comply ) all   
legal requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &  
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #ceab7;b7
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,section #bbc7;c7 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,regulatory         
,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act ( #aiif 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajd-aba7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
,ag5cies %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  

,initial report ,ag5cies %all  2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,annual report ,ag5cies %all submit     
annual reports to ,congress 9 accordance
 ) section #ceab7;c77#d7 ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  ,decemb] #ae1  
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t