,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #die  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to require great]         
transp>5cy = ,f$]al regulatory decisions
 t impact small bus9esses1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prove ,x ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,initial regulatory flexibility     
analysis  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #f ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #fjc7;b7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 :]e feasible1 any       
reasonably =eseeable pot5tial indirect  
co/s ! propos$ rule may impose on small 
entities1 includ+ small entities t--    
7,a7 pur*ase products or s]vices f1 sell
 products or s]vices to1 or o!rwise     
conduct bus9ess ) entities directly     

regulat$ by ! rule2  7,b7 are directly  
regulat$ by o!r gov]nm5tal entities z a 
result ( ! rule2 or  7,c7 are n directly
 regulat$ by ! ag5cy z a result ( ! rule
 b are o!rwise subject to o!r ag5cy     
rules z a result ( ! rule4  2  7#b7 9   
section #fje7;b71 by /rik+ ,! ag5cy &   
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft]        
complet+ ! c]tification describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection1 ! ag5cy2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] section #fje ! foll[+3  #fje;,a4   
,review proc$ures relat+ to initial     
regulatory flexibility analysis         
c]tifications  7a7 ,fil+ a petition ,to 
review ag5cy c]tification ( a propos$   
rule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any small entity1  
gr\p ( small entities1 or organization  
repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( small entities may
 petition ! ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,*ief ,c\nsel7 to 
review a c]tification publi%$ "u section
 #fje7;b7 t a propos$ rule w n1 if      
promulgat$1 h a significant economic    
impact on a sub/antial numb] ( small    

entities4  7#b7 ,=m ,! ,*ief ,c\nsel    
%all-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! me?od1 tim+1 & =m 
( dissem9at+ a petition describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 display !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on
 ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,advocacy ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 9 a       
conspicu\s mann]4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,ea*   
petition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to a c]tification publi%$ "u    
section #fje7;b7 = a propos$ rule %all  
cle>ly & concisely-- 7,a7 specify ! "n (
 ! petition] & a telephone numb]1 a     
mail+ address1 & an email address t !   
,*ief ,c\nsel may use to communicate ) !
 petition]2  7,b7 if ! petition] is an  
organization1 provide additional        
id5tify+ in=mation1 z applicable1       
includ+ ! organizational or corporate   
/atus ( ! petition]1 ! ,/ate (          
incorporation ( ! petition]1 ! regi/]$  
ag5t ( ! petition]1 ! int]e/ ( !        
petition] 9 repres5t+ small entities    
affect$ by ! propos$ rule & !           
c]tification at issue1 & ! "n & au?ority

 ( ! individual :o sign$ ! petition on  
behalf ( ! organizational or corporate  
petition]2  7,c7 pres5t ! specific      
problems or issues t ! petition]        
believes %\ld be address$ or consid]$   
?r\gh a review ( ! c]tification1 su* z--
 7i7 any specific circum/ances 9 :i* !  
det]m9ation ( ! c]tification t ! propos$
 rule w n1 if promulgat$1 h a           
significant economic impact on a        
sub/antial numb] ( small entities is    
incorrect1 incomplete1 or inadequate2 or
  7ii7 :y ! propos$ rule w\ld1 if       
promulgat$1 h a significant economic    
impact on a sub/antial numb] ( small    
entities2  7,d7 cite1 enclose1 or       
ref]5ce any relevant & non-protect$ or  
confid5tial te*nical1 sci5tific1 or o!r 
data or in=mation support+ any ass]tion 
( ! problems or issues ) ! c]tification2
  7,e7 pres5t a propos$ solution to !   
problems or issues rais$ 9 ! petition1  
includ+ pot5tial regulatory or          
compliance alt]natives to ! propos$     
rule2  7,f7 provide an analysis1        

discussion1 or argum5t t expla9s h[ !   
propos$ solution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,e7 solves ! problems or issues rais$ 9
 ! petition2 &  7,g7 cite1 enclose1 or  
ref]5ce any o!r publicly available data 
or in=mation support+ ! propos$ solution
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e74  7b7      
,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any entity
 or organization desir+ to file a       
petition "u subsection 7a7 may reque/ a 
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,c\nsel be=e or  
aft] fil+ ! petition4  7#b7 ,=m ,! ,*ief
 ,c\nsel %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! me?od1   
tim+1 & =m ( reque/+ a consultation ) ! 
,*ief ,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 
display ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! website ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration 9 a conspicu\s mann]4     
7#c7 ,limitations on assi/ance ,9 any   
consultation reg>d+ a petition "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel-- 7,a7   
may only-- 7i7 describe ! process =     
fil+1 docket+1 track+1 clos+1 am5d+1    
)draw+1 & resolv+ ! petition2 &  7ii7   

assi/ ! petition] to cl>ify ! petition s
 t ! ,*ief ,c\nsel is able to und]/& !  
issues ( conc]n to ! petition]2 &  7,b7 
may n advise a petition] on :e!r !      
petition %\ld be am5d$ or )drawn4  7c7  
,prima facie review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u  
receipt ( a petition fil$ "u ?is section
 ) respect to ! c]tification ( a propos$
 rule1 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel %all make an     
initial prima facie det]m9ation on !    
m]it ( ! issues rais$ 9 ! petition z to 
! prop]ness ( ! c]tification & :e!r !   
propos$ rule 9 "q w\ld1 if promulgat$1 h
 a significant economic impact on a     
sub/antial numb] ( small entities4  7#b7
 ,no fur!r review ,if1 foll[+ ! prima   
facie review ( a petition "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel det]m9es t !      
issues rais$ 9 ! petition d n m]it fur!r
 review by ! ,*ief ,c\nsel1 ! ,*ief     
,c\nsel %all1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft]  
receipt ( ! petition1 in=m ! petition] (
 t det]m9ation & ! matt] %all be clos$4 
7#c7 ,fur!r review ,if1 foll[+ ! prima  
facie review ( a petition "u p>agraph   

7#a71 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel det]m9es t !      
issues rais$ 9 ! petition d m]it fur!r  
review by ! ,*ief ,c\nsel1 ! ,*ief      
,c\nsel %all1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft]  
receipt ( ! petition1 in=m ! petition] &
 ! ag5cy t promulgat$ ! propos$ rule t !
 ,*ief ,c\nsel %all conduct a full      
review ( ! c]tification & propos$ rule  
to :i* ! petition relates "u subsection 
7d74  7d7 ,full review  7#a7            
,consid]ations2 meet+ ,9 conduct+ a full
 review "u ?is subsection ) respect to !
 c]tification made "u section #fje7;b71 
! ,*ief ,c\nsel %all-- 7,a7 consid]--   
7i7 :e!r ! ag5cy t promulgat$ ! propos$ 
rule correctly det]m9$ :i* small        
entities w be affect$ by ! propos$ rule2
  7ii7 :e!r ! ag5cy consid]$ adequate   
economic data to assess :e!r ! propos$  
rule w h a significant impact on a      
sub/antial numb] ( small entities2 &    
7iii7 ! economic implications ( !       
propos$ rule2 &  7,b7 conv5e a virtual  
or 9-p]son meet+ betwe5 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel1
 ! petition]1 repres5tatives ( ! ag5cy t

 promulgat$ ! propos$ rule :o are       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,*ief ,c\nsel1 
& ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation
 & ,regulatory ,affairs to-- 7i7 provide
 positions & support = ^? positions     
reg>d+ ! c]tification ( ! propos$ rule2 
&  7ii7 all[ ! ,*ief ,c\nsel to ask     
que/ions z ! ,*ief ,c\nsel det]m9es     
necess>y to make a f9al det]m9ation z to
 ! validity ( ! c]tification4  7#b7     
,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,*ief ,c\nsel beg9s a    
full review ( a c]tification made )     
respect to a propos$ rule "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel %all submit to !  
petition] & ! ag5cy t promulgat$ !      
propos$ rule1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] & on ! website ( ! ,(fice (     
,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 ! results ( ! review     
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7        
,requirem5t to p]=m analyses ,if1 aft] a
 full review ( a c]tification made )    
respect to a propos$ rule "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel det]m9es t !      

propos$ rule w1 if promulgat$1 h a      
significant economic impact on a        
sub/antial numb] ( small entities1 !    
ag5cy t promulgat$ ! propos$ rule %all  
p]=m an initial regulatory flexibility  
analysis & a f9al regulatory flexibility
 analysis = ! propos$ rule "u sections  
#fjc & #fjd1 respectively4  7#d7 ,p5alty
 ,if an ag5cy fails to att5d ! requir$  
meet+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or 9 any o!r
 way fails to assi/ ! ,*ief ,c\nsel 9 a 
full review "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect  
to a propos$ rule ( ! ag5cy1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,*ief ,c\nsel1 ! f9al rule %all n  
apply to small entities4  7#e7 ,judicial
 review ,= purposes ( judicial review "u
 *apt] #g ( ?is title1 a c]tification   
made by an ag5cy "u section #fje7;b7 =  
:i* a petition is fil$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be consid]$ f9al ag5cy action z ( 
! date on :i* ! ,*ief ,c\nsel-- 7,a7    
makes a det]m9ation "u subsection       
7c77#b7 t ! issues rais$ 9 ! petition d 
n m]it fur!r review2 or  7,b7 publi%es !
 results ( a full review ( !            

c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #fje ! foll[+3   
#fje;,a4 ,review proc$ures relat+ to    
initial regulatory flexibility analysis 
c]tifications4  4  #c4 ,publication (   
guidance ,section #fji ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,) respect to any 
rule t an ag5cy det]m9es is likely to h 
a significant economic impact on a      
sub/antial numb] ( small entities1 !    
head ( ! ag5cy %all1 on regulations4gov 
or any simil> int]net website-- 7#a7    
publi% all guidance docum5ts & o!r      
relevant docum5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy1
 includ+ any updat$ guidance docum5ts t 
set =? int]pretations ( ! rule2 &  7#b7 
all[ = comm5ts on ! docum5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t small entities
 may access & provide fe$back on ^?     
docum5ts4  4  #d4 ,review proc$ures =   
section #faj p]iodic review ( rules  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,section #faj ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! foll[+        
factors2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
any indirect co/s describ$ 9 ! initial  
regulatory flexibility analysis "u      
section #fjc7;b77#f71 & any o!r indirect
 co/s t may h aris5 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,if an  
ag5cy fails to conduct a review ( a rule
 z requir$ "u ?is section )9 ! #aj-ye>  
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 !
 ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all notify !    
ag5cy t ! rule has ceas$ to be          
effective2  7#b7 ! ag5cy %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a notification t ! rule 
has ceas$ to be effective1 & solicit    
comm5ts = :y ! rule %\ld be re9/at$2 &  
7#c7 if1 bas$ on ! comm5ts receiv$ "u   

p>agraph 7#b71 ! ag5cy det]m9es t ! rule
 %\ld be re9/at$-- 7,a7 ! ag5cy %all h  
#ahj days beg9n+ on ! date ( t          
det]m9ation to complete ! review ( !    
rule "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 ^u         
completion ( ! review "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! rule %all be re9/at$1 not)/&+ ! 
notice & comm5t rulemak+ proc$ures "u   
section #eec ( ?is title4  4  7b7       
,application ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a77#b7 %all apply ) respect 
to any f9al rule issu$ by an ag5cy--    
7#a7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 
,no additional funds ,no additional     
funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4