,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4   
,portman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 &    
,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act (    
#aiie to provide = regulatory impact    
analyses = c]ta9 rules1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates           
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
public has a "r to "k ! b5efits & co/s (
 regulation4 ,effective regulatory      
programs provide important b5efits to ! 
public1 includ+ protect+ ! environm5t1  
work] safety1 & human heal?4            
,regulations also impose significant    
co/s on individuals1 employ]s1 & ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 div]t+      
res\rces f o!r important priorities4    
7#b7 ,bett] regulatory analysis & review

 %\ld improve ! quality ( ag5cy         
decisions1 increas+ ! b5efits & r$uc+   
unw>rant$ co/s ( regulation4  7#c7      
,disclosure & scrut9y ( key in=mation   
und]ly+ ag5cy decisions %\ld make !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t m acc\ntable to !      
public x s]ves4  #c4 ,regulatory impact 
analyses = c]ta9 rules ,! ,unfund$      
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 tribal ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
,tribal2  7#b7 9 section #c 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ! t]m major rule means a rule1 z   
def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs det]m9es is likely to cause--  
7,a7 an annual effect on ! economy (    
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m1 adju/$ once e #e ye>s
 to reflect increases 9 ! ,consum]      
,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s1 z

 publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,b7 a major  
increase 9 co/s or prices = consum]s1   
individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or  
geographic regions2 or  7,c7 significant
 adv]se effects on competition1         
employm5t1 inve/m5t1 productivity1      
innovation1 public heal? & safety1 or ! 
ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ent]prises 
to compete ) =eign-bas$ ent]prises 9    
dome/ic & export m>kets4  2 &  7#c7 9   
section #bjb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  #bjb4 ,regulatory impact       
analyses = c]ta9 rules  2  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7a7 ,def9ition ( co/ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m co/ means ! co/ (        
compliance & any reasonably =eseeable   
indirect co/s1 includ+ rev5ues lo/1 z a 
result ( a major rule ( an ag5cy t is   
subject to ?is section4  7b7 ,regulatory

 impact analyses  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,be=e
 promulgat+ any propos$ or f9al major   
rule1 ! ag5cy promulgat+ ! major rule   
%all prep>e & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
an initial & f9al regulatory impact     
analysis ) respect to ! major rule4     
7#b7 ,initial regulatory impact analysis
 ,an initial regulatory impact analysis 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
accompany ! notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ) 
respect to ! major rule t is ! subject (
 ! analysis2 &  7,b7 be op5 to public   
comm5t4  7#c7 ,f9al regulatory impact   
analysis ,a f9al regulatory impact      
analysis requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
accompany ! f9al major rule t is !      
subject ( ! analysis4  7c7 ,cont5t ,ea* 
initial & f9al regulatory impact        
analysis prep>$ & publi%$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all include1 ) respect to ! major  
rule t is ! subject ( ! analysis-- 7#a7 
7,a7 an analysis ( ! anticipat$ b5efits 
& co/s ( ! major rule1 :i* %all be      
quantifi$ to ! ext5t feasible2  7,b7 an 
analysis ( ! b5efits & co/s ( a         

reasonable numb] ( regulatory           
alt]natives )9 ! range ( ! discretion ( 
! ag5cy "u ! /atute au?oriz+ ! major    
rule1 includ+ alt]natives t-- 7i7       
require no action by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
 &  7ii7 7,i7 use inc5tives & m>ket-bas$
 means to enc\rage ! desir$ behavior2   
7,,ii7 provide in=mation bas$ ^u :i* !  
public c make *oices2 or  7,,iii7 employ
 o!r flexible regulatory options t p]mit
 ! greate/ flexibility 9 a*iev+ !       
objectives ( ! /atute au?oriz+ ! major  
rule2 &  7,c7 an explanation ( h[ !     
major rule complies ) ! requirem5ts (   
section #bje2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !    
ext5t to :i*-- 7,a7 ! co/s to ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts may be paid )
 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7or o!rwise  
paid = by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t72 &  7,b7  
,f$]al res\rces are available to c>ry   
out ! major rule2  7#c7 e/imates (--    
7,a7 any disproportionate budget>y      
effects ( ! major rule ^u any p>ticul>--
 7i7 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts2     

7iii7 types ( communities1 includ+ urban
 or rural communities2 or  7iv7 segm5ts 
( ! private sector2 &  7,b7 ! effect ( !
 major rule on job creation or job loss1
 :i* %all be quantifi$ to ! ext5t       
feasible2 &  7#d7 7,a7 a description ( !
 ext5t ( ! prior consultation ( ! ag5cy 
"u section #bjd ) elect$ repres5tatives 
( ea* affect$ ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal  
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! comm5ts &  
conc]ns t 7 pres5t$ to ! ag5cy orally or
 9 writ+ by ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 a summ>y ( !         
evaluation by ! ag5cy ( ! comm5ts &     
conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  2 
7,d7 9 subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ a /atem5t "u subsection 7a7 is 
requir$1 ! ag5cy %all include 9 !       
promulgation a summ>y ( ! in=mation     
conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t & ins]t+ an analysis
 "u subsection 7b7 is requir$1 ! ag5cy  
promulgat+ ! major rule %all include 9 !
 promulgation a summ>y ( ! in=mation    
conta9$ 9 ! analysis2 &  7,e7 9         
subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+

 any /atem5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9
 conjunction ) or z a "p ( any o!r      
/atem5t or analysis1 provid$ t ! /atem5t
 or analysis satisfies ! provisions (   
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ any analysis    
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 9 conjunction 
)1 or z a "p (1 any o!r /atem5t or      
analysis if ! o!r /atem5t or analysis   
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subsections   
7b7 & 7c74  #d4 ,enhanc$ /akehold]      
consultation ,section #bjd ( ! ,unfund$ 
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #aecd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by ins]t+ & private sector be=e  
input2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ 1 & impact$ p>ties )9 ! private  
sector 7includ+ small bus9esses71 aft]  
on _! behalf72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,f$]al  
int]gov]nm5tal m&ates & ins]t+ ,f$]al   
m&ates2 &  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,guidel9es ,=    
appropriate implem5tation ( subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 consi/5t ) applicable laws &  
regulations1 ! foll[+ guidel9es %all be 
foll[$3 7#a7 ,consultations %all take   

place z e>ly z possible1 be=e issuance (
 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+1 cont9ue   
?r\gh ! f9al rule /age1 & be integrat$  
explicitly into ! rulemak+ process4     
7#b7 ,ag5cies %all consult ) a wide     
v>iety ( ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal        
(ficials & impact$ p>ties )9 ! private  
sector 7includ+ small bus9esses74       
,geographic1 political1 & o!r factors t 
may diff]5tiate v>y+ po9ts ( view %\ld  
be consid]$4  7#c7 ,ag5cies %\ld e/imate
 b5efits & co/s to assi/ ) ^!           
consultations4 ,! scope ( ! consultation
 %\ld reflect ! co/ & significance ( !  
,f$]al m&ate be+ consid]$4  7#d7        
,ag5cies %all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 
7,a7 seek out ! views ( ,/ate1 local1 & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & impact$ p>ties )9 !
 private sector 7includ+ small          
bus9esses71 on co/s1 b5efits1 & risks2 &
  7,b7 solicit ideas ab\t alt]native    
me?ods ( compliance & pot5tial          
flexibilities1 & input on :e!r ! ,f$]al 
regulation w h>monize ) & n duplicate   
simil> laws 9 o!r levels ( gov]nm5t4    

7#e7 ,consultations %all address !      
cumulative impact ( regulations on !    
affect$ entities4  7#f7 ,ag5cies may    
accept electronic submissions ( comm5ts 
by relevant p>ties b may n use ^?       
comm5ts z ! sole me?od ( satisfy+ !     
guidel9es 9 ?is subsection4  4  #e4     
,maximize net b5efits or provide        
explanation ,title ,,ii ( ! ,unfund$    
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeca et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+       
section #bje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bje4 ,maximize net   
b5efits  7a7 ,def9ition ( co/ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m co/ has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bjb7;a74  7b7 ,requirem5t
 ,be=e promulgat+ any propos$ or f9al   
major rule = :i* a regulatory impact    
analysis is requir$ "u section #bjb1 an 
ag5cy %all f ! alt]natives id5tifi$ &   
consid]$ "u section #bjb7;c77#a77;,b71  
select ! alt]native t maximizes net     
b5efits1 tak+ into consid]ation only !  
co/s & b5efits t arise )9 ! scope ( !   
/atutory provision t au?orizes !        

rulemak+4  7c7 ,exceptions ,an ag5cy may
 adopt an alt]native o!r ?an z requir$  
"u subsection 7b7 only if-- 7#a7 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs approves ! adoption
 by ! ag5cy ( ! alt]native2 &  7#b7 !   
alt]native is adopt$ to-- 7,a7 acc\nt = 
co/s or b5efits t _c be quantifi$1      
includ+ co/s or b5efits relat$ to       
con/itutional or civil rights1 provid$ t
 ! ag5cy id5tifies all su* co/s &       
b5efits & expla9s :y ^? co/s & b5efits  
ju/ify ! adoption ( ! alt]native2 or    
7,b7 a*ieve additional b5efits or co/   
r$uctions1 provid$ t ! ag5cy-- 7i7      
id5tifies-- 7,i7 all su* additional     
b5efits & ! associat$ co/s ( ^? b5efits2
 &  7,,ii7 all su* co/ r$uctions & !    
associat$ b5efits ( ^? co/ r$uctions2 & 
7ii7 expla9s :y-- 7,i7 ! additional     
b5efits ju/ify ! additional co/s2 or    
7,,ii7 ! additional co/ r$uctions ju/ify
 any b5efits =egone4  4  #f4 ,new       
au?orities & responsibilities = ,(fice (
 ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs      

,section #bjh ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m
 ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bjh4 ,(fice ( 
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       
responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all provide
 mean+ful guidance & ov]sight s t !     
major rules ( an ag5cy = :i* a          
regulatory impact analysis is requir$ "u
 section #bjb-- 7#a7 are consi/5t ) !   
pr9ciples & requirem5ts ( ?is title1 z  
well z o!r applicable laws2 &  7#b7 & d 
n conflict ) ! policies or actions (    
ano!r ag5cy4  7b7 ,notification ,if !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! major rules ( 
an ag5cy = :i* a regulatory impact      
analysis is requir$ "u section #bjb d n 
comply ) ! pr9ciples & requirem5ts ( ?is
 title1 are n consi/5t ) o!r applicable 
laws1 or conflict ) ! policies or       
actions ( ano!r ag5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify areas (             
noncompliance2  7#b7 notify ! ag5cy2 &  

7#c7 reque/ t ! ag5cy comply be=e !     
ag5cy f9alizes ! major rule conc]n$4    
7c7 ,annual /atem5ts to ,congress on    
ag5cy compliance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ,congress1 includ+ !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 an annual      
writt5 report t1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+
 ! report-- 7#a7 details compliance by  
ea* ag5cy ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title t 
relate to major rules = :i* a regulatory
 impact analysis is requir$ by section  
#bjb1 includ+ activities und]tak5 at !  
reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator to improve      
compliance2 &  7#b7 conta9s an app5dix  
detail+ compliance by ea* ag5cy )       
section #bjd4  4  #g4 ,initiation (     
rulemak+ ,! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bji 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca note7 z section     
#baj2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    
#bjh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aedh7 ! foll[+3     

#bji4 ,initiation ( rulemak+ = major    
rules ,:5 an ag5cy det]m9es to initiate 
a rulemak+ t may result 9 a major rule1 
! ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% an          
electronic docket = t rulemak+1 :i* may 
h a physical c\nt]p>t2 &  7#b7 publi% a 
notice ( initiation ( rulemak+ 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 briefly 
describe ! subject & objectives (1 & !  
problem to be solv$ by1 ! major rule2   
7,b7 ref] to ! legal au?ority "u :i* !  
major rule w\ld be propos$1 includ+ !   
specific /atutory provision t au?orizes 
! rulemak+2  7,c7 invite int]e/$ p]sons 
to propose alt]natives & o!r ideas      
reg>d+ h[ be/ to accompli% ! objectives 
( ! ag5cy 9 ! mo/ effective mann]2  7,d7
 indicate h[ int]e/$ p]sons may submit  
writt5 mat]ial = ! docket2 &  7,e7 appe>
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #ij days 
be=e ! date on :i* ! ag5cy publi%es a   
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ = ! major     
rule4  4  #h4 ,inclusion ( application  
to indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #dba7a7 ( !              

,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #feh7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 b
 does n include indep5d5t regulatory    
ag5cies4  7b7 ,exemption = monet>y      
policy ,! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #e !       
foll[+3  #f4 ,exemption = monet>y policy
 ,no?+ 9 title ,,ii1 ,,iii1 or ,,iv %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  4  #i4 
,judicial review ,title ,,iv ( !        
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #dja 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #aega7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
#dja4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
p]son t is aggriev$ by f9al ag5cy action
 9 adopt+ a major rule t is subject to  
section #bjb is entitl$ to judicial     
review ( :e!r ! ag5cy compli$ ) section 
#bjb7;b71 #bjb7;c77#a71 or #bje )       
respect to ! rule4  7b7 ,scope ( review 
,*apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 %all gov]n ! scope ( judicial    
review "u subsection 7a74  7c7          
,jurisdiction ,ea* c\rt t has           
jurisdiction to review a rule =         
compliance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u any o!r      
provision ( law1 %all h jurisdiction to 
review a claim br\ght "u subsection 7a74
  7d7 ,relief available ,9 grant+ relief
 9 an action "u ?is section1 a c\rt %all
 ord] ! ag5cy t promulgat$ ! major rule 
t is "u review to take rem$ial action   
consi/5t ) *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  4  #aj4 ,apply+          
sub/antive po9t ( ord] to private sector
 m&ates ,section #dbe7;a77#b7 ( !       
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #feh;d7a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,f$]al int]gov]nm5tal m&ates &
 ins]t+ ,f$]al m&ates2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
section #dbd7;a77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7a77#a7 or 7b77#a7 ( section #dbd4     
#aa4 ,effective date ,sections #c1 #d1  
#e1 & #g ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ^? sections %all take effect on ! date 

t is #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4