,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,r\nds 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,crapo1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution
  ,e/abli%+ new congressional ov]sight  
to address regulatory re=m4  ,:]eas !re 
are m ?an #c1jjj f9al rules issu$ e ye> 
by m ?an #ej ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas a   
rule is def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! :ole or "p (  
an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al or p>ticul>    
applicability & future effect design$ to
 implem5t1 int]pret1 or prescribe law or
 policy2 ,:]eas sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]   
#e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act7 e/abli%$  
/&>ds = ! issuance ( rules us+ =mal     
rulemak+ & in=mal rulemak+ proc$ures2   
,:]eas in=mal rulemak+1 also kn[n z     

notice & comm5t rulemak+ or section #eec
 rulemak+1 is ! mo/ common type (       
rulemak+2 ,:]eas1 9 rulemak+ proce$+s1  
=mal he>+s mu/ be held & int]e/$ p>ties 
mu/ be giv5 ! *ance to comm5t on !      
propos$ rule or regulation1 & once      
adopt$1 ! rule or regulation is requir$ 
to be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjbc ,t5 ,?\s&    
,comm&m5ts report by ! ,competitive     
,ent]prise ,in/itute1 ! top #e ,f$]al   
rulemak+ ag5cies 7:i*1 9 #bjbb1 7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices7 acc\nt = #da p]c5t ( all      
,f$]al rules2 ,:]eas *apt] #h ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,congressional ,review ,act7 e/abli%$
 a me*anism ?r\gh :i* ,congress c\ld    
ov]turn ,f$]al regulations by enact+ a  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval2 ,:]eas ! 
,congressional ,review ,act requires t  
rules t h a #ajj1jjj1jjj effect or m on 

! economy are submitt$ by ag5cies to bo?
 ,h\ses ( ,congress & ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice & h a delay$      
effective date ( n less ?an #fj days to 
pass a resolution ( disapproval reject+ 
! rule1 :i* mu/ be approv$ by !         
,presid5t2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce ! enactm5t ( !
 ,congressional ,review ,act 9 #aiif1 ! 
proc$ures "u ! ,act h be5 us$ #bj times 
to ov]turn a rule3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 
,%ort title ,?is resolution may be cit$ 
z ! ,regulation ,s5sibility ,?r\gh      
,ov]sight ,re/oration ,resolution (     
#bjbd or ! ,,re/ore ,resolution ( #bjbd4
  #b4 ,jo9t ,select ,committee on       
,regulatory ,re=m ,!re is e/abli%$ a    
jo9t select committee to be kn[n z !    
,jo9t ,select ,committee on ,regulatory 
,re=m 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is concurr5t         
resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,jo9t ,select  
,committee74  #c4 ,duties ( ,jo9t       
,select ,committee  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section1 ! t]ms ag5cy & rule h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eea (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     

,duties ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee     
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a sy/ematic review (
 ! process by :i* rules are promulgat$  
by ag5cies2  7#b7 hold he>+s on !       
effects ( & h[ to r$uce regulatory      
ov]rea* 9 all sectors ( ! economy2  7#c7
 conduct a review ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations to id5tify rules & sets (  
rules t %\ld be repeal$2 &  7#d7 submit 
to ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (                 
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 recomm5dations = 
legislation-- 7i7 to create a process "u
 :i* an ag5cy1 be=e promulgat+ a rule1  
%all-- 7,i7 seek advice f ,congress2    
7,,ii7 publi% ! propos$ rule2  7,,iii7  
hold a public comm5t p]iod on ! propos$ 
rule2  7,,iv7 seek advice f ,congress   
bas$ on ! public comm5ts2 &  7,v7 hold  
issuance ( ! rule until ,congress c     
review ! rule = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a    
ye>2 &  7ii7 to create a process to     
appropriately sunset z _m rules z       
possible2  7,b7 recomm5dations = ways to
 r$uce ! f9ancial burd5 plac$ on ! v>i\s
 sectors ( ! economy 9 ord] to comply ) 

rules2  7,c7 an analysis ( ! feasibility
 ( ! creation ( a p]man5t ,jo9t         
,committee on ,rules ,review 9          
accordance ) subsection 7c72  7,d7 an   
analysis ( ! feasibility ( requir+ ea*  
ag5cy to submit ea* propos$ rule ( !    
ag5cy to ! appropriate committees (     
,congress = review 9 a simil> mann] z   
set =? = a p]man5t ,jo9t ,committee on  
,rules ,review "u subsection 7c72 &     
7,e7 a li/ ( rules & sets ( rules t !   
,jo9t ,select ,committee recomm5ds %\ld 
be repeal$4  7c7 ,analysis ( p]man5t    
,jo9t ,committee on ,rules ,review ,!   
,jo9t ,select ,committee %all analyze ! 
feasibility ( ! creation ( a p]man5t    
,jo9t ,committee on ,rules ,review4 ,!  
,jo9t ,committee on ,rules ,review      
w\ld-- 7#a7 review ea* propos$ rule t an
 ag5cy det]m9es is likely to h an annual
 effect on ! economy ( #ej1jjj1jjj or m 
be=e ! ag5cy promulgates ! f9al rule2   
7#b7 require ea* ag5cy to submit to !   
,committee-- 7,a7 ! text ( ea* propos$  
rule ( ! ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72

 &  7,b7 an analysis ( ! economic impact
 ( ! rule on ! economy2  7#c7 require   
ea* ag5cy to revise a propos$ rule      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 if !          
,committee det]m9es t ! propos$ rule--  
7,a7 ne$s to be significantly rewritt5  
to accompli% ! int5t ( ! ag5cy or       
address ! recomm5dations or objections (
 ! ,committee2  7,b7 is n a valid       
ex]cise ( delegat$ au?ority f ,congress2
  7,c7 is n 9 prop] =m2  7,d7 is        
inconsi/5t ) ! int5t ( ,congress )      
respect to ! provision ( law t ! propos$
 rule implem5ts2 or  7,e7 is n a        
reasonable implem5tation ( ! law2  7#d7 
delay ! effective date ( a propos$ rule 
= a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye> beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! ag5cy submits ! propos$   
rule "u p>agraph 7#b72  7#e7 all[ an    
ag5cy to promulgate a f9al rule )\t any 
delay 9 ! effective date ( ! rule if !  
ag5cy designates ! rule z an em]g5cy    
rule1 unless ! ,committee by majority   
vote det]m9es t ! rule is n an em]g5cy  
rule2 &  7#f7 if applicable1 recomm5d t 

,congress %\ld ov]turn a f9al rule      
promulgat$ by an ag5cy by enact+ a jo9t 
resolution ( disapproval4  #d4          
,composition ( ,jo9t ,select ,committee 
7a7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t   
,select ,committee %all be compos$ ( #cj
 memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #ae %all be       
appo9t$ by ! majority & ! m9ority lead]s
 ( ! ,s5ate f among ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate 9
 a mann] t reflects ! ratio ( ! numb] ( 
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f ! majority p>ty to 
! numb] ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f ! m9ority
 p>ty on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &
  7,b7 #ae %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] 
& ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives among ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives 9 a mann] t reflects !
 ratio ( ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives f ! majority p>ty to !  
numb] ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives f ! m9ority p>ty on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,date 
,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,jo9t      
,select ,committee %all be made n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( adoption (   

?is concurr5t resolution4  7b7          
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,jo9t       
,select ,committee %all n affect its    
p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !
 orig9al appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,*airp]son &   
,vice ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee %all
 elect a ,*airp]son = ! ,jo9t ,select   
,committee by majority vote f ea* (--   
7,a7 ! memb]s ( ! majority p>ty ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! memb]s ( ! majority   
p>ty ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 
,vice *airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! ,jo9t     
,select ,committee %all elect a ,vice   
,*airp]son = ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee 
by majority vote f ea* (-- 7,a7 ! memb]s
 ( ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
memb]s ( ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,quorum ,a        
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,select   
,committee ea* f ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all con/itute a quorum 
= ! purpose ( conduct+ ! bus9ess ( !    
,jo9t ,select ,committee4  #e4 ,rules & 
proc$ures  7a7 ,gov]nance "u ,/&+ ,rules

 ( ! ,s5ate ,except z o!rwise           
specifically provid$ 9 ?is resolution1 !
 inve/igations & he>+s conduct$ by !    
,jo9t ,select ,committee %all be gov]n$ 
by ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7       
,additional rules & proc$ures ,! ,jo9t  
,select ,committee may adopt su*        
additional rules or proc$ures if !      
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son agree1 or 
if ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee by        
majority vote s decides1 t su*          
additional rules or proc$ures are       
necess>y or advisable to conduct !      
duties ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee4    
#f4 ,au?ority ( ,jo9t ,select ,committee
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t ,select         
,committee may ex]cise all ( ! p[]s &   
responsibilities ( a committee "u rule  
,,xxvi ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 
,p[]s ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee may1 =
 ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is resolution-- 
7#a7 hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*   
times & places1 take su* te/imony1      
receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s 
z ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee consid]s   

advisable2 &  7#b7 au?orize & require1  
by issuance ( subpo5a or o!rwise1 !     
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
pres]vation & production ( books1       
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 
docum5ts1 tapes1 & any o!r mat]ials 9   
:atev] =m ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee    
consid]s advisable4  7c7 ,subpo5as      
,subpo5as au?oriz$ by ! ,jo9t ,select   
,committee-- 7#a7 may be issu$ ) ! jo9t 
concurr5ce ( ! ,*airp]son & ,vice       
,*airp]son2  7#b7 %all be> ! signature (
 ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son1 or !  
designee ( ! ,*airp]son or ,vice        
,*airp]son2 &  7#c7 %all be s]v$ by any 
p]son or class ( p]sons designat$ by !  
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son = t       
purpose any:]e )9 or )\t ! bord]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to ! full ext5t provid$ by
 law4  7d7 ,access to in=mation ,! ,jo9t
 ,select ,committee %all h1 to ! fulle/ 
ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 access to any su* 
in=mation or mat]ials obta9$ by any o!r 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or by any o!r gov]nm5tal dep>tm5t1      

ag5cy1 or body inve/igat+ ! matt]s      
describ$ 9 section #c7;b74  7e7         
,coop]ation ( o!r committees ,9 c>ry+   
out ! duties ( ! ,jo9t ,select          
,committee1 ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee  
may obta9 ! input & coop]ation ( any o!r
 /&+ committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  #g4 ,reports  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee       
t]m9ates1 ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee    
%all submit to ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives a report1 :i* %all      
conta9-- 7#a7 ! results & f9d+s ( !     
reviews & he>+s c>ri$ out by ! ,jo9t    
,select ,committee pursuant to ?is      
resolution2 &  7#b7 any in=mation       
requir$ to be submitt$ "u section       
#c7;b77#d74  7b7 ,int]im reports ,!     
,jo9t ,select ,committee may submit to !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives su* 
int]im reports z ! ,jo9t ,select        
,committee consid]s appropriate4  #h4   
,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7 ,/aff     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t ,select          

,committee may employ1 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#b71 a /aff compos$ ( su*     
cl]ical1 inve/igatory1 legal1 te*nical1 
& o!r p]sonnel z ! ,jo9t ,select        
,committee consid]s necess>y or         
appropriate4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( /aff    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t ,select          
,committee %all appo9t a /aff = !       
majority1 a /aff = ! m9ority1 & a       
nondesignat$ /aff4  7,b7 ,majority /aff 
,! majority /aff %all be appo9t$1 & may 
be remov$1 by ! ,*airp]son & %all "w "u 
! g5]al sup]vision & direction ( !      
,*airp]son4  7,c7 ,m9ority /aff ,!      
m9ority /aff %all be appo9t$1 & may be  
remov$1 by ! ,vice ,*airp]son & %all "w 
"u ! g5]al sup]vision & direction ( !   
,vice ,*airp]son4  7,d7 ,nondesignat$   
/aff ,nondesignat$ /aff %all be appo9t$1
 & may be remov$1 jo9tly by ! ,*airp]son
 & ,vice ,*airp]son1 & %all "w "u ! jo9t
 g5]al sup]vision & direction ( !       
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son4  7b7     
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,majority /aff ,!    
,*airp]son %all fix ! comp5sation ( all 

p]sonnel ( ! majority /aff ( ! ,jo9t    
,select ,committee4  7#b7 ,m9ority /aff 
,! ,vice ,*airp]son %all fix !          
comp5sation ( all p]sonnel ( ! m9ority  
/aff ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee4  7#c7
 ,nondesignat$ /aff ,! ,*airp]son &     
,vice ,*airp]son %all jo9tly fix !      
comp5sation ( all nondesignat$ /aff ( ! 
,jo9t ,select ,committee4  7#d7 ,pay &  
b5efits ,all employees ( ! ,jo9t ,select
 ,committee %all be treat$ z employees (
 ! ,s5ate = purposes ( disburs+ pay &   
process+ b5efits4  7c7 ,facilities ,!   
,jo9t ,select ,committee may use1 ) !   
prior cons5t ( ! *air ( any o!r         
committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or ! *air ( any         
subcommittee ( any committee ( ! ,s5ate 
or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !         
facilities ( any o!r committee ( !      
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
:5ev] ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee or !   
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son consid] t 
su* action is necess>y or appropriate to
 enable ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee to   

c>ry out ! responsibilities1 duties1 or 
functions ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee  
"u ?is resolution4  7d7 ,detail (       
employees ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee   
may use on a reimbursable basis1 ) !    
prior cons5t ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t conc]n$ & !  
approval ( ! ,committee on ,rules &     
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 ! s]vices (   
p]sonnel ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7e7    
,tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,jo9t 
,select ,committee may procure !        
tempor>y or int]mitt5t s]vices (        
individual consultants or organizations4
  7f7 ,e?ics ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee
 %all e/abli% e?ical rules = ! memb]s & 
employees ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee1 
:i* %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 be    
comp>able to ! e?ical rules t apply to  
employees ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= ! exp5ses ( ! ,jo9t
 ,select ,committee1 !re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbe1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 
#i4 ,effective date2 t]m9ation  7a7     

,effective date ,?is resolution %all    
take effect on ! date ( adoption ( ?is  
concurr5t resolution4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,jo9t ,select ,committee %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! appo9tm5t (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee4 
7c7 ,disposition ( records ,^u t]m9ation
 ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee1 ! records
 ( ! ,jo9t ,select ,committee %all      
become ! records ( any committee or     
committees designat$ by ! majority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !     
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4