1.This Act may be cited as the
Congressional Office of Regulatory
Analysis Creation and Sunset and Review Act of
2011
.
2.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Title I—Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis
Sec. 101. Establishment of Office.
Sec. 102. Responsibilities.
Sec. 103. Effective date.
Title II—Regulatory sunset and review
Sec. 201. Purposes.
Sec. 202. Review of regulations.
Sec. 203. Covered rules.
Sec. 204. Criteria for sunset review.
Sec. 205. Sunset review procedures.
Sec. 206. Review deadlines for covered rules.
Sec. 207. Sunset review notices and agency reports.
Sec. 208. Designation of agency regulatory review
officer.
Sec. 209. Relationship to other law.
Sec. 210. Effect of termination of a covered rule.
Sec. 211. Judicial review.
Sec. 212. Definitions.
Sec. 213. Effective date.
Sec. 214. Sunset of this title.
<enum>I</enum><header>Congressional
Office of Regulatory Analysis</header>
<section id="HE044528659F247D69E908186962B5AAA"><enum>101.</enum><header>Establishment
of Office</header>
<subsection id="HC344C8170D624406BC923969B9A86563"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="HBE77C60D282C44588AA179516EE9A957"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established a Congressional Office of Regulatory
Analysis (in this title referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05622B4F63A6446A9B0073D955DBB78E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall have a Director (in this
title referred to as the <quote>Director</quote>) who shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate
after considering recommendations received from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, without regard to political
affiliation and solely on the basis of the Director’s ability to perform the
duties of the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF9A27AEC5424E82A46421B75ED0BCBE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header>
<subparagraph id="HCB104EBD01DF4EEEB75640C8D0612978"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term of office of the Director shall be 4 years, but
no Director shall be permitted to serve more than 3 terms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAEBC1608D9847D68618015B99F3435B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancy</header><text>Any
individual appointed as Director to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of a
term shall serve only for the unexpired portion of that term. An individual
serving as Director at the expiration of that term may continue to serve until
the individual’s successor is appointed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9719C5C304024089A7FA6D1E01CA8883"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The
Director may be removed by a concurrent resolution of the Congress.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE747545F9BA342EFB9ED9C4316DCD489"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
Director shall be paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay for level III
of the Executive Schedule in section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7AD7E8DCA30546698FCBDC590EE4803D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Personnel</header>
<paragraph id="H85D5513E91B041B3BEDBAAD195E6B718"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry
out the duties and functions of the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DF0BE1D624447D6AC5C0E1EA8DFBF62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>All
personnel of the Office shall be appointed without regard to political
affiliation and solely on the basis of their fitness to perform their
duties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5231BDE4B68F49EC85A720217ECFB4CA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties and
responsibilities</header><text>The Director may prescribe the duties and
responsibilities of the personnel of the Office, and delegate to them authority
to perform any of the duties, powers, and functions imposed on the Office or on
the Director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C1628DC5223490D863694C0132EBFEF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Employee
status</header><text>For purposes of pay (other than pay of the Director) and
employment benefits, rights, and privileges, all personnel of the Office shall
be treated as if they were employees of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA1913E5A2574641B41DAC5722CE5738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Experts and
Consultants</header><text>In carrying out the duties and functions of the
Office, the Director may procure temporary (not to exceed one year) and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but
at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum
annual rate of basic pay under the General Schedule of section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE9D83800ACF94AF7908FF6D97F685805"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to
Executive Branch</header>
<paragraph id="HB7DA502697B045D9BB13081B12945773"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information
requests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director is
authorized to secure information, data, estimates, and statistics directly from
the various departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch
of Government, including the Office of Management and Budget, and the
regulatory agencies and commissions of the Government. All such departments,
agencies, establishments, and regulatory agencies and commissions shall
promptly furnish the Director any available material which the Director
determines to be necessary in the performance of the Director’s duties and
functions (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of
law).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08B6F6ED9E8F491A893E91C3E74E0120"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of services,
facilities, and personnel</header><text>The Director is authorized, upon
agreement with the head of any such department, agency, establishment, or
regulatory agency or commission, to use its services, facilities, and personnel
with or without reimbursement, and the head of each such department, agency,
establishment, or regulatory agency or commission is authorized to provide the
Office such services, facilities, and personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA1DE78E322D240C497DA9CBAC06DC275"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relationship to
Other Agencies of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
carrying out the duties and functions of the Office, and for the purpose of
coordinating the operations of the Office with those of other congressional
agencies with a view to using most effectively the information, services, and
capabilities of all such agencies in carrying out the various responsibilities
assigned to each, the Director is authorized to obtain information, data,
estimates, and statistics developed by the General Accountability Office, the
Congressional Budget Office, and the Congressional Research Service, and upon
agreement with the Comptroller General, the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office, or the Director of the Congressional Research Service to use
their services, facilities, and personnel with or without reimbursement. The
Comptroller General and such Directors are authorized to provide the Office
with the information, data, estimates, and statistics, and the services,
facilities, and personnel, referred to in the preceding sentence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7D9CFCF2366C42EE9FB7C8D63881C013"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assistance to
the Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director
shall provide to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, information that will assist the committee in the
discharge of all matters within its jurisdiction, including information with
respect to its jurisdiction over authorization and oversight of the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and
Budget.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H79D5DEB0738D41409AE4531E5FE1BC54"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Information</header>
<paragraph id="H9D28F8C2F851478B82A3FE2F545AF0B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Freedom of
information</header><text>The Office shall make available information from its
activities in accordance with section 552 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H947F7BD3E72D4498A873FD9CF2504518"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
docket</header><text>The Office shall maintain a publicly available log of
information (other than information which may not be released under section
552(b) of title 5, United States Code) that shall contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EDA699BA1B0445E856FD7237FCE7EF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all written
communications, regardless of format, between Office personnel and any person
who is not employed by the Federal Government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9760298553F94ED28BCC97CB9CC8268E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the dates and
names of individuals involved in all substantive oral communications, including
meetings and telephone conversations between Office personnel and any person
not employed by the Federal Government, and the subject matter of such
communications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE100A29F2BB41F0B71DFCE6D2E749C6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Office such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2019.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H82879FA083DC48AC95D4B843C5BBAA52"><enum>102.</enum><header>Responsibilities</header>
<subsection id="H5316D294C49D487F9D51F0E1FEBDAC8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
Functions Under Chapter <enum-in-header>8</enum-in-header> From GAO to
Office</header>
<paragraph id="HCE5EF986405F4887ACEDE61378946A29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director’s new
authority</header><text>Section 801 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H05BFA4A136414A0790BF073D292A874D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Comptroller General</quote> each place it occurs and inserting
<quote>Director of the Office</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H653064C3BC9D4891AFC7CB3D8CC56DFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the Comptroller General’s report</quote> in subsection (a)(2)(B) and
inserting <quote>the report of the Director of the Office</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H180147D9F6964A8381580276D1820D4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
804 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC68E5B751BBF4829A7C9256B1A769A16" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9171CC3A0A1E411B8E783500D2DA7058"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term
<term>Director of the Office</term> means the Director of the Congressional
Office of Regulatory Affairs established by section 101 of the
<short-title>Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis
Creation and Sunset and Review Act of
2011</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFAACC1D3B7942E8B41C8053227AAE6F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Major
rules</header><text>Section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H767C7B5C63FC4C08A7516E376FF4E417" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDAAF2E9078EC456F91C25712C811F857" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H71BF62E0D55F47EAB9526EEBE980739C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Director of the
Office shall provide a report on each major rule to the committees of
jurisdiction in each House of the Congress by the end of 30 calendar days after
the submission or publication date as provided in section 802(b)(2). The report
of the Director shall include—</text>
<clause id="H8CCB6C8645EB488198075D3E1FC1CA50" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of the compliance by the
Federal agency with the requirements in paragraph (1)(B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBEBE9A02EDBA4B3A8F1C88F7B421DF5B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an analysis of the rule by the
Director, using any relevant data and analyses generated by the Federal agency
and any data of the Office, including the following:</text>
<subclause id="HE1E06977B2CC4370B4F4E24C68CB0A8C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A description of the potential
benefits of the rule, including any beneficial effects that cannot be
quantified in monetary terms and the identification of those likely to receive
the benefits.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H495B8F5DFE514442AEF1CCDB780B758F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>A description of the potential
costs of the rule, including any adverse effects that cannot be quantified in
monetary terms and the identification of those likely to bear the costs.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3438F63631AE46E489B142C189B3EA1C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>A determination of the potential
net benefits of the rule, including an evaluation of effects that cannot be
quantified in monetary terms.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF5334EBC2C8846A19DDBF7B9E9B992B9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>A description of alternative
approaches that could achieve the same regulatory goal at a lower cost,
together with an analysis of the potential benefits and costs and a brief
explanation of the legal reasons why such alternatives, if proposed, could not
be adopted.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H985BBBB7BA8D40DDB9B8C140C579DEC2"><enum>(V)</enum><text>A summary of how these results
differ, if at all, from the results that the promulgating agency received when
conducting similar
analyses.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF86875F437A641349056A3F82E5CEF15"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonmajor
rules</header><text>The Office shall conduct an assessment and analysis, as
described in section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, of any
nonmajor rule, as defined in section 804(3) of such title, when requested to do
so by a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate or by an
individual Representative or Senator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB93CAD2A7A14CA3BDA34E8AC5935472"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priorities</header>
<subparagraph id="HF9A608FAA63B4BDF81C93ED8E36FB2B3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>To
ensure that analysis of the most significant regulations occurs, the Office
shall give first priority to, and shall conduct analyses of, all major rules,
as defined in section 804(2) of title 5, United States Code. Secondary priority
shall be assigned to requests from committees of the House of Representatives
and the Senate. Tertiary priority shall be assigned to requests from individual
Representatives and Senators.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D2DE64C834E459CBB169C16F89DB096"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretion to
director of office</header><text>The Director of the Office shall have the
discretion to assign priority among the secondary and tertiary requests.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BE3B82AD59F4E66AD232EEDCA8AEB7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer of
Certain Functions Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 From CBO to
Office</header>
<paragraph id="H0C3D05E4B854461082AD835A95565C62"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost of
regulations</header><text>Section 103 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1511) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0A0B1371B754509A9F38C608646CD92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>the Director</quote> and inserting <quote>the Director of
the Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47C51C28E22B4D6E8F10017F37575248"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by inserting after <quote>Budget Office</quote> the following: <quote>or the
Director of the Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF5F8260331443B78EA8CA5EB25BADD6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance to
the congressional office of regulatory analysis</header><text>Section 206 of
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1536) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB353B10097A94FFC9FE6B9B599F373C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending the
section heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text>sec. 206. assistance
to the congressional office of regulatory analysis</header-in-text>.</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C8ADC4D3E7D4B98A296744225A9F17A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>the Director of the Congressional Budget Office</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Director of the Congressional Office of Regulatory
Analysis</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BBFAAE674DB4C2E97655075D9F29B86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
Reports</header><text>In addition to the analyses of major and nonmajor rules
described in subsection (a), the Office shall also issue an annual report
including estimates of the total costs and benefits of all existing Federal
regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H194538E66D9448F883AC8B8A7D6FD3CC"><enum>103.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title and the
amendments made by this title shall take effect 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Regulatory sunset
and review</header>
<section id="H0AC96CCAF0774F9BA23C5B49767C8D6B"><enum>201.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are—</text>
<paragraph id="H58E94234928C4C6A8AB51C022F313340"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to require agencies to regularly review
their significant rules to determine whether they should be continued without
change, modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76F24C6527F040A684D041F9163AEC38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to require
agencies to consider the comments of the public, the regulated community, and
the Congress regarding the actual costs and burdens of rules being reviewed
under this title, and whether the rules are obsolete, unnecessary, duplicative,
conflicting, or otherwise inconsistent;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA57CC3875FC04BD7AD95B067729D5F77"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to require that
any rules continued in effect under this title meet all the legal requirements
that would apply to the issuance of a new rule, including any applicable
Federal cost-benefit and risk assessment requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC92DDAE3A99A47DF8743B0528D21BF4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to provide for the
review of significant rules and other rules through a sunset review process and
to provide for the repeal or other change in such rules in accordance with
chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85D0933A8A5B4FFC8DFFA00AB6385777"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to provide for a
petition process that allows the public and appropriate committees of the
Congress to request that other rules that are not significant be reviewed in
the same manner as significant rules; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H11467C4E5C8F454795EEE5F13FFEE254"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to require the
Administrator to coordinate and be responsible for sunset reviews conducted by
the agencies.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFBFDFCB337594AF688194D32167D44AC"><enum>202.</enum><header>Review of
regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A covered rule
shall be subject to review in accordance with this title. Upon completion of
such review, the agency which has jurisdiction over such rule shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H83E6A9D97DEE4EC2A72DE5D038F2DE2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>issue a final
report under
<internal-xref idref="HAE836ACC63554CA88203132B69AD7969" legis-path="207.(c)(2)">section 207(c)(2)</internal-xref> continuing such rule;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3534873B8CA442729029ECBEB88A37E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct a
rulemaking in accordance with
<internal-xref idref="H3D283175C977466ABCF88ECD5E35BDB8" legis-path="207.(d)">section 207(d)</internal-xref> to modify, consolidate with
another rule, or terminate such rule.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H79CBC9352B4347DDA9BC1E587707FC3F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Covered
rules</header>
<subsection id="H5739391666AA4BB7BD4C66E9C909F8F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Covered
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
title, a covered rule is a rule that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6DDD80D95F3441A29D7FF8148112DE3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is determined by the Administrator to be a
significant rule under subsection (b); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA74F472436048509AEC8781BD41E2C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is any other rule
designated by the agency which has jurisdiction over such rule or by the
Administrator under this title for sunset review.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H377C451361AC484FA5AE7889FB760C0C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Significant
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
title, a significant rule is a rule that the Administrator determines—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A1FBEE0702749869FB12DD0C60733C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has resulted in or is likely to result in
an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C4EEF9545F944EB8F23D3912A06FBC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is a major rule,
as defined in section 804(2) of title 5, United States Code; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27FA3E70B05D453998F6DC2E5515A759"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was issued
pursuant to a significant regulatory action, as that term is defined in
Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to regulatory planning and
review).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C887EA40FDD4C0F87321EE5D26F1992"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public
petitions</header>
<paragraph id="HE1E11925773E454B82635890CFF489AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person adversely
affected by a rule that is not a significant rule may submit a petition to the
agency which has jurisdiction over the rule requesting that such agency
designate the rule for sunset review. Such agency shall designate the rule for
sunset review unless such agency determines that it would not be in the public
interest to conduct a sunset review of the rule. In making such determination,
such agency shall take into account the number and nature of other petitions
received on the same rule, whether or not they have already been denied.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H326338AF17864265A81BD6872BC993A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form and content
of petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A petition under
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF3C6C17082142389927F6097B95FDAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be in writing, but is not otherwise
required to be in any particular form;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF45C0833D67242EEA0DD8E97505BA8C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall identify the
rule for which sunset review is requested with reasonable specificity and state
on its face that the petitioner seeks sunset review of the rule; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E23C8A0EF904D58B66ADB026EFFACBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be
accompanied by a $20 processing fee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H108267C42C074B2AAFD1E82257C313F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Response
required for noncomplying petitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If such agency determines that a petition
does not meet the requirements of this subsection, such agency shall provide a
response to the petitioner within 30 days after receiving the petition,
notifying the petitioner of the problem and providing information on how to
formulate a petition that meets those requirements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF3A103FBD414519AD7093BF8167CC22"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Decision within
90 days</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within the 90-day
period beginning on the date of receiving a petition that meets the
requirements of this subsection, such agency shall transmit a response to the
petitioner stating whether the petition was granted or denied, except that such
agency may extend such period by a total of not more than 30 days.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H588DE578050D4D9594A78DA1F8849D3B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Petitions deemed
granted for substantial inexcusable delay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A petition for sunset review of a rule is
deemed to have been granted by such agency, and such agency is deemed to have
designated the rule for sunset review, if a court finds there is a substantial
and inexcusable delay, beyond the period specified in paragraph (4), in
notifying the petitioner of such agency's determination to grant or deny the
petition.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2F75DC5E9FA44CE9AABA6EC2FB9C9CA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Public
log</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such agency shall
maintain a public log of petitions submitted under this subsection, that
includes the status or disposition of each petition.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H958258D5FB6949A2B17BB6E698220615"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Congressional
requests</header>
<paragraph id="H4B6FF62DFD5F49D485C096D2BEAC8051"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An appropriate
committee of the Congress, or a majority of the majority party members or a
majority of nonmajority party members of such a committee, may request in
writing that the Administrator designate any rule that is not a significant
rule for sunset review. The Administrator shall designate such rule for sunset
review within 30 days after receipt of such a request unless the Administrator
determines that it would not be in the public interest to conduct a sunset
review of such rule.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BF0736317A0439C8427F19262F41834"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice of
denial</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator
denies a congressional request under this subsection, the Administrator shall
transmit to the congressional committee making the request a notice stating the
reasons for the denial.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE64C9EE6C75C400BBEE01E496464AB7F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Publication of
notice of designation for sunset review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After designating a rule under subsection
(c) or (d) for sunset review, the agency or the Administrator shall promptly
publish a notice of that designation in the Federal Register.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H29B1B7B196154DFFA9FDBA08196EBE88"><enum>204.</enum><header>Criteria for
sunset review</header>
<subsection id="HE664D3CE336140B5AE0E1D1E2B5EA539"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compliance with
other laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order for any
rule subject to sunset review to continue without change or to be modified or
consolidated in accordance with this title, such rule must be authorized by law
and meet all applicable requirements that would apply if it were issued as a
new rule pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, or other
statutory rulemaking procedures required for that rule. For purposes of this
section, the term <term>applicable requirements</term> includes any requirement
for cost-benefit analysis and any requirement for standardized risk analysis
and risk assessment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7636ABA4B7FA4D0E814BECE3065473E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Governing
law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If there is a conflict
between such applicable requirements and an Act under which a rule was issued,
the conflict shall be resolved in the same manner as such conflict would be
resolved if the agency were issuing a new rule.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC031DA73BFF947C1ACBCF6F2016A940C"><enum>205.</enum><header>Sunset review
procedures</header>
<subsection id="H7E496B1EF9ED4E01A0F2F4143E1BD537"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Functions of the
Administrator</header>
<paragraph id="HA1EEACA392A54DD081E07BB6C85CFE18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of rules
subject to review</header>
<subparagraph id="HA6D3395AAE2044EDAE2B0DE498647C20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inventory and
first list</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct an
inventory of existing rules and publish a first list of covered rules. The list
shall—</text>
<clause id="H96E3132BCB9044A98F525C183250FD4B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specify the particular group to which each
significant rule is assigned under paragraph (2), and state the review deadline
for all significant rules in each such group; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD2410EB1D6F244A6BC0FC9BF5A208480"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include other
rules subject to sunset review for any other reason, and state the review
deadline for each such rule.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8B07A34ED21455C835631A5860FE7DC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
lists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After publication of
the first list under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish an
updated list of covered rules at least annually, specifying the review deadline
for each rule on the list.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H075CC83B19AD43528419749D807E757D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grouping of
significant rules in first list</header>
<subparagraph id="HC612B6542C8E4F289183F9C638192E14"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Staggered
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall assign each significant rule in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act to one of 4 groups established by the Administrator to permit orderly and
prioritized sunset reviews, and specify for each group an initial review
deadline in accordance with section 206(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8A068291D7A48D9B242D6EE4F60DE2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prioritizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining which rules shall be given
priority in time in that assignment, the Administrator shall consult with
appropriate agencies, and shall prioritize rule based on—</text>
<clause id="H177ED1610C8646108635C4E5922813DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
grouping of related rules in accordance with paragraph (3);</text>
</clause><clause id="HA65CBD62248541538886EB656A4D2703"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
extent of the cost of each rule and on the regulated community and the public,
with priority in time given to those rules that impose the greatest
cost;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB2BA0160B2124AD4A08C8826E0619399"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consideration of
the views of regulated persons, including State and local governments;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C9D60078D244FE1872945F8D9106C8C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether a
particular rule has recently been subject to cost-benefit analysis and risk
assessment, with priority in time given to those rules that have not been
subject to such analysis and assessment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF27A84AAE3341E4BBF0D4060BC1031D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>whether a
particular rule was issued under a statutory provision that provides relatively
greater discretion to an official in issuing the rule, with priority in time
given to those rules that were issued under provisions that provide relatively
greater discretion;</text>
</clause><clause id="H73B81FCB743C466FA27F4E301C31468A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the
burden of reviewing each rule on the reviewing agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D50F0E93F32449AB01E99C9843CA4CF"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the need for
orderly processing and the timely completion of the sunset reviews of existing
rules.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8A435C934384F2EABEDBC0D55F164BA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grouping of
related rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator shall group related rules under paragraph (2) (and designate
other rules) for simultaneous sunset review based upon their subject matter
similarity, functional interrelationships, and other relevant factors to ensure
comprehensive and coordinated review of redundant, overlapping, and conflicting
rules and requirements. The Administrator shall ensure simultaneous sunset
reviews of covered rules without regard to whether they were issued by the same
agency, and shall designate any other rule for sunset review that is necessary
for a comprehensive sunset review whether or not such other rule is otherwise a
covered rule under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97ADB929F99C4A12A8F9CBD53D65A0CB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall provide timely
guidance to agencies on the conduct of sunset reviews and the preparation of
sunset review notices and reports required by this title to ensure uniform,
complete, and timely sunset reviews and to ensure notice and opportunity for
public comment consistent with section 207.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDCA6983C94B4B978A721EB23E475D8D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review and
evaluation of reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator shall review and evaluate each preliminary and final report
submitted by the agency pursuant to this section. Within 90 days after
receiving a preliminary report, the Administrator shall transmit comments to
the head of the agency regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC19BBA9339B341BEA1786C8B02B092C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quality of the analysis in the report,
including whether the agency has properly applied section 204;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAFAA614FD7245D2BFB544E934E64AD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the consistency of
the agency's proposed action with actions of other agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA30ACE62F56641C0A4AF05DD893902F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the rule
should be continued without change, modified, consolidated with another rule,
or terminated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83FE0A3F973A4DE5AC7F5769DF11B788"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agency sunset
review procedure</header>
<paragraph id="H50EDCDA7FB394E4C846DD50CE5CF39F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sunset review
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 2½ years
before the review deadline under section 206(a) for a covered rule issued by an
agency, the agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BF6644104CF48EF9FFAD0FB2B19A413"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish a sunset review notice in
accordance with section 207(a) in the Federal Register and, to the extent
reasonable and practicable, in other publications or media that are designed to
reach those persons most affected by the covered rule; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8F3FE9CBED54F0EA5BC856505944BC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>request the views
of the Administrator and the appropriate committees of the Congress on whether
to continue without change, modify, consolidate, or terminate the covered
rule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H758A6C0D2DF347ED87BDB777514B0E72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preliminary
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In reviewing a covered
rule, the agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92996D0B2A894A74BA62C462D7C4C395"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider public comments and other
recommendations generated by a sunset review notice under paragraph (1);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6936961679234F858B1643D97EF5A12F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least one year
before the review deadline under section 206(a) for the covered rule, publish
in the Federal Register, in accordance with section 207(b), and transmit to the
Administrator and the appropriate committees of the Congress a preliminary
report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H344F5BC3D04C4B12B13F1904C65B7CF0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agency shall
consider the public comments and other recommendations generated by the
preliminary report under paragraph (2) for a covered rule, and shall consult
with the appropriate committees of the Congress before issuing a final report.
At least 90 days before the review deadline of the covered rule, the agency
shall publish in the Federal Register, in accordance with section 207(c)(2) or
207(d), and transmit a final report to the Administrator and the appropriate
committees of the Congress.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8895A176F4254005A2446BC2C2C9AE81"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Open procedures
regarding sunset review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
any sunset review conducted pursuant to this title, the agency conducting the
review shall make a written record describing the subject of all contacts the
agency or Administrator made with non-governmental persons outside the agency
relating to such review. The written record of such contact shall be made
available, upon request, to the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D7117386E4F431AB30C6F39627DCB3B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effectiveness of
agency recommendation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a
final report under subsection (b)(3) recommends that a covered rule should be
continued without change, the covered rule shall be continued. If a final
report under subsection (b)(3) recommends that a covered rule should be
modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated, the rule may be
modified, so consolidated, or terminated in accordance with section
207(d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9B70835171164EB99553A0B5E43867B4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preservation of
independence of Federal bank regulatory agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of any appropriate Federal banking
agency (as that term is defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(q)), the Federal Housing Finance Board, the
National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of Federal Housing
Enterprise Oversight shall have the authority with respect to that agency that
would otherwise be granted under section 206(a)(2)(B) to the Administrator or
other officer designated by the President.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H298345EEA3764D80A406E274586DD7F7"><enum>206.</enum><header>Review
deadlines for covered rules</header>
<subsection id="HDB366EF5A6C848408ADF9B67EEC42489"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="H21774D25E4BA4D608EF9AA1B30BA3772"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Existing
significant rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a
significant rule in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
initial review deadline is the last day of the 4-year, 5-year, 6-year, or
7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, as specified
by the Administrator under section 205(a)(2)(A). For any significant rule that
6 months after the date of enactment is not assigned to such a group specified
under section 205(a)(2)(A), the initial review deadline is the last day of the
4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B610F54EC9F4FA79660BECE01EAAD5F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New significant
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a significant rule
that first takes effect after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
initial review deadline is the last day of either—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCFB1394783C4AD5B63CAD34882B52E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the 3-year period beginning on the date the
rule takes effect; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24BB456430074106BE8348CD266F0025"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the
Administrator determines as part of the rulemaking process that the rule is
issued pursuant to negotiated rulemaking procedures or that compliance with the
rule requires substantial capital investment, the 7-year period beginning on
the date the rule takes effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A8B80365A024AA68D70181B5C011619"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rules covered
pursuant to public petition or congressional request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any rule subject to sunset review
pursuant to a public petition under section 203(c) or a congressional request
under section 203(d), the initial review deadline is the last day of the 3-year
period beginning on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D3B42CB2880401BB4BEB4F67F37E804"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date the agency or Administrator so
designates the rule for review; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H626B9477B96F454799E4DA57EF68DF39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date of
issuance of a final court order that the agency is deemed to have designated
the rule for sunset review.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90A770C418A24A98933F58634153F8E3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Related rule
designated for review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a
rule that the Administrator designates under section 205(a)(3) for sunset
review because it is related to another covered rule and that is grouped with
that other rule for simultaneous review, the initial review deadline is the
same as the review deadline for that other rule.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BEE3162F2A04BA19CDA011C817926DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Temporary
extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The review deadline
under subsection (a) for a covered rule may be extended by the Administrator
for not more than 6 months by publishing notice thereof in the Federal Register
that describes reasons why the temporary extension is necessary to respond to
or prevent an emergency situation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7095FA40B53F4F3EAF181BA7565B0FE7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determinations
where rules have been amended</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this title, if various
provisions of a covered rule were issued at different times, then the rule as a
whole shall be treated as if it were issued on the later of—</text>
<paragraph id="HBEF705E9D18D4C9AA2F85E15540266E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date of
issuance of the provision of the rule that was issued first; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80F2D545224C4E63A10B6C153EB06998"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date the most
recent review and revision of the rule under this title was completed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0E59D9555BF74957846056FC6ED54FD7"><enum>207.</enum><header>Sunset review
notices and agency reports</header>
<subsection id="H9132294302B54E5F94BC9C0C7CE46B3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sunset review
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sunset review
notice under section 205(b)(1) for a rule shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3600DA34D84E4867A3E24FCEFCB4C32A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">request comments regarding whether the rule
should be continued without change, modified, consolidated with another rule,
or terminated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5ECA98361304A9986706B4C0D0A1CED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if applicable,
request comments regarding whether the rule meets the applicable Federal
cost-benefit and risk assessment criteria; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE472C65397E44E0B89B4805059DEB55C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>solicit comments
about the past implementation and effects of the rule, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D9212A093EF4F3891827E1392FBF1FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the direct and
indirect costs incurred because of the rule, including the net reduction in the
value of private property (whether real, personal, tangible, or intangible),
and whether the incremental benefits of the rule exceeded the incremental costs
of the rule, both generally and regarding each of the specific industries and
sectors it covers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AEFAB3F5A6A4487A78DEFAB893C6B48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the rule
as a whole, or any major feature of it, is outdated, obsolete, or unnecessary,
whether by change of technology, the marketplace, or otherwise;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H676E1BCB9D434B078602F672D531E010"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the extent to
which the rule or information required to comply with the rule duplicated,
conflicted, or overlapped with requirements under rules of other
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96A6C76EF78C42028AA047293B57156B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a
rule addressing a risk to health or safety or the environment, what the
perceived risk was at the time of issuance and to what extent the risk
predictions were accurate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4125EC20A27941F3A82ACE7D13169004"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the rule
unnecessarily impeded domestic or international competition or unnecessarily
intruded on free market forces, and whether the rule unnecessarily interfered
with opportunities or efforts to transfer to the private sector duties carried
out by the Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB23FDBF18B0545C3A06BAA716BCC1BDF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether, and to
what extent, the rule imposed unfunded mandates on, or otherwise affected,
State and local governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AA83FA6E8524AF0B393118511586796"><enum>(G)</enum><text>whether compliance
with the rule required substantial capital investment and whether terminating
the rule on the next review deadline would create an unfair advantage to those
who are not in compliance with it;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CBDB7ACBB3648E6BABF2173CA0CD624"><enum>(H)</enum><text>whether the rule
constituted the least cost method of achieving its objective consistent with
the criteria of the Act under which the rule was issued, and to what extent the
rule provided flexibility to those who were subject to it;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H304680428B264FBCA7CF87545B94F50B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the rule
was worded simply and clearly, including clear identification of those who were
subject to the rule;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE940BCC70AD465DA203B1CF7215CA98"><enum>(J)</enum><text>whether the rule
created negative unintended consequences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7878665F2B3546728E8DC4C6C53F36E1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the extent to
which information requirements under the rule can be reduced; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9441886504FA45FF91A49FA49533C3E4"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the extent to
which the rule has contributed positive benefits, particularly health or safety
or environmental benefits.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0AD7F803160408181660295C8D73061"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preliminary
reports on sunset reviews</header><text>The preliminary report under section
205(b)(2) on the sunset review of a rule shall request public comments and
contain—</text>
<paragraph id="HB3941054D8C143FD9BB5A315418F8046"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specific requests
for factual findings and recommended legal conclusions regarding the
application of section 204 to the rule, the continued need for the rule, and
whether the rule duplicates functions of another rule;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H988CF19CD70342368A86083F03501B9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
request for comments on whether the rule should be continued without change,
modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB768CEC1C23E4468A192D7640CF4662B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if consolidation
or modification of the rule is recommended, suggestions for the proposed text
of the consolidated or modified rule.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99CCCAA193E4440FBE47D5D61BA5348E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Final reports on
sunset reviews</header>
<paragraph id="H69951F5BE2294631A1476E3B055F784B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A final report under
section 205(b)(3) on the sunset review of a rule shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2D963ED87BE4FA6A58297A0D0F29331"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contain the
factual findings and legal conclusions of the agency conducting the review
regarding the application of section 204 to the rule and the agency's proposed
recommendation as to whether the rule should be continued without change,
modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE836ACC63554CA88203132B69AD7969"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
rule that the agency proposes to continue without change, so state;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9526AC633A764ECFA280BE4E42092578"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
rule that the agency proposes to modify or consolidate with another rule,
contain—</text>
<clause id="HDA10EC5B2353465985B6D16F71084DC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
notice of proposed rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
or under other statutory rulemaking procedures required for that rule;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H53B2FE8F00174EF4893B649C74EC154A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
text of the rule as so modified or consolidated; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14927EB5C8CE4303AFD0A5A76AE4D10A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a
rule that the agency proposes to terminate, contain a notice of proposed
rulemaking for termination consistent with paragraph (3)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H954B88A66ACF4C788A53C8CEAC6D8AD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report
published in the Federal Register</header><text>A final report under section
205(b)(3) shall be published in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D283175C977466ABCF88ECD5E35BDB8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a final report on a rule
described in subparagraphs (C) or (D) of subsection (c)(1), the final report
shall be published in the Federal Register and its publication shall constitute
publication of the notice required by subsection (c)(1)(C)(i). After
publication of a final report on a rule described in subparagraphs (C) or (D)
of subsection (c)(1) on a sunset review of a rule, the agency which conducted
such review shall conduct the rulemaking which is called for in such
report.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H21B17BDD53884EEA958A133AEE4E0684"><enum>208.</enum><header>Designation of
agency regulatory review officer</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The head of each agency shall designate an
officer of the agency as the Regulatory Review Officer of the agency. The
Regulatory Review Officer of an agency shall be responsible for the
implementation of this title by the agency and shall report directly to the
head of the agency and the Administrator with respect to that
responsibility.</text>
</section><section id="HEEFF65EAE0FD4777998EFBC5963825B0"><enum>209.</enum><header>Relationship to
other law</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title is intended to supersede the provisions of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</section><section id="H43E6DDD1E011477FA1B8F90DB4B066DC"><enum>210.</enum><header>Effect of
termination of a covered rule</header>
<subsection id="HC6F4D951A4B44800B7F5BB2151A781CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Effect of
termination, generally</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a
covered rule is terminated pursuant to this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H31A71AC6527E45D68A100D702AA0001E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>this title shall
not be construed to prevent the President or an agency from exercising any
authority that otherwise exists to implement the statute under which the rule
was issued;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29DD5A81797149659218FCFF0D1B2E12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in an agency
proceeding or court action between an agency and a non-agency party, the rule
shall be given no conclusive legal effect but may be submitted as evidence of
prior agency practice and procedure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H298914C29C4645BDB2ECA94076B0D1F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>this title shall
not be construed to prevent the continuation or institution of any enforcement
action that is based on a violation of the rule that occurred before the
effectiveness of the rule terminated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B118978910E44F88EA8549BD1311069"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on
deadlines</header>
<paragraph id="H2A297F77B62B49CB9AE4355716B8B09F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), any deadline for,
relating to, or involving any action dependent upon, any rule terminated under
this title is suspended until the agency that issued the rule issues a new rule
on the same matter, unless otherwise provided by a law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00BB0E223C084927B9906BF293804317"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>deadline</term> means
any date certain for fulfilling any obligation or exercising any authority
established by or under any Federal rule, or by or under any court order
implementing any Federal rule.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAC7CF371504C4F3C8D6E0877E0B72CDC"><enum>211.</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subsection id="HC081EDD4CE274F239B5B8EE4F4209EF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A denial or
substantial inexcusable delay in granting or denying a petition under section
203(c) shall be considered final agency action subject to review under section
702 of title 5, United States Code. A denial of a congressional request under
section 203(d) shall not be subject to judicial review.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H08F29946CD1548C5A55C4CC955E92C29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Time limitation
on filing a civil action</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, an action seeking judicial review of a final agency action under this
title may not be brought—</text>
<paragraph id="H472C3C7E14114AF5AC9E63916367A530"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a
final agency action denying a public petition under section 203(c) or
continuing without change, modifying, consolidating, or terminating a covered
rule, more than 30 days after the date of that agency action; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72A57DF295AE460B9A46AB125CA95E8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of an
action challenging a delay in deciding on a petition for a rule under section
203(c), more than 1 year after the period applicable to the rule under section
203(c)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEE439B836FDF4F6190D43B5649CE18FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of
judicial review unaffected</header><text>Except to the extent that there is a
direct conflict with the provisions of this title, nothing in this title is
intended to affect the availability or standard of judicial review for agency
regulatory action.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3804898E130140BF96412BF8D951EFA6"><enum>212.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HE800CB863EA74D7A8A1B1D368EA4E3CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and
Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72FE35B9C2114E40831A177F1429C085"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>agency</term> has the
meaning given that term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF65722F16074D03B7E35983FF9B3D2F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate
committee of the Congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate committee of
the Congress</term> means, with respect to a rule, each standing committee of
Congress having authority under the rules of the House of Representatives or
the Senate to report a bill to amend the provision of law under which the rule
is issued.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C4B1FA6C3FF471E8474A73ABA9EE528"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule</header>
<subparagraph id="H7057AD32611F4C629672AF96F610AF99"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term <term>rule</term>
means any agency statement of general applicability and future effect,
including agency guidance documents, designed to implement, interpret, or
prescribe law or policy, or describing the procedures or practices of an
agency, or intended to assist in such actions, but does not include—</text>
<clause id="H2340D6AD7D9641BFB16631A78DC86E23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>regulations or
other agency statements issued in accordance with formal rulemaking provisions
of sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United States Code, or in accordance with
other statutory formal rulemaking procedures required for such regulations or
statements;</text>
</clause><clause id="H48097601115046B0BA4B7CCDC8B6BAAA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>regulations or
other agency statements that are limited to agency organization, management, or
personnel matters;</text>
</clause><clause id="H638958A7EBFF4B15983A267ABC8B4412"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>regulations or
other agency statements issued with respect to a military or foreign affairs
function of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEA91F13140314F8B996F47F7DFF0C002"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>regulations,
statements, or other agency actions that are reviewed and usually modified each
year (or more frequently), or are reviewed regularly and usually modified based
on changing economic or seasonal conditions;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD2E65E87ABD14056AA98EFB262005B66"><enum>(v)</enum><text>regulations or
other agency actions that grant an approval, license, permit, registration, or
similar authority or that grant or recognize an exemption or relieve a
restriction, or any agency action necessary to permit new or improved
applications of technology or to allow the manufacture, distribution, sale, or
use of a substance or product; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5B1C9618B529495396F31791A56AB5AF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>regulations or
other agency statements that the Administrator certifies in writing are
necessary for the enforcement of the Federal criminal laws.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EFEB151220846568694B79F50B1DF6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope of a
rule</header><text>For purposes of this title, each set of rules designated in
the Code of Federal Regulations as a part shall be treated as one rule. Each
set of rules that do not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations and that are
comparable to a part of that Code under guidelines established by the
Administrator shall be treated as one rule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H22A9BC0BD8AA4810BAF170EB32BBE9A5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Sunset
review</header><text>The term <term>sunset review</term> means a review of a
rule under this title.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD06DA2A3784D4943921ADDF7C23DFEB7"><enum>213.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="H1988AEDAB15547F28F3CF72C54A99300"><enum>214.</enum><header>Sunset of this
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title shall have no
force or effect after the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
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