,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,mr4    
,portman 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 rules
 & consid]ation ( ! lea/ burd5some      
regulatory alt]native1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,acc\ntability     
,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$]al ,gov]nm5t m acc\ntable to !      
public x s]ves4  #c4 ,regulatory impact 
analyses = c]ta9 rules ,section #bjb ( !
 ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  #bjb4 ,regulatory impact analyses =   
c]ta9 rules  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7d7 
& 7e71 respectively2  7#c7 by /rik+     
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/    
means ! co/ ( compliance & any          
reasonably =eseeable indirect co/s1     
includ+ rev5ues lo/1 z a result ( an    
ag5cy rule subject to ?is section4  7b7 
,regulatory impact analyses  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,be=e promulgat+ any propos$
 or f9al rule t may h an annual effect  
on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m 7adju/$
 = inflation71 or t may result 9 !      

exp5diture by ,/ate1 local1 & tribal    
gov]nm5ts1 9 ! aggregate1 ( #ajj1jjj1jjj
 or m 7adju/$ = inflation7 9 any #a ye>1
 ! ag5cy promulgat+ ! rule %all prep>e &
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] an initial & 
f9al regulatory impact analysis )       
respect to ! rule4  7#b7 ,initial       
regulatory impact analysis ,an initial  
regulatory impact analysis requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 accompany !  
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ) respect to !
 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 rule
 t is ! subject ( ! analysis4  7c7      
,cont5t ,ea* initial & f9al regulatory  
impact analysis prep>$ & publi%$ "u     
subsection 7b7 %all include1 ) respect  
to ! rule t is ! subject ( ! analysis-- 
7#a7 7,a7 an analysis ( ! anticipat$    
b5efits & co/s ( ! 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+ ! 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+ ! rule2 &
  7,c7 an explanation ( h[ ! 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$]al res\rces are
 available to c>ry out ! rule2  7#c7    
e/imates (--  7,a7 any disproportionate 
budget>y effects ( ! rule ^u any        
p>ticul>--  7i7 regions ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal   
gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 types ( communities1  

includ+ urban or rural communities2 or  
7iv7 segm5ts ( ! private sector2 &  7,b7
 ! effect ( ! 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$1 ! ag5cy promulgat+ ! rule %all 
include 9 ! promulgation a summ>y ( !   
in=mation conta9$ 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 ,lea/ burd5some option  
or explanation requir$ ,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 ,lea/         
burd5some option or explanation requir$ 
,be=e promulgat+ any propos$ or f9al    
rule = :i* a regulatory impact analysis 
is requir$ "u section #bjb1 an ag5cy    
%all--  7#a7 id5tify & consid] a        
reasonable numb] ( regulatory           
alt]natives )9 ! range ( ! discretion ( 
! ag5cy "u ! /atute au?oriz+ ! rule1    
includ+ ! alt]natives describ$ 9 section
 #bjb7;c77#a77;,b72 &  7#b7 f !         
alt]natives id5tifi$ & consid]$ "u      

p>agraph 7#a71 select ! lea/ co/ly1 mo/ 
co/-effective1 or lea/ burd5some        
alt]native t a*ieves ! objectives ( !   
/atute4  4  #e4 ,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  #f4 
,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 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$ ! rule t is  
"u review to take rem$ial action        
consi/5t ) *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  4  #g4 ,effective date   
,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t  
is #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4