,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,august #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,rounds 7for      
himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4
 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,schmitt1  
and ,mr4 ,daines7 submitted the         
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on ,rules
 and ,administration  ,,concurrent      
,,resolution  ,establishing new         
congressional oversight to address      
regulatory reform4  ,whereas there are  
more than #c1jjj final rules issued     
every year by more than #ej ,federal    
agencies2 ,whereas a rule is defined in 
section #eea of title #e1 ,united       
,states ,code1 as the whole or part of  
an agency statement of general or       
particular applicability and future     
effect designed to implement1 interpret1
 or prescribe law or policy2 ,whereas   
subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and      
chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states
 ,code 7commonly known as the           

,administrative ,procedure ,act7        
established standards for the issuance  
of rules using formal rulemaking and    
informal rulemaking procedures2 ,whereas
 informal rulemaking1 also known as     
notice and comment rulemaking or section
 #eec rulemaking1 is the most common    
type of rulemaking2 ,whereas1 in        
rulemaking proceedings1 formal hearings 
must be held and interested parties must
 be given the chance to comment on the  
proposed rule or regulation1 and once   
adopted1 the rule or regulation is      
required to be published in the ,federal
 ,register2 ,whereas1 according to the  
#bjbc ,ten ,thousand ,commandments      
report by the ,competitive ,enterprise  
,institute1 the top #e ,federal         
rulemaking agencies 7which1 in #bjbb1   
were the ,department of the ,interior1  
the ,department of the ,treasury1 the   
,department of ,transportation1 the     
,department of ,commerce1 and the       
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services7 account for #da percent of   

all ,federal rules2 ,whereas chapter #h 
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code      
7commonly known as the ,congressional   
,review ,act7 established a mechanism   
through which ,congress could overturn  
,federal regulations by enacting a joint
 resolution of disapproval2 ,whereas the
 ,congressional ,review ,act requires   
that rules that have a #ajj1jjj1jjj     
effect or more on the economy are       
submitted by agencies to both ,houses of
 ,congress and the ,government          
,accountability ,office and have a      
delayed effective date of not less than 
#fj days to pass a resolution of        
disapproval rejecting the rule1 which   
must be approved by the ,president2 and 
,whereas1 since the enactment of the    
,congressional ,review ,act in #aiif1   
the procedures under the ,act have been 
used #bj times to overturn a rule3 ,now1
 therefore1 be it #a4 ,short title ,this
 resolution may be cited as the         
,regulation ,sensibility ,through       
,oversight ,restoration ,resolution of  

#bjbd or the ,,restore ,resolution of   
#bjbd4  #b4 ,joint ,select ,committee on
 ,regulatory ,reform ,there is          
established a joint select committee to 
be known as the ,joint ,select          
,committee on ,regulatory ,reform       
7hereinafter in this concurrent         
resolution referred to as the ,joint    
,select ,committee74  #c4 ,duties of    
,joint ,select ,committee  7a7          
,definitions ,in this section1 the terms
 agency and rule have the meanings given
 those terms in section #eea of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7b7 ,duties 
,the ,joint ,select ,committee shall--  
7#a7 conduct a systematic review of the 
process by which rules are promulgated  
by agencies2  7#b7 hold hearings on the 
effects of and how to reduce regulatory 
overreach in all sectors of the economy2
  7#c7 conduct a review of the ,code of 
,federal ,regulations to identify rules 
and sets of rules that should be        
repealed2 and  7#d7 submit to the       
,senate and the ,house of               

,representatives-- 7,a7 recommendations 
for legislation-- 7i7 to create a       
process under which an agency1 before   
promulgating a rule1 shall-- 7,i7 seek  
advice from ,congress2  7,,ii7 publish  
the proposed rule2  7,,iii7 hold a      
public comment period on the proposed   
rule2  7,,iv7 seek advice from ,congress
 based on the public comments2 and  7,v7
 hold issuance of the rule until        
,congress can review the rule for a     
period of not more than #a year2 and    
7ii7 to create a process to             
appropriately sunset as many rules as   
possible2  7,b7 recommendations for ways
 to reduce the financial burden placed  
on the various sectors of the economy in
 order to comply with rules2  7,c7 an   
analysis of the feasibility of the      
creation of a permanent ,joint          
,committee on ,rules ,review in         
accordance with subsection 7c72  7,d7 an
 analysis of the feasibility of         
requiring each agency to submit each    
proposed rule of the agency to the      

appropriate committees of ,congress for 
review in a similar manner as set forth 
for a permanent ,joint ,committee on    
,rules ,review under subsection 7c72 and
  7,e7 a list of rules and sets of rules
 that the ,joint ,select ,committee     
recommends should be repealed4  7c7     
,analysis of permanent ,joint ,committee
 on ,rules ,review ,the ,joint ,select  
,committee shall analyze the feasibility
 of the creation of a permanent ,joint  
,committee on ,rules ,review4 ,the      
,joint ,committee on ,rules ,review     
would-- 7#a7 review each proposed rule  
that an agency determines is likely to  
have an annual effect on the economy of 
#ej1jjj1jjj or more before the agency   
promulgates the final rule2  7#b7       
require each agency to submit to the    
,committee-- 7,a7 the text of each      
proposed rule of the agency described in
 paragraph 7#a72 and  7,b7 an analysis  
of the economic impact of the rule on   
the economy2  7#c7 require each agency  
to revise a proposed rule submitted     

under paragraph 7#b7 if the ,committee  
determines that the proposed rule-- 7,a7
 needs to be significantly rewritten to 
accomplish the intent of the agency or  
address the recommendations or          
objections of the ,committee2  7,b7 is  
not a valid exercise of delegated       
authority from ,congress2  7,c7 is not  
in proper form2  7,d7 is inconsistent   
with the intent of ,congress with       
respect to the provision of law that the
 proposed rule implements2 or  7,e7 is  
not a reasonable implementation of the  
law2  7#d7 delay the effective date of a
 proposed rule for a period of not more 
than #a year beginning on the date on   
which the agency submits the proposed   
rule under paragraph 7#b72  7#e7 allow  
an agency to promulgate a final rule    
without any delay in the effective date 
of the rule if the agency designates the
 rule as an emergency rule1 unless the  
,committee by majority vote determines  
that the rule is not an emergency rule2 
and  7#f7 if applicable1 recommend that 

,congress should overturn a final rule  
promulgated by an agency by enacting a  
joint resolution of disapproval4  #d4   
,composition of ,joint ,select          
,committee  7a7 ,membership  7#a7 ,in   
general ,the ,joint ,select ,committee  
shall be composed of #cj members1 of    
whom-- 7,a7 #ae shall be appointed by   
the majority and the minority leaders of
 the ,senate from among ,members of the 
,senate in a manner that reflects the   
ratio of the number of ,members of the  
,senate from the majority party to the  
number of ,members of the ,senate from  
the minority party on the date of       
enactment of this ,act2 and  7,b7 #ae   
shall be appointed by the ,speaker and  
the minority leader of the ,house of    
,representatives among ,members of the  
,house of ,representatives in a manner  
that reflects the ratio of the number of
 members of the ,house of               
,representatives from the majority party
 to the number of ,members of the ,house
 of ,representatives from the minority  

party on the date of enactment of this  
,act4  7#b7 ,date ,the appointments of  
the members of the ,joint ,select       
,committee shall be made not later than 
#cj days after the date of adoption of  
this concurrent resolution4  7b7        
,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,joint   
,select ,committee shall not affect its 
powers1 but shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment4  7c7
 ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson    
7#a7 ,chairperson ,the members of the   
,joint ,select ,committee shall elect a 
,chairperson for the ,joint ,select     
,committee by majority vote from each   
of-- 7,a7 the members of the majority   
party of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the     
members of the majority party of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7#b7 ,vice 
chairperson ,the members of the ,joint  
,select ,committee shall elect a ,vice  
,chairperson for the ,joint ,select     
,committee by majority vote from each   
of-- 7,a7 the members of the minority   
party of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the     

members of the minority party of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7d7 ,quorum
 ,a majority of the members of the      
,joint ,select ,committee each from the 
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives shall constitute a     
quorum for the purpose of conducting the
 business of the ,joint ,select         
,committee4  #e4 ,rules and procedures  
7a7 ,governance under ,standing ,rules  
of the ,senate ,except as otherwise     
specifically provided in this           
resolution1 the investigations and      
hearings conducted by the ,joint ,select
 ,committee shall be governed by the    
,standing ,rules of the ,senate4  7b7   
,additional rules and procedures ,the   
,joint ,select ,committee may adopt such
 additional rules or procedures if the  
,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson     
agree1 or if the ,joint ,select         
,committee by majority vote so decides1 
that such additional rules or procedures
 are necessary or advisable to conduct  
the duties of the ,joint ,select        

,committee4  #f4 ,authority of ,joint   
,select ,committee  7a7 ,in general ,the
 ,joint ,select ,committee may exercise 
all of the powers and responsibilities  
of a committee under rule ,,xxvi of the 
,standing ,rules of the ,senate4  7b7   
,powers ,the ,joint ,select ,committee  
may1 for the purpose of carrying out    
this resolution-- 7#a7 hold such        
hearings1 sit and act at such times and 
places1 take such testimony1 receive    
such evidence1 and administer such oaths
 as the ,joint ,select ,committee       
considers advisable2 and  7#b7 authorize
 and require1 by issuance of subpoena or
 otherwise1 the attendance and testimony
 of witnesses and the preservation and  
production of books1 records1           
correspondence1 memoranda1 papers1      
documents1 tapes1 and any other         
materials in whatever form the ,joint   
,select ,committee considers advisable4 
7c7 ,subpoenas ,subpoenas authorized by 
the ,joint ,select ,committee-- 7#a7 may
 be issued with the joint concurrence of

 the ,chairperson and ,vice             
,chairperson2  7#b7 shall bear the      
signature of the ,chairperson and ,vice 
,chairperson1 or the designee of the    
,chairperson or ,vice ,chairperson2 and 
7#c7 shall be served by any person or   
class of persons designated by the      
,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson for 
that purpose anywhere within or without 
the borders of the ,united ,states to   
the full extent provided by law4  7d7   
,access to information ,the ,joint      
,select ,committee shall have1 to the   
fullest extent permitted by law1 access 
to any such information or materials    
obtained by any other department or     
agency of the ,federal ,government or by
 any other governmental department1     
agency1 or body investigating the       
matters described in section #c7;b74    
7e7 ,cooperation of other committees ,in
 carrying out the duties of the ,joint  
,select ,committee1 the ,joint ,select  
,committee may obtain the input and     
cooperation of any other standing       

committee of the ,senate or the ,house  
of ,representatives4  #g4 ,reports  7a7 
,in general ,not later than #ij days    
after the date on which the ,joint      
,select ,committee terminates1 the      
,joint ,select ,committee shall submit  
to the ,senate and the ,house of        
,representatives a report1 which shall  
contain-- 7#a7 the results and findings 
of the reviews and hearings carried out 
by the ,joint ,select ,committee        
pursuant to this resolution2 and  7#b7  
any information required to be submitted
 under section #c7;b77#d74  7b7 ,interim
 reports ,the ,joint ,select ,committee 
may submit to the ,senate and the ,house
 of ,representatives such interim       
reports as the ,joint ,select ,committee
 considers appropriate4  #h4            
,administrative provisions  7a7 ,staff  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,joint ,select    
,committee may employ1 in accordance    
with paragraph 7#b71 a staff composed of
 such clerical1 investigatory1 legal1   
technical1 and other personnel as the   

,joint ,select ,committee considers     
necessary or appropriate4  7#b7         
,appointment of staff  7,a7 ,in general 
,the ,joint ,select ,committee shall    
appoint a staff for the majority1 a     
staff for the minority1 and a           
nondesignated staff4  7,b7 ,majority    
staff ,the majority staff shall be      
appointed1 and may be removed1 by the   
,chairperson and shall work under the   
general supervision and direction of the
 ,chairperson4  7,c7 ,minority staff    
,the minority staff shall be appointed1 
and may be removed1 by the ,vice        
,chairperson and shall work under the   
general supervision and direction of the
 ,vice ,chairperson4  7,d7              
,nondesignated staff ,nondesignated     
staff shall be appointed1 and may be    
removed1 jointly by the ,chairperson and
 ,vice ,chairperson1 and shall work     
under the joint general supervision and 
direction of the ,chairperson and ,vice 
,chairperson4  7b7 ,compensation  7#a7  
,majority staff ,the ,chairperson shall 

fix the compensation of all personnel of
 the majority staff of the ,joint       
,select ,committee4  7#b7 ,minority     
staff ,the ,vice ,chairperson shall fix 
the compensation of all personnel of the
 minority staff of the ,joint ,select   
,committee4  7#c7 ,nondesignated staff  
,the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson
 shall jointly fix the compensation of  
all nondesignated staff of the ,joint   
,select ,committee4  7#d7 ,pay and      
benefits ,all employees of the ,joint   
,select ,committee shall be treated as  
employees of the ,senate for purposes of
 disbursing pay and processing benefits4
  7c7 ,facilities ,the ,joint ,select   
,committee may use1 with the prior      
consent of the chair of any other       
committee of the ,senate or the ,house  
of ,representatives or the chair of any 
subcommittee of any committee of the    
,senate or the ,house of                
,representatives1 the facilities of any 
other committee of the ,senate or the   
,house of ,representatives1 whenever the

 ,joint ,select ,committee or the       
,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson     
consider that such action is necessary  
or appropriate to enable the ,joint     
,select ,committee to carry out the     
responsibilities1 duties1 or functions  
of the ,joint ,select ,committee under  
this resolution4  7d7 ,detail of        
employees ,the ,joint ,select ,committee
 may use on a reimbursable basis1 with  
the prior consent of the head of the    
department or agency of the ,federal    
,government concerned and the approval  
of the ,committee on ,rules and         
,administration of the ,senate1 the     
services of personnel of the department 
or agency4  7e7 ,temporary and          
intermittent services ,the ,joint       
,select ,committee may procure the      
temporary or intermittent services of   
individual consultants or organizations4
  7f7 ,ethics ,the ,joint ,select       
,committee shall establish ethical rules
 for the members and employees of the   
,joint ,select ,committee1 which shall1 

to the extent practicable1 be comparable
 to the ethical rules that apply to     
employees of the ,senate4  7g7          
,authorization of appropriations ,for   
the expenses of the ,joint ,select      
,committee1 there are authorized to be  
appropriated #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year 
#bjbe1 to remain available until        
expended4  #i4 ,effective date2         
termination  7a7 ,effective date ,this  
resolution shall take effect on the date
 of adoption of this concurrent         
resolution4  7b7 ,termination ,the      
,joint ,select ,committee shall         
terminate on the date that is #a year   
after the appointment of the members of 
the ,joint ,select ,committee4  7c7     
,disposition of records ,upon           
termination of the ,joint ,select       
,committee1 the records of the ,joint   
,select ,committee shall become the     
records of any committee or committees  
designated by the majority leader of the
 ,senate and the ,speaker of the ,house 
of ,representatives1 with the           

concurrence of the minority leader of   
the ,senate and the ,house of           
,representatives4