I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2010 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture, 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 A BILL To prohibit, for one year, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing regulations that result in increased costs for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Small Businesses From Costly Regulations Act of 2010.

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Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)According to the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, the costs imposed by Federal regulations disproportionally affect small businesses as compared to larger firms. (2)The cost per employee related to Federal regulations for firms with fewer than 20 employees is $10,585, while the cost per employee for firms with 500 or more employees is $7,755. (3)The cost per employee related to Federal environmental regulations for firms with fewer than 20 employees is $1,584, while the cost per employee for firms with 500 or more employees is $883.

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Prohibition on certain regulations

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not issue a regulation that would result in increased costs for a small business concern (as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration), unless the regulation is— (1)in response to a major disaster; (2)necessary to prevent a major disaster; or (3)necessary to protect human life. (b)

Period of effect

The prohibition under subsection (a) shall only have effect during the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (c)

Definitions

In this section, the following definitions apply: (1)

Major disaster

The term major disaster means a major disaster declared to exist by the President pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). (2)

Small business concern

The term small business concern has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).