,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #ba71       
#bjba,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! effectiv5ess 
( major rules 9 accompli%+ _! regulatory
 objectives by promot+ retrospective    
review1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sett+  
,manageable ,analysis ,requirem5ts 9    
,text ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,sm>t ,act (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,incorporat+ retrospective  
review into new major rules  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #eea-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7       

,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget e/abli%$ "u section #cejc (     
title #dd & any successor to t (fice2 & 
7#af7 major rule means any rule t !     
,adm9i/rator f9ds has result$ 9 or is   
likely to result 9-- 7,a7 an annual     
effect on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m2
  7,b7 a major increase 9 co/s or prices
 = consum]s1 individual indu/ries1      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 or geographic regions2 or  7,c7
 significant effects on competition1    
employm5t1 inve/m5t1 productivity1      
innovation1 heal?1 safety1 ! environm5t1
 or on ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$   
ent]prises to compete ) =eign-bas$      
ent]prises 9 dome/ic & export m>kets4  2
 &  7#b7 9 section #eec1 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,major rule          
frameworks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 :5 an ag5cy publi%es 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7,a7 a propos$ major   

rule1 ! ag5cy %all include a pot5tial   
framework = assess+ ! major rule1 :i*   
%all include a g5]al /atem5t ( h[ !     
ag5cy int5ds to measure ! effectiv5ess (
 ! major rule2 or  7,b7 a f9al major    
rule1 ! ag5cy %all include a framework =
 assess+ ! major rule "u p>agraph 7#b71 
:i* %all include-- 7i7 a /atem5t ( !    
regulatory objectives ( ! major rule1   
includ+ a summ>y ( ! societal b5efit &  
co/ ( ! major rule2  7ii7 ! me?odology  
by :i* ! ag5cy plans to analyze ! major 
rule1 includ+ metrics by :i* ! ag5cy c  
measure-- 7,i7 ! effectiv5ess & b5efits 
( ! major rule 9 produc+ ! regulatory   
objectives ( ! major rule2 &  7,,ii7 !  
effects & co/s ( ! major rule on        
regulat$ & o!r affect$ entities2  7iii7 
a plan = ga!r+ data reg>d+ ! metrics    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 on an ongo+      
basis1 or at p]iodic times1 includ+ a   
me?od by :i* ! ag5cy w invite ! public  
to p>ticipate 9 ! review process & seek 
input f o!r ag5cies2 &  7iv7 a specific 
"t frame1 z appropriate to ! major rule 

& n m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! effective date
 ( ! major rule1 "u :i* ! ag5cy %all    
conduct ! assessm5t ( ! major rule 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#b7  
,assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy    
%all assess ! data ga!r$ "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,b77iii71 us+ ! me?odology set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 or any o!r     
appropriate me?odology develop$ aft] !  
issuance ( a f9al major rule to det]m9e 
:e!r ! regulatory objective is be+      
a*iev$-- 7i7 to analyze h[ ! actual     
b5efits & co/s ( ! major rule may h v>i$
 f ^? anticipat$ at ! "t ! major rule 0 
issu$2 &  7ii7 to det]m9e :e!r-- 7,i7 ! 
major rule is accompli%+ ! regulatory   
objective2  7,,ii7 ! major rule has be5 
r5d]$ unnecess>y1 tak+ into             
consid]ation-- 7aa7 *anges 9 ! subject  
area affect$ by ! major rule2 &  7bb7   
:e!r ! major rule ov]laps1 duplicates1  
or conflicts ) o!r rules or1 to ! ext5t 
feasible1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t        
regulations2  7,,iii7 ! major rule ne$s 
to be improv$ 9 ord] to accompli% !     

regulatory objective2 &  7,,iv7 o!r     
alt]natives to ! major rule or a        
modification ( ! major rule c\ld bett]  
a*ieve ! regulatory objective :ile      
impos+ a small] burd5 on society or     
increase net b5efits1 tak+ into         
consid]ation any co/ already incurr$4   
7,b7 ,diff]5t me?odology ,if an ag5cy   
uses a me?odology o!r ?an ! me?odology  
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 to      
assess data "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ag5cy
 %all include z "p ( ! notice requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,d7 an explanation ( !    
*anges 9 circum/ances t militat$ ! use (
 t o!r me?odology4  7,c7 ,subsequ5t     
assessm5ts ,if1 aft] an assessm5t ( a   
major rule "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an ag5cy
 det]m9es t ! major rule w rema9 9      
effect ) or )\t modification1 ! ag5cy   
%all-- 7i7 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator1 include ) ! assessm5t     
produc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a li/ (     
circum/ances or ev5ts t w\ld necessitate
 a subsequ5t review 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ensure t ! major    

rule cont9ues to meet ! regulatory      
objective2 &  7ii7 develop a me*anism = 
! public to petition = a subsequ5t      
review ( ! major rule1 :i* ! head ( !   
ag5cy %all grant or d5y4  7,d7          
,publication ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date on :i* an ag5cy completes an     
assessm5t ( a major rule "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ag5cy %all publi% a notice (    
availability ( ! results ( ! assessm5t 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 includ+ ! specific   
circum/ances or ev5ts t w\ld necessitate
 a subsequ5t assessm5t ( ! major rule "u
 subp>agraph 7,c77i74  7#c7 ,ag5cy head 
responsibilities ,! head ( ea* ag5cy    
%all-- 7,a7 ov]see ! timely compliance (
 ! ag5cy ) ?is subsection2 &  7,b7      
ensure t ! results ( ea* assessm5t      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 are-- 7i7
 publi%$ promptly on a c5traliz$ ,f$]al 
website2 &  7ii7 notic$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] 9 accordance ) p>agraph         
7#b77;,d74  7#d7 ,,omb ov]sight ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 issue guidance 
= ag5cies reg>d+ ! developm5t ( !       

framework "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! conduct (
 ! assessm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72    
7,b7 enc\rage & assi/ ag5cies to        
/reaml9e & coord9ate ! assessm5t ( major
 rules ) simil> or relat$ regulatory    
objectives2  7,c7 exempt an ag5cy f     
includ+ ! framework requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 :5 publi%+ a f9al major rule1 
if ! ag5cy did n issue a notice (       
propos$ rule mak+ = ! major rule 9 ord] 
to provide a timely response to an      
em]g5cy or comply ) a /atutorily impos$ 
deadl9e1 9 accordance ) p>agraph        
7#f77;,b72 &  7,d7 ext5d ! deadl9e      
specifi$ by an ag5cy = an assessm5t ( a 
major rule "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iv7 or 
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i7 = a p]iod ( n m   
?an #ij days if ! ag5cy ju/ifies :y !   
ag5cy is unable to complete ! assessm5t 
by t deadl9e4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 affect-- 7,a7 ! au?ority ( an ag5cy to 
assess or modify a major rule ( ! ag5cy 
e>li] ?an ! end ( ! "t frame specifi$ = 
! major rule "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iv72 

or  7,b7 any o!r provision ( law t      
requires an ag5cy to conduct            
retrospective reviews ( rules issu$ by !
 ag5cy4  7#f7 ,applicability  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,?is subsection %all n apply to-- 
7i7 a major rule ( an ag5cy-- 7,i7 t !  
,adm9i/rator review$ be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection2  7,,ii7 = :i*
 ! ag5cy is requir$ to conduct a        
retrospective review "u-- 7aa7 section  
#bbbb ( ! ,economic ,gr[? & ,regulatory 
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ( #aiif 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #ccaa72  7bb7 section #agj7;d7
 ( ! ,f9ancial ,/ability ,act ( #bjaj   
7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecgj7;d772 or  7cc7 any 
o!r provision ( law ) requirem5ts t !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es-- 7,,aa7 include  
robu/ public p>ticipation2 7,,bb7       
include significant ag5cy consid]ation &
 analysis ( :e!r ! rule is a*iev+ !     
regulatory objective ( ! rule2 & 7,,cc7 
meet1 are sub/antially simil> to1 or    
exce$ ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2   
7,,iii7 = :i* ! au?oriz+ /atute ( ! rule
 is subject to p]iodic au?orization by  

,congress n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
#aj ye>s2 or  7,,iv7 = :i* ! au?oriz+   
/atute ( ! rule requires ! promulgation 
( a new or revis$ rule n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #aj ye>s2 or  7ii7           
int]pretative rules1 g5]al /atem5ts (   
policy1 or rules ( ag5cy organization1  
proc$ure1 or practice4  7,b7 ,direct &  
int]im f9al major rule ,9 ! case ( a    
major rule = :i* ! ag5cy is n requir$ to
 issue a notice ( propos$ rule mak+ 9   
response to an em]g5cy or a /atutorily  
impos$ deadl9e1 ! ag5cy %all publi% !   
framework requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy publi%es !   
f9al major rule4  7#g7 ,judicial review 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,judicial review ( ag5cy  
compliance ) ?is subsection is limit$   
to-- 7i7 :e!r an ag5cy publi%$ !        
framework = assessm5t ( a major rule 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7    
:e!r an ag5cy complet$ & publi%$ !      
requir$ assessm5t or subsequ5t assessm5t
 ( a major rule 9 accordance )          

subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,rem$y available ,9
 grant+ relief 9 an action br\ght "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may only issue 
an ord] rem&+ ! major rule to ! ag5cy to
 comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 or subp>agraph  
7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 z  
applicable4  7,c7 ,effective date (     
major rule ,if1 9 an action br\ght "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a c\rt det]m9es t !
 ag5cy did n comply1 ! major rule %all  
take effect not)/&+ any ord] issu$ by ! 
c\rt4  7,d7 ,adm9i/rator ,any           
det]m9ation1 action1 or inaction ( !    
,adm9i/rator %all n be subject to       
judicial review4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsection 7a74