,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require c]ta9 ag5cies to impose ext5dable sunset dates on c]ta9 regulations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,z]o-,bas$ ,regulatory ,budget+ to ,unlea% ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions2 /atutory id5tification ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7,b7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior3 7i7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7ii7 ,! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t4 7iii7 ,! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t4 7iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t4 7,c7 ,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ regulation ,! t]m cov]$ regulation means-- 7,a7 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy "u or pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7ii7 ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja et seq472 7iii7 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbja et seq472 7iv7 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq472 or 7v7 "p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia et seq472 7,b7 ) respect to ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t "u or pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq472 7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7iii7 sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 7,c7 ) respect to ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t "u or pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq472 or 7ii7 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472 7,d7 ) respect to ! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t "u or pursuant to ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472 7,e7 ) respect to ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t "u or pursuant to ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq472 & 7,f7 ) respect to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission "u or pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et seq472 7ii7 ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq472 or 7iii7 ! ,p[]plant & ,indu/rial ,fuel ,use ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja et seq474 7#c7 ,regulation ,! t]m regulation means ea* "p1 subp>t1 or individual provision ( a rule 7z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 promulgat$ by a cov]$ ag5cy4 #c4 ,z]o-bas$ regulat+ 7a7 ,sunsets requir$ 7#a7 ,exi/+ regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all am5d ea* cov]$ regulation 9 effect on t date to provide t ea* cov]$ regulation expires n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! effective date ( t am5dm5t4 7#b7 ,new regulations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* cov]$ regulation promulgat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! applicable cov]$ ag5cy %all ensure t ! cov]$ regulation expires n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ! cov]$ regulation4 7,b7 ,waiv] ,! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy may exempt a cov]$ regulation promulgat$ by ! cov]$ ag5cy on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act f ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy-- 7i7 det]m9es t ! cov]$ regulation has a net d]egulatory effect2 & 7ii7 notifies ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ( t det]m9ation4 7b7 ,ext5sion ( sunsets 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy may only ext5d an expiration date impos$ pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 to a date t is n m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! curr5t expiration date2 & 7,b7 if1 be=e ! curr5t expiration date & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy provides an opportunity = public comm5t on ! co/s & b5efits ( ! applicable cov]$ regulation1 :i* may include ! publication ( a reque/ = in=mation ) respect to ! cov]$ regulation2 & 7ii7 foll[+ ! completion ( ! opportunity = public comm5t "u clause 7i71 ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy det]m9es1 bas$ on ! comm5ts provid$ 9 t opportunity1 t an ext5sion ( ! cov]$ regulation is w>rant$4 7#b7 ,effect ( am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,d]egulatory am5dm5ts ,if ! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy det]m9es t an am5dm5t to a cov]$ regulation ( t cov]$ ag5cy has a net d]egulatory effect1 ! am5dm5t may ext5d ! expiration date = t cov]$ regulation )\t c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! limitation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph4 7,b7 ,o!r am5dm5ts ,if ! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy does n make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an am5dm5t to a cov]$ regulation ( t cov]$ ag5cy1 ! exi/+ expiration date ( ! cov]$ regulation be+ am5d$ %all apply to t am5dm5t unless ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 h be5 met4 7#c7 ,cont9u$ ext5sions ,! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy may ext5d ! expiration date ( a cov]$ regulation z _m times z ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es appropriate1 subject to ! condition t ea* ext5sion meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,sav+s provision ,seek+ public comm5t ) respect to a cov]$ regulation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 includ+ ?r\gh a reque/ = in=mation1 %all n automatically ext5d ! applicable expiration date ( ! cov]$ regulation4 7c7 ,effect ( sunset ,if ! expiration date ( a cov]$ regulation is n ext5d$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 ! cov]$ regulation %all cease to h any effect z ( t expiration date2 7#b7 ! applicable cov]$ ag5cy %all n en=ce ! cov]$ regulation on or aft] t expiration date2 & 7#c7 z soon z practicable aft] t expiration date1 ! head ( ! applicable cov]$ ag5cy %all remove ! cov]$ regulation f ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provision to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4 #e4 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7a7 ,sav+s provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act impairs or o!rwise affects ! au?ority grant$ by law to an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! head ( an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy4 7b7 ,no rights or b5efits ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act creates any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity1 by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r p]son4