,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #igc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a task force for regulatory oversight and review4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,locating the ,inefficiencies of ,bureaucratic ,edicts to ,reform ,and ,transform the ,economy ,act or the ,,liberate ,act4 #b4 ,regulatory ,oversight and ,review ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a task force to be known as the ,regulatory ,oversight and ,review ,task ,force 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force74 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 who shall serve as the ,chairperson of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 #a representative of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs2 and 7,c7 #af individuals from the private sector1 of whom-- 7i7 #d shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate2 7ii7 #d shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate2 7iii7 #d shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7iv7 #d shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,qualifications of private sector members 7,a7 ,expertise ,each member of the ,task ,force appointed under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall be an individual with expertise in ,federal regulatory policy1 ,federal regulatory compliance1 economics1 law1 or business management4 7,b7 ,small business concerns ,not fewer than #b of the members of the ,task ,force appointed under each clause of paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall be representatives of a small business concern1 as defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7,c7 ,political affiliation ,not more than #b of the members of the ,task ,force appointed under each clause of paragraph 7#a77;,c7 may be affiliated with the same political party4 7#c7 ,appointment ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall appoint each member of the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#a77;,c74 7c7 ,consultation with ,,gao ,in carrying out its functions under this section1 the ,task ,force shall consult with the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7d7 ,no compensation ,a member of the ,task ,force may not receive any compensation for serving on the ,task ,force4 7e7 ,evaluation of regulations ,the ,task ,force shall evaluate1 and provide recommendations for modification1 consolidation1 harmonization1 or repeal of1 ,federal regulations that-- 7#a7 exclude or otherwise inhibit competition1 causing industries of the ,united ,states to be less competitive with global competitors2 7#b7 create barriers to entry for ,united ,states businesses1 including entrepreneurs and startups2 7#c7 increase the operating costs for domestic manufacturing2 7#d7 impose substantial compliance costs and other burdens on industries of the ,united ,states1 making those industries less competitive with global competitors2 7#e7 impose burdensome and lengthy permitting processes and requirements2 7#f7 impact energy production by ,united ,states businesses and make the ,united ,states dependent on foreign countries for energy supply2 7#g7 restrict domestic mining1 including the mining of critical minerals2 or 7#h7 inhibit capital formation in the economy of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,website ,the ,task ,force shall establish and maintain a user-friendly1 public-facing website to be-- 7#a7 a portal for the submission of written recommendations under subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 a gateway for reports and key information4 7g7 ,duty of ,federal agencies ,upon request of the ,task ,force1 a ,federal agency shall provide applicable documents and information to help the ,task ,force carry out its functions under this section4 7h7 ,written recommendations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after the first meeting of the ,task ,force1 the ,task ,force shall initiate a process to solicit and collect written recommendations regarding regulations described in subsection 7e7 from the general public1 interested parties1 ,federal agencies1 and other relevant entities4 7#b7 ,manner of submission ,the ,task ,force shall allow written recommendations under paragraph 7#a7 to be submitted through-- 7,a7 the website of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 regulations4gov2 7,c7 the mail2 or 7,d7 other appropriate written means4 7#c7 ,publication ,the ,task ,force shall publish each recommendation submitted under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the ,federal ,register2 7,b7 on the website of the ,task ,force2 and 7,c7 on regulations4gov4 7#d7 ,public outreach ,in addition to soliciting and collecting written recommendations under paragraph 7#a71 the ,task ,force shall conduct public outreach and convene focus groups in geographically diverse areas throughout the ,united ,states to solicit feedback and public comments regarding regulations described in subsection 7e74 7#e7 ,review and consideration ,the ,task ,force shall review the information received under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d7 and consider including that information in the reports and special message required under subsections 7i7 and 7j71 respectively4 7i7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall submit quarterly and annual reports to ,congress on the findings of the ,task ,force under this section4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 analyze the ,federal regulations identified in accordance with subsection 7e72 and 7,b7 provide recommendations for modifications1 consolidation1 harmonization1 and repeal of the regulations described in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph4 7j7 ,special message to ,congress 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term covered resolution means a joint resolution-- 7,a7 the matter after the resolving clause of which contains only-- 7i7 a list of some or all of the regulations that were recommended for repeal in a special message submitted to ,congress under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 a provision that immediately repeals the listed regulations upon enactment of the joint resolution2 and 7,b7 upon which ,congress completes action before the end of the first period of #fj calendar days after the date on which the special message described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 of this paragraph is received by ,congress4 7#b7 ,submission 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than the first day on which both ,houses of ,congress are in session after ,may #a of each year1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit to ,congress1 on behalf of the ,task ,force1 a special message that-- 7i7 details each regulation that the ,task ,force recommends for repeal2 and 7ii7 explains why each regulation should be repealed4 7,b7 ,delivery to ,house and ,senate2 printing ,each special message submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be-- 7i7 delivered to the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,secretary of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 printed in the ,congressional ,record4 7#c7 ,procedure in ,house and ,senate 7,a7 ,referral ,a covered resolution shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate1 as the case may be4 7,b7 ,discharge of committee ,if the committee to which a covered resolution has been referred has not reported the resolution at the end of #be calendar days after the introduction of the resolution-- 7i7 the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the resolution2 and 7ii7 the resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7#d7 ,floor consideration in the ,house 7,a7 ,motion to proceed 7i7 ,in general ,when the committee of the ,house of ,representatives has reported1 or has been discharged from further consideration of1 a covered resolution1 it shall at any time thereafter be in order 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution4 7ii7 ,privilege ,a motion described in clause 7i7 shall be highly privileged and not debatable4 7iii7 ,no amendment or motion to reconsider ,an amendment to a motion described in clause 7i7 shall not be in order1 nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to4 7,b7 ,debate 7i7 ,in general ,debate in the ,house of ,representatives on a covered resolution shall be limited to not more than #b hours1 which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution4 7ii7 ,no motion to reconsider ,it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives to move to reconsider the vote by which a covered resolution is agreed to or disagreed to4 7,c7 ,no motion to postpone consideration or proceed to consideration of other business ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 motions to postpone1 made with respect to the consideration of a covered resolution1 and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business1 shall not be in order4 7,d7 ,appeals from decisions of chair ,an appeal from the decision of the ,chair relating to the application of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives to the procedure relating to a covered resolution shall be decided without debate4 7#e7 ,floor consideration in the ,senate 7,a7 ,motion to proceed 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding ,rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 when the committee of the ,senate to which a covered resolution is referred has reported1 or has been discharged from further consideration of1 a covered resolution1 it shall at any time thereafter be in order 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution and all points of order against the covered resolution are waived4 7ii7 ,division of time ,a motion to proceed described in clause 7i7 is subject to #d hours of debate divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the covered resolution4 7iii7 ,no amendment or motion to postpone or proceed to other business ,a motion to proceed described in clause 7i7 is not subject to-- 7,i7 amendment2 7,,ii7 a motion to postpone2 or 7,,iii7 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business4 7,b7 ,floor consideration 7i7 ,general ,in the ,senate1 a covered resolution shall be subject to #aj hours of debate divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the covered resolution4 7ii7 ,amendments ,in the ,senate1 no amendment to a covered resolution shall be in order1 except an amendment that strikes from or adds to the list required under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 a regulation recommended for repeal by the ,task ,force4 7iii7 ,motions and appeals ,in the ,senate1 a motion to reconsider a vote on final passage of a covered resolution shall not be in order1 and points of order1 including questions of relevancy1 and appeals from the decision of the ,presiding ,officer1 shall be decided without debate4 7#f7 ,receipt of resolution from other ,house ,if1 before passing a covered resolution1 one ,house receives from the other a covered resolution-- 7,a7 the covered resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee and shall be deemed to have been discharged from committee on the day on which it is received2 and 7,b7 the procedures set forth in paragraph 7#d7 or 7#e71 as applicable1 shall apply in the receiving ,house to the covered resolution received from the other ,house to the same extent as those procedures apply to a covered resolution of the receiving ,house4 7#g7 ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate ,paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 are enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 respectively1 and as such are deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedures to be followed in the ,house in the case of covered resolutions1 and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 7k7 ,funding 7#a7 ,no additional amounts authorized ,no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,other funding ,the ,task ,force shall use amounts otherwise available to the ,office of ,management and ,budget to carry out this section4