,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gia #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hghd
 ,report ,no4 #aah-idj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,maloy 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,*avez-,de,remer1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mrs4   
,peltola1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1
 ,mr4 ,fong1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,gos>1  
,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,moore 
( ,utah1 ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 & ,mr4 ,z9ke7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability  ,decemb] #ai1           
#bjbd;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51
 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mrs4     
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4    
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 &  
,mr4 ,f9/ad  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbd,report$
 ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &  
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   

copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #ah1   
#bjbd  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ea* ag5cy 
to evaluate ! p]mitt+ sy/em ( ! ag5cy1  
to consid] :e!r a p]mit by rule c\ld    
replace t sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,full ,responsibility & ,exp$it$        
,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,,free ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,ag5cies ne> unanim\sly op]ate "u a     
p]mitt+ sy/em t gives ag5cies broad     
discretion & requires ! ,gov]nm5t to    
review ea* p]mitt+ application4  7#b7   
,ag5cies ne> unanim\sly op]ate "u a     
p]mitt+ sy/em t ei!r does n h "t        
con/ra9ts1 or has "t con/ra9ts t ag5cies
 d n foll[4  7#c7 ,! comb9ation ( broad 
discretion & ! lack ( "t con/ra9ts (t5  
results 9 a t$i\s1 "t consum+1 & (t5    
exp5sive p]mitt+ sy/em = ! ,gov]nm5t &  
applicants4 ,moreov]1 ag5cies w         
sometimes use _! discretion & ! "t      
consum+ nature ( p]mitt+ to /all or     
disc\rage p]mit issuance4  7#d7 ,!re is 
a compell+ int]e/ 9 avoid+ unnecess>y   

delay & exp5se 9 ,f$]al p]mitt+4  7#e7  
,p]mit by rule is a process t seeks to  
ov]come ag5cy delay & ! cumb]some co/ ( 
ag5cy review to ,gov]nm5t & private     
int]e/s4  7#f7 ,p]mit by rule is a      
process ( p]mitt+ t includes specific   
writt5 /&>ds = obta9+ a p]mit1 a simple 
requirem5t = an applicant to c]tify     
compliance ) ea* ( ! /&>ds1 & a /reaml9$
 approval process ) a prompt deadl9e =  
ag5cy action on applications t only     
all[s ! ,gov]nm5t to v]ify t all        
conditions are met4 ,! ,gov]nm5t reta9s 
! "r & responsibility to audit & en=ce  
compliance ) p]mitt+ requirem5ts4       
,focus+ ^u p]mittees :o are violat+ !   
law or /&>ds r ?an gatekeep+ w make     
p]mitt+ m effici5t :ile all[+ an ag5cy  
to protect ! compell+ int]e/s = :i*     
p]mitt+ sy/ems are int5d$4  #c4 ,p]mitt+
 by rule  7a7 ,report to ,congress      
requir$  7#a7 ,submission ( report ,n   
lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! head ( ea*    
ag5cy %all submit to ,congress1 includ+ 

any committee ( ,congress ) jurisdiction
 ov] p]mits = t ag5cy1 & ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al a report on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/
 & description ( ea* type ( p]mit issu$ 
by ! ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! /atutory &         
regulatory requirem5ts = obta9+ ea* su* 
type ( p]mit4  7,c7 ,= ea* type ( p]mit 
issu$ by ! ag5cy1 a specific description
 ( ea* /ep ! ag5cy foll[s to review a   
p]mit application4  7,d7 ,= ea* type (  
p]mit issu$ by ! ag5cy1 an e/imate ( !  
"t ! ag5cy typically takes to review an 
application1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an 
application is submitt$ & end+ on ! date
 on :i* a successful application is     
grant$4  7,e7 ,= ea* type ( p]mit issu$ 
by ! ag5cy1 a description ( ea* action  
typically tak5 = a case 9 :i* an        
application is f\nd n to meet /atutory  
or regulatory requirem5ts = ! issuance (
 a p]mit4  7,f7 ,a li/ ( prim>y int]e/s 
t ea* type ( p]mit is int5d$ to fo/] or 
protect4  7,g7 ,an individual           
det]m9ation = ea* type ( p]mit issu$ by 
! ag5cy ( :e!r p]mitt+ by rule c\ld 9   

:ole or 9 "p replace ! curr5t sy/em =   
issu+ ! type ( p]mit4  7,h7 ,= ea* type 
( p]mit issu$ by ! ag5cy = :i* p]mitt+  
by rule c\ld 9 :ole or 9 "p replace !   
curr5t sy/em = issu+ ! type ( p]mit1 an 
id5tification ( any adm9i/rative or o!r 
practical *all5ges ! head ( ! ag5cy     
anticipates 9 transition+ to p]mitt+ by 
rule = ! type ( p]mit4  7,i7 ,an        
id5tification ( ea* type ( p]mit = :i* !
 head ( ! ag5cy has det]m9$ ! ag5cy c\ld
 n reasonably1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 issue    
p]mits by rule "u curr5t facts &        
circum/ances1 describ+ ) p>ticul>ity ea*
 reason :y p]mitt+ by rule c\ld n       
reasonably be us$ = any su* p]mit & :at 
legal or practical measures c\ld be     
pursu$ to elim9ate or mitigate said     
reason4  7#b7 ,public comm5t ,9 prep>+ !
 report requir$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a71 ! head ( an ag5cy may solicit &   
consid] public comm5t reg>d+ ! report4  
7#c7 ,ext5sion ( submission deadl9e ,9 !
 case t ! head ( an ag5cy is n able to  
submit ! report requir$ pursuant to     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! deadl9e to submit !    
report %all be ext5d$ by an additional  
#ij days if ! head ( ! ag5cy submits to 
,congress1 includ+ any committee (      
,congress ) jurisdiction ov] p]mits = t 
ag5cy1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al a         
notification ( ! int5d$ ext5sion ( !    
deadl9e "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,attorney
 fees ,if ! head ( an ag5cy does n file 
! report requir$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 by ! applicable deadl9e "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ag5cy %all pay1 f any     
funds made available to ! ag5cy by      
appropriation or o!rwise1 ! attorney    
fees & co/s ( an applicant = a claim    
fil$ by ! applicant = ! failure or delay
 ( ! ag5cy to take action ) respect to  
an application = a p]mit submitt$ to !  
ag5cy by ! applicant if-- 7,a7 ! claim  
is fil$ aga9/ ! ag5cy 9 an appropriate  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! expiration ( ! applicable   
deadl9e "u ?is subsection & end+ on !   
date on :i* ! ag5cy files ! report2     
7,b7 ! c\rt det]m9es t ! ag5cy          

unreasonably delay$ su* action2 &  7,c7 
! applicant prevails 9 ! claim4  7b7    
,e/abli%m5t ( processes = p]mitt+ by    
rule  7#a7 ,application = & approval (  
p]mits ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! report is submitt$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a71 = ea* type ( p]mit     
issu$ by ! ag5cy = :i* ! head ( ! ag5cy 
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,g7 t    
p]mitt+ by rule c\ld 9 :ole or 9 "p     
replace ! curr5t sy/em = issu+ ! type ( 
p]mit1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all e/abli%  
by rule a p]mitt+ by rule application   
process t does ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,specifies
 9 writ+ ea* requirem5t & sub/antive    
/&>d t mu/ be c]tifi$ to be met by an   
applicant :o files an application to    
qualify = a p]mit "u p]mitt+ by rule4   
7,b7 ,all[s an applicant to file an     
application t conta9s only ea* requir$  
c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 & any support+ docum5tation ! applicant
 *ooses to submit 9 support ( ea* su*   
c]tification4  7,c7 ,deems an           
application = a p]mit "u p]mitt+ by rule

 grant$ if-- 7i7 ! application conta9s  
ea* c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a72 &  7ii7 a p]iod ( #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! complet$ application 0   
submitt$ has expir$ & ! head ( ! ag5cy  
has n o!rwise approv$ or disapprov$ !   
application4  7#b7 ,correction (        
application ,! head ( an ag5cy %all     
contact an applicant )9 #g days aft] !  
date on :i* an application is submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 if any requir$         
c]tification is miss+ f ! application4  
7#c7 ,audit ( application ,! head ( an  
ag5cy may audit an application = a p]mit
 "u p]mitt+ by rule & v]ify             
c]tifications ( compliance ) requirem5ts
 & sub/antive /&>ds = p]mitt+ by rule & 
may include reasonable reque/s =        
docum5tation4  7#d7 ,disapproval (      
application & en=cem5t  7,a7 ,reason =  
disapproval ,! head ( an ag5cy may only 
disapprove an application submitt$ = a  
p]mit "u p]mitt+ by rule if ! head ( !  
ag5cy id5tifies a requirem5t or         
sub/antive /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph     

7#a77;,a7 t 0 n met by ! application1   
in=ms ! applicant ( h[ to correct !     
application1 provides a reasonable      
opportunity = ! applicant to make su*   
correction be=e ! f9al action ( ! ag5cy 
on ! application1 & /ates ) p>ticul>ity 
9 any f9al action disapprov+ !          
application ! facts & reason+ = su*     
d5ial4  7,b7 ,audit ( compliance &      
en=cem5t foll[+ grant ( a p]mit "u      
p]mitt+ by rule  7i7 ,audit ,! head ( an
 ag5cy may audit a p]mit grant$ "u      
p]mitt+ by rule & v]ify compliance )    
requirem5ts & sub/antive /&>ds = p]mitt+
 by rule1 :i* may include reasonable    
reque/s = docum5tation4  7ii7 ,en=cem5t 
,! head ( an ag5cy may require          
corrective action1 susp5d1 or revoke a  
p]mit grant$ "u p]mitt+ by rule at any  
"t if ! head ( ! ag5cy f9ds t a         
requirem5t or sub/antive /&>d "u p]mitt+
 by rule is n be+ met by ! recipi5t ( ! 
p]mit4  7,c7 ,direct appeal ,an         
applicant ^: application = a p]mit "u   
p]mitt+ by rule is disapprov$1 ( :om    

corrective action is requir$ "u a p]mit 
grant$ "u p]mitt+ by rule1 or ^: p]mit  
grant$ "u p]mitt+ by rule is susp5d$ or 
revok$ may appeal su* disapproval1      
corrective action1 susp5sion1 or        
revocation 9 an appropriate ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt4  7,d7 ,burd5 ( pro(
 ,9 an appeal "u subp>agraph 7,c71 !    
ag5cy %all be> ! burd5 ( pro( to %[ t an
 application 0 lawfully disapprov$ or t 
! ag5cy lawfully requir$ corrective     
action or susp5d$ or revok$ a p]mit4    
7,e7 ,attorney fees ,if ! c\rt f9ds = ! 
applicant or p]mit hold] "u ?is p>agraph
 & t ! ag5cy 0 n sub/antially ju/ifi$ 9 
disapprov+1 requir+ corrective action   
"u1 susp5d+1 or revok+ a p]mit1 ! ag5cy 
%all pay ! attorney fees & co/s ( !     
applicant f any funds made available to 
! ag5cy by appropriation or o!rwise4    
7c7 ,congressional ov]sight ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! report is  
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 !  
head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to         
,congress a report on ! implem5tation by

 ! ag5cy ( p]mitt+ by rule = ea* type ( 
p]mit issu$ by ! ag5cy = :i* ! head ( ! 
ag5cy det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,g7
 t p]mitt+ by rule c\ld 9 :ole or 9 "p  
replace ! curr5t sy/em = issu+ ! type ( 
p]mit4  7d7 ,concurr5t use ( previ\s    
p]mitt+ sy/em ,if ! head ( ! ag5cy      
det]m9es 9 ! report submitt$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 t ! p]mitt+ sy/em 9     
effect at ! ag5cy be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = any type ( p]mit  
provides value t p]mitt+ by rule does n1
 b t p]mitt+ by rule c\ld 9 :ole or 9 "p
 replace ! curr5t sy/em = issu+ ! type (
 p]mit1 ! head ( ! ag5cy may ma9ta9 = t 
type ( p]mit bo? ! p]mitt+ sy/em        
previ\sly 9 effect & p]mitt+ by rule1 & 
! applicant may *oose :i* sy/em to use  
to apply = a p]mit ( t type f ! ag5cy4  
7e7 ,,gao reports  7#a7 ,report on      
accuracy ( ag5cy reports ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! expiration ( ! deadl9e to  
submit ! reports requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to
 ,congress a report on ! complet5ess &  

accuracy ( ! reports1 includ+ !         
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
conc]n+ legal or practical measures t   
c\ld be pursu$ to elim9ate or mitigate  
any legal or practical *all5ges to !    
transition by ag5cies to p]mitt+ by rule
 = any type ( p]mit4  7#b7 ,report on   
progress by ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] submission by ! ag5cies ( !   
reports requir$ "u subsection 7c71 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! progress by     
ag5cies 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1   
includ+ any recomm5dation conc]n+ legal 
or practical measures t c\ld be pursu$  
to elim9ate or mitigate any rema9+ legal
 or practical *all5ges to ! transition  
by ag5cies to issuance ( p]mits "u      
p]mitt+ by rule = any type ( p]mit4     
7#c7 ,supplem5ts to ! reports ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al may submit supplem5ts
 to ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or
 7#b7 ) reg>d to a report submitt$ by ! 
head ( an ag5cy aft] ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al submits ! report requir$ pursuant

 to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7f7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy2
 ,rule ,! t]ms ag5cy & rule h ! mean+   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eea ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,complet$    
application ,! t]m complet$ application 
means an application submitt$ "u        
subsection 7b7 t conta9s c]tifications t
 ! applicant meets ea* requirem5t &     
sub/antive /&>d specifi$ "u subsection  
7b77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,p]mitt+ by rule ,! 
t]m p]mitt+ by rule means ! application 
process t an ag5cy e/abli%es by rule =  
grant+ a c]ta9 type ( p]mit describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,sub/antive /&>d  
,! t]m sub/antive /&>d means all        
qualities1 /atuses1 actions1 b5*m>ks1   
measurem5ts1 or o!r writt5 descriptions 
t w\ld qualify a p>ty to p]=m ! p]mitt$ 
action4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a  
bill to require ea* ag5cy to evaluate ! 
p]mitt+ sy/em ( ! ag5cy1 to consid] :e!r
 p]mitt+ by rule c\ld replace t sy/em1 &
 = o!r purposes44 ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! 

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$