3.0.0 2542 2023-01-11T13:23:40Z 2023-01-11T13:23:40Z House H HR 2013-06-27 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACHUS:H.R. 2542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, inthat the legislation concerns the exercise of legislativepowers generally granted to Congress by that section,including the exercise of those powers when delegated byCongress to the Executive; Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of theUnited States Constitution, in that the legislation concernsthe exercise of specific legislative powers granted toCongress by those sections, including the exercise of thosepowers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; ArticleI, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, inthat the legislation exercises legislative power granted toCongress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof;'' and Article III, in thatthe legislation defines or affects powers of the Judiciarythat are subject to legislation by Congress.[Page H4144]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2013-12-11T21:16:45Z Markup by 2013-09-18T16:04:42Z Referred to 2013-06-27T14:01:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Reported by 2013-07-10T14:48:44Z Markup by 2013-07-10T14:48:12Z Referred to 2013-07-09T14:48:03Z Reported by 2013-12-11T21:13:00Z Markup by 2013-07-31T13:22:56Z Referred to 2013-06-27T14:01:10Z H. Rept. 113-288,Part 2 H. Rept. 113-288,Part 1 Jobs for America Act 113 4 HR 2014-11-13 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. Related bill CRS 2013-12-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00208 2013-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-288, Part II. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2013-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-288, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2013-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-288, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-288, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-09-18 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-09-18 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-31 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9. Committee 2013-07-31 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-10 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2013-07-10 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-09 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 N G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2013-06-27 True B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2013-06-27 True M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] JIM MATHESON D UT 4 2013-06-27 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2013-06-27 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2013-06-27 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2013-06-27 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2013-06-28 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2013-07-08 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2013-07-08 False H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2013-07-10 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2013-07-10 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2013-07-16 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2013-07-16 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2013-07-16 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2013-07-24 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2013-07-30 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2013-07-30 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2013-08-02 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2013-10-09 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Economic performance and conditions Federal appellate courts Federal-Indian relations Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Industrial policy and productivity Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Land use and conservation Small Business Administration Small business Commerce 00 2013-06-27 Introduced in House 2013-08-27T17:31:35Z Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 - Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) to revise the definition of "rule" under such Act to exclude a rule of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators and to define "economic impact" with respect to a proposed or final rule as any direct economic effect on small entities from such rule and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule. Includes tribal organizations within the definition of "small governmental jurisdictions" for purposes of such Act.

Requires initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses to: (1) describe alternatives to a proposed rule that minimize any adverse significant economic impact or maximize the beneficial significant economic impact on small entities, and (2) include revisions or amendments to a land management plan developed by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior under specified Acts.

Requires each federal agency to include in its regulatory flexibility agenda a description of the sector of the North American Industrial Classification System that is affected by a proposed agency rule which is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Expands elements of initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses under RFA to include estimates and descriptions of the cumulative economic impact of a proposed rule on a small entity.

Repeals provisions allowing a waiver or delay of the completion of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis. Requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules governing federal agency compliance with RFA requirements. Authorizes the Chief Counsel to modify or amend such rules, to intervene in agency adjudication relating to such rules, and to inform an agency of the impact of its rulemaking on small entities.

Revises requirements for agency notification of the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy prior to the publication of any proposed rule. Requires agencies to provide the Chief Counsel with: (1) all materials prepared or utilized in making the proposed rule, and (2) information on the potential adverse and beneficial economic impacts of the proposed rule on small entities.

Requires each agency to publish in the Federal Register a plan for the periodic review of existing and new rules that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities to determine whether such rules should be continued, changed, or rescinded.

Provides for judicial review of an agency final rule for compliance with RFA requirements after the publication of such rule. Grants federal courts of appeal jurisdiction to review all final rules issued in accordance with RFA.

Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, in addition to the SBA Administrator, to specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business may be determined to be a small business (size standard) for purposes of such Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require federal agencies, in preparing small entity compliance guides, to solicit input from affected small entities or associations of small entities.

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18 2013-12-11 Reported to House amended, Part I 2014-03-18T20:30:18Z Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) to: (1) revise the definition of "rule" under such Act to exclude a rule of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators; and (2) define "economic impact" with respect to a proposed or final rule as any direct economic effect on small entities from such rule and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule. Includes tribal organizations within the definition of "small governmental jurisdictions" for purposes of such Act.

Requires initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses to: (1) describe alternatives to a proposed rule that minimize any adverse significant economic impact or maximize the beneficial significant economic impact on small entities, and (2) include revisions or amendments to a land management plan developed by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior under specified Acts.

Expands the applicability of RFA to interpretive rules involving internal revenue laws that impose a recordkeeping requirement, without regard to whether such requirement is imposed by statute or regulation.

Defines "small organization" for purposes of RFA.

(Sec. 3) Requires each federal agency to include in its regulatory flexibility agenda a brief description of the sector of the North American Industrial Classification System that is affected by a proposed agency rule that is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

(Sec. 4) Requires a detailed statement in an initial regulatory flexibility analysis to include: (1) an estimate of the additional cumulative economic impact of the proposed rule on small entities, and (2) a description of any disproportionate economic impact on small entities or a specific class of such entities.

Requires an agency, in developing an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis, to provide: (1) a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed or final rule and alternatives to such rule, or (2) a more general descriptive statement and a detailed statement explaining why quantification is not practicable or reliable.

(Sec. 5) Repeals provisions allowing a waiver or delay of the completion of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis. Requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules governing federal agency compliance with RFA requirements. Authorizes the Chief Counsel to modify or amend such rules, to intervene in agency adjudication relating to such rules, and to inform an agency of the impact of its rulemaking on small entities.

(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for agency notification of the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy prior to the publication of any proposed rule. Requires agencies to provide the Chief Counsel with: (1) all materials prepared or utilized in making the proposed rule, and (2) information on the potential adverse and beneficial economic impacts of the proposed rule on small entities.

(Sec. 7) Modifies requirements for the periodic review of agency rules affecting small entities to require publication of a plan for review and placement of such plan on the agency website not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 8) Provides for judicial review of an agency final rule for compliance with RFA requirements after publication of such rule.

(Sec. 9) Amends the federal judicial code to grant exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Courts of Appeals to review all final rules promulgated by the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy governing agency compliance with the RFA.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy to specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business may be determined to be a small business (size standard) for purposes of all enactments other than the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (for which only the Administrator is authorized to specify small business size standards). Allows a party seeking judicial review of a rule that includes a definition or size standard approved by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy to join the Chief Counsel as a party in an action for such review.

(Sec. 12) Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require federal agencies, in developing small entity compliance guides, to solicit input from affected small entities or associations of small entities.

]]> 19 2013-12-11 Reported to House amended, Part II 2014-03-18T20:40:05Z Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) to: (1) revise the definition of "rule" under such Act to exclude a rule pertaining to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or a rule of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators; and (2) define "economic impact" with respect to a proposed or final rule as any direct economic effect on small entities from such rule and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule. Includes tribal organizations within the definition of "small governmental jurisdictions" for purposes of such Act.

Requires initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses to: (1) describe alternatives to a proposed rule that minimize any adverse significant economic impact or maximize the beneficial significant economic impact on small entities, and (2) include revisions or amendments to a land management plan developed by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior under specified Acts.

Expands the applicability of RFA to interpretive rules involving internal revenue laws that impose a recordkeeping requirement, without regard to whether such requirement is imposed by statute or regulation.

Defines "small organization" for purposes of RFA.

(Sec. 3) Requires each federal agency to include in its regulatory flexibility agenda a brief description of the sector of the North American Industrial Classification System that is affected by a proposed agency rule that is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

(Sec. 4) Requires a detailed statement in an initial regulatory flexibility analysis to include: (1) an estimate of the additional cumulative economic impact of the proposed rule on small entities, and (2) a description of any disproportionate economic impact on small entities or a specific class of such entities.

Requires an agency, in developing an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis, to provide: (1) a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed or final rule and alternatives to such rule, or (2) a more general descriptive statement and a detailed statement explaining why quantification is not practicable or reliable.

(Sec. 5) Repeals provisions allowing a waiver or delay of the completion of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis. Requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules governing federal agency compliance with RFA requirements. Authorizes the Chief Counsel to modify or amend such rules, to intervene in agency adjudication relating to such rules, and to inform an agency of the impact of its rulemaking on small entities.

(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for agency notification of the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy prior to the publication of any proposed rule. Requires agencies to provide the Chief Counsel with: (1) all materials prepared or utilized in making the proposed rule, and (2) information on the potential adverse and beneficial economic impacts of the proposed rule on small entities.

(Sec. 7) Modifies requirements for the periodic review of agency rules affecting small entities to require publication of a plan for review and placement of such plan on the agency website not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 8) Provides for judicial review of an agency final rule for compliance with RFA requirements after publication of such rule.

(Sec. 9) Amends the federal judicial code to grant exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Courts of Appeals to review all final rules promulgated by the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy governing agency compliance with the RFA.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy to specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business may be determined to be a small business (size standard) for purposes of all enactments other than the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (for which only the Administrator is authorized to specify small business size standards). Allows a party seeking judicial review of a rule that includes a definition or size standard approved by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy to join the Chief Counsel as a party in an action for such review.

(Sec. 12) Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require federal agencies, in developing small entity compliance guides, to solicit input from affected small entities or associations of small entities.

(Sec. 13) Requires the Comptroller General, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to complete and publish a study that examines whether the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy has the capacity and resources to carry out the duties of Chief Counsel under this Act.

]]> Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 Display Title Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H House Reported in House 2013-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2542rh/xml/BILLS-113hr2542rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2542ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2542ih.xml 2013-12-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.