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 ,r4 #ijcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbd,ms4  
,maloy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,small   
,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #f ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,regulatory ,flexibility ,act71 to      
ensure complete analysis ( pot5tial     
impacts on small entities ( rules1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc$ ,regulatory   
,flexibility ,assessm5t ,act4  #b4      
,requirem5ts provid+ = m detail$        
analyses  7a7 ,initial regulatory       
flexibility analysis ,section #fjc7;b7 (
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 to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,ea* initial    
regulatory flexibility analysis requir$ 
"u ?is section %all conta9 a detail$    

/atem5t-- 7#a7 describ+ ! reasons :y    
action by ! ag5cy is be+ consid]$2  7#b7
 describ+ ! objectives (1 & legal basis 
=1 ! propos$ rule2  7#c7 e/imat+ ! numb]
 & type ( small entities to :i* !       
propos$ rule w apply2  7#d7 describ+ !  
project$ report+1 recordkeep+1 & o!r    
compliance requirem5ts ( ! propos$ rule1
 includ+ an e/imate ( ! classes ( small 
entities :i* w be subject to !          
requirem5t & ! type ( pr(essional skills
 necess>y = prep>ation ( ! report &     
record2  7#e7 describ+ all relevant     
,f$]al rules :i* may duplicate1 ov]lap1 
or conflict ) ! propos$ rule1 or !      
reasons :y su* a description c\ld n be  
provid$2  7#f7 e/imat+ ! additional     
cumulative economic impact ( ! propos$  
rule on small entities beyond t already 
impos$ on ! class ( small entities by ! 
ag5cy or :y su* an e/imate is n         
available2  7#g7 describ+ any           
disproportionate economic impact on     
small entities or a specific class (    
small entities2 &  7#h7 describ+ any    

impairm5t ( ! ability ( small entities  
to h access to cr$it4  4  7b7 ,f9al     
regulatory flexibility analysis  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #fjd7;a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ detail$   
be=e description2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ an   
explanation & ins]t+ a detail$          
explanation2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by  
ins]t+ detail$ be=e description2  7,c7 9
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be=e description2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s       
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#h7 a detail$ description (   
any disproportionate economic impact on 
small entities or a specific class (    
small entities4  4  7#b7 ,inclusion (   
response to comm5ts on c]tification (   
propos$ rule ,section #fjd7;a77#b7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7or c]tification ( ! propos$  
rule "u section #fje7;b77 aft] initial  
regulatory flexibility analysis4  7#c7  

,publication ( analysis on website      
,section #fjd7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7b7 ,! ag5cy %all make copies ( ! f9al
 regulatory flexibility analysis        
available to ! public1 includ+ placem5t 
( ! entire analysis on ! website ( !    
ag5cy1 & %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
! f9al regulatory flexibility analysis1 
or a summ>y !re( :i* includes !         
telephone numb]1 mail+ address1 & l9k to
 ! website :]e ! complete analysis may  
be obta9$4  4  7c7 ,cross-,ref]5ces to  
o!r analyses ,section #fje7;a7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,a ,f$]al ag5cy %all
 be treat$ z satisfy+ any requirem5t    
reg>d+ ! cont5t ( a regulatory          
flexibility ag5da or regulatory         
flexibility analysis "u section #fjb1   
#fjc1 or #fjd if ! ,f$]al ag5cy provides
 9 ! ag5da or analysis a cross-ref]5ce  
to ! specific portion ( ano!r ag5da or  
analysis :i* is requir$ by any o!r law &
 :i* satisfies ! requirem5t4  4  7d7    

,c]tifications ,section #fje7;b7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ /atem5t provid+ ! factual basis = 
su* c]tification4 & ins]t+ detail$      
/atem5t provid+ ! factual & legal basis 
= su* c]tification4 ,! detail$ /atem5t  
%all include an economic assessm5t or a 
summ>y !re( t is suffici5tly detail$ to 
support ! c]tification ( ! ag5cy44  7e7 
,quantification requirem5ts ,section    
#fjg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #fjg4         
,quantification requirem5ts ,9 comply+ )
 sections #fjc & #fjd1 an ag5cy %all    
provide-- 7#a7 a quantifiable or        
num]ical description ( ! effects (--    
7,a7 ! propos$ or f9al rule2 &  7,b7    
alt]natives to ! propos$ or f9al rule2  
or  7#b7 a m g5]al descriptive /atem5t &
 a detail$ /atem5t expla9+ :y           
quantification is n practicable or      
reliable4  4