,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai,mr4
 ,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ea*    
ag5cy to repeal or am5d #b or m rules   
be=e issu+ or am5d+ a rule4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,regulations ,endang] ,democracy ,act ( 
#bjai or ! ,,r$ ,tape ,act ( #bjai4  #b4
 ,repeal ( rules requir$ be=e issu+ or  
am5d+ rule  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$  
rule means a rule ( an ag5cy t causes a 
new f9ancial or adm9i/rative burd5 on   
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or on ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( !
 ag5cy2  7#c7 ! t]m rule-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7        
includes-- 7i7 any rule issu$ by an     

ag5cy pursuant to an ,executive ord] or 
,presid5tial memor&um2 &  7ii7 any rule 
issu$ by an ag5cy due to ! issuance ( a 
memor&um1 guidance docum5t1 bullet91 or 
press release issu$ by an ag5cy2 &  7#d7
 ! t]m ,unifi$ ,ag5da means ! ,unifi$   
,ag5da ( ,f$]al ,regulatory &           
,d]egulatory ,actions4  7b7 ,prohibition
 on issuance ( c]ta9 rules  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an ag5cy may n--  7,a7 issue a   
cov]$ rule t does n am5d or modify an   
exi/+ rule ( ! ag5cy1 unless-- 7i7 !    
ag5cy has repeal$ #b or m exi/+ cov]$   
rules ( ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ! co/ ( ! cov]$
 rule to be issu$ is less ?an or equal  
to ! co/ ( ! cov]$ rules repeal$ "u     
clause 7i71 z det]m9$ & c]tifi$ by !    
head ( ! ag5cy2 or  7,b7 issue a cov]$  
rule t am5ds or modifies an exi/+ rule (
 ! ag5cy1 unless-- 7i7 ! ag5cy has      
repeal$ or am5d$ #b or m exi/+ cov]$    
rules ( ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ! co/ ( ! cov]$
 rule to be issu$ is less ?an or equal  
to ! co/ ( ! cov]$ rules repeal$ or     
am5d$ "u clause 7i71 z det]m9$ & c]tifi$

 by ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,application
 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to !       
issuance ( a cov]$ rule by an ag5cy t-- 
7,a7 relates to ! int]nal policy or     
practice ( ! ag5cy or procurem5t by !   
ag5cy2 or  7,b7 is be+ revis$ to be less
 burd5some to decrease requirem5ts      
impos$ by ! cov]$ rule or ! co/ (       
compliance ) ! cov]$ rule4  7c7         
,consid]ations = repeal+ rules ,9       
det]m9+ :e!r to repeal a cov]$ rule "u  
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or 7,b77i7 (        
subsection 7b77#a71 ! head ( ! ag5cy t  
issu$ ! cov]$ rule %all consid]--  7#a7 
:e!r ! cov]$ rule a*iev$1 or has be5    
ineffective 9 a*iev+1 ! orig9al purpose 
( ! cov]$ rule2  7#b7 any adv]se effects
 t c\ld mat]ialize if ! cov]$ rule is   
repeal$1 9 p>ticul> if ^? adv]se effects
 are ! reason ! cov]$ rule 0 orig9ally  
issu$2  7#c7 :e!r ! co/s ( ! cov]$ rule 
outweigh any b5efits ( ! cov]$ rule to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 :e!r ! cov]$ rule 
has become obsolete due to *anges 9     
te*nology1 economic conditions1 m>ket   

practices1 or any o!r factors2 &  7#e7  
:e!r ! cov]$ rule ov]laps ) a cov]$ rule
 to be issu$ by ! ag5cy4  7d7           
,publication ( cov]$ rules 9 ,unifi$    
,ag5da  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* ag5cy    
%all1 on a semiannual basis1 submit     
jo9tly & )\t delay to ! ,(fice (        
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs =     
publication 9 ! ,unifi$ ,ag5da a li/    
conta9+--  7,a7 ea* cov]$ rule t ! ag5cy
 int5ds to issue dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod   
foll[+ ! date ( submission2  7,b7 ea*   
cov]$ rule t ! ag5cy int5ds to repeal or
 am5d 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 dur+
 ! #f-mon? p]iod foll[+ ! date (        
submission2 &  7,c7 ! co/ ( ea* cov]$   
rule describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &     
7,b74  7#b7 ,prohibition ,an ag5cy may n
 issue a cov]$ rule unless ! ag5cy      
complies ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph    
7#a74