,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjba,mr4   
,bur*ett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! process by :i*    
,f$]al ag5cies analyze & =mulate new    
regulations & guidance docum5ts1 to     
cl>ify ! nature ( judicial review (     
ag5cy int]pretations1 to ensure complete
 analysis ( pot5tial impacts on small   
entities ( rules1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,protect+ ,jobs & ,wages f ,regulations 
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section 
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  
negative-impact on jobs & wages rule    
means any rule t ! ag5cy t made ! rule  
or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (          
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       
det]m9es is likely to-- 7,a7 9 "o or m  

sectors ( ! economy t has a #f-;digit   
code "u ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry       
,classification ,sy/em1 r$uce employm5t 
n relat$ to new regulatory compliance by
 #a p]c5t or m annually dur+ ! #a-ye>1  
#e-ye>1 or #aj-ye> p]iod aft]           
implem5tation2  7,b7 9 "o or m sectors (
 ! economy t has a #f-;digit code "u !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification 
,sy/em1 r$uce av]age weekly wages =     
employm5t n relat$ to new regulatory    
compliance by #a p]c5t or m annually    
dur+ ! #a-ye>1 #e-ye>1 or #aj-ye> p]iod 
aft] implem5tation2  7,c7 9 any indu/ry 
area 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,curr5t    
,population ,survey conduct$ by !       
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics7 9 :i* ! mo/ 
rec5t annual unemploym5t rate = !       
indu/ry area is great] ?an #e p]c5t1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
9 ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey1 r$uce  
employm5t n relat$ to new regulatory    
compliance dur+ ! fir/ ye> aft]         
implem5tation2 or  7,d7 9 any indu/ry   
area 9 :i* ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 

projects 9 ! ,occupational ,employm5t   
,/ati/ics program t ! employm5t level w 
decrease by #a p]c5t or m1 fur!r r$uce  
employm5t n relat$ to new regulatory    
compliance dur+ ! fir/ ye> aft]         
implem5tation4  4  #c4 ,rule mak+  7a7  
,section #eec7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7a7 ,?is
 section applies & ins]t+ 7a7           
,applicability4--,?is section applies4  
7b7 ,section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,rule mak+ consid]ations ,9 a rule mak+1
 an ag5cy %all make all prelim9>y & f9al
 factual det]m9ations bas$ on evid5ce & 
consid]1 9 addition to o!r applicable   
consid]ations1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! legal  
au?ority "u :i* a rule may be propos$1  
includ+ :e!r a rule mak+ is requir$ by  
/atute1 & if s1 :e!r by a specific date1
 or :e!r ! ag5cy has discretion to      
comm5ce a rule mak+4  7#b7 ,o!r /atutory
 consid]ations applicable to :e!r !     
ag5cy c or %\ld propose a rule or       

und]take o!r ag5cy action4  7#c7 ,!     
specific nature & significance ( !      
problem ! ag5cy may address ) a rule    
7includ+ ! degree & nature ( risks !    
problem poses & ! priority ( address+ ^?
 risks comp>$ to o!r matt]s or          
activities )9 ! ag5cy's jurisdiction71  
:e!r ! problem w>rants new ag5cy action1
 & ! c\nt]vail+ risks t may be pos$ by  
alt]natives = new ag5cy action4  7#d7   
,:e!r exi/+ rules h creat$ or contribut$
 to ! problem ! ag5cy may address ) a   
rule & :e!r ^? rules c\ld be am5d$ or   
resc9d$ to address ! problem 9 :ole or  
"p4  7#e7 ,any reasonable alt]natives = 
a new rule or o!r response id5tifi$ by !
 ag5cy or int]e/$ p]sons1 includ+ n only
 responses t m&ate p>ticul> conduct or  
mann]s ( compliance1 b also-- 7,a7 !    
alt]native ( no ,f$]al response2  7,b7  
am5d+ or resc9d+ exi/+ rules2  7,c7     
pot5tial regional1 ,/ate1 local1 or     
tribal regulatory action or o!r         
responses t c\ld be tak5 9 lieu ( ag5cy 
action2 &  7,d7 pot5tial responses t--  

7i7 specify p]=mance objectives r ?an   
conduct or mann]s ( compliance2  7ii7   
e/abli% economic inc5tives to enc\rage  
desir$ behavior2  7iii7 provide         
in=mation ^u :i* *oices c be made by !  
public2 or  7iv7 incorporate o!r        
innovative alt]natives r ?an ag5cy      
actions t specify conduct or mann]s (   
compliance4  7#f7 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial co/s &
 b5efits associat$ ) pot5tial alt]native
 rules & o!r responses consid]$ "u      
section #eec7;b77#e71 includ+ direct1   
indirect1 & cumulative co/s & b5efits & 
e/imat$ impacts on jobs 7includ+ an     
e/imate ( ! net ga9 or loss 9 dome/ic   
jobs71 wages1 economic gr[?1 innovation1
 economic competitiv5ess1 & impacts on  
l[ income populations2  7,b7 means to   
increase ! co/-effectiv5ess ( any ,f$]al
 response2 &  7,c7 inc5tives =          
innovation1 consi/5cy1 pr$ictability1   
l[] co/s ( en=cem5t & compliance 7to    
gov]nm5t entities1 regulat$ entities1 & 
! public71 & flexibility4  4