H.R. 4078
Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012
Rule Hearing Information:
Meeting Time: Monday, July 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol
Further Consideration: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol
Amendment Process: Deadline on Friday, July 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM
For more on this hearing, click here.
Resources:
- Text of H.R. 4078 — Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act [Rules Committee Print 112-28, showing text based on H.R. 4078, H.R. 4607, H.R. 3862, H.R. 373, H.R. 4377, H.R. 2308, and H.R. 1840] [PDF]
:: Summary of Modifications Contained in Rules Committee Print 112-28
(as provided by the committees of jurisdiction and compiled by the Committee on Rules) [PDF]
:: Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate to RCP 112-28 [PDF] - Text of H. Rept. 112-461 Part 1 — Report from the Committee on the Judiciary [PDF][XML]
- Text of H. Rept. 112-461 Part 2 — Report from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform [PDF]
Amendments:
Last Updated: 07/23/2012 at 8:30 PM
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
| #55 | Version 1 | Barrow (GA) | Democrat | Would amend the definition of Significant Regulatory Action to prevent any regulatory action that would decrease patient access to preventive or diagnostic health care services. | Submitted |
| #65 | Version 1 | Bishop, Tim (NY) | Democrat | Late Would exempt any "insourcing" initiative from the restrictions of the underlying bill. | Submitted |
| #41 | Version 1 | Connolly (VA) | Democrat | Would clarify the procedure for considering a request for a congressional waiver by the President. | Made In Order |
| #42 | Version 1 | Connolly (VA) | Democrat | Would ensure the prohibition in section 102(a) shall not apply to significant regulatory action affecting veterans, including a proposed rule implementing provisions of Public Law (PL) 111-275, the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2010. | Submitted |
| #58 | Version 1 | Conyers (MI) | Democrat | Would exempt regulatory actions pertaining to privacy from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules pertaining to privacy from Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action pertaining to privacy from Title III of the bill. | Made In Order |
| #35 | Version 1 | Courtney (CT) | Democrat | Would allow agencies to issue new regulations otherwise blocked by the bill if the regulatory action will help borrowers in repayment of federal student loans achieve a more affordable repayment option. | Submitted |
| #18 | Version 1 | Cummings (MD) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for any regulatory action by the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the Medicare program including any update to payment or reimbursement rates for providers of services or suppliers. | Submitted |
| #19 | Version 1 | Cummings (MD) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for any significant regulatory action specifically affecting the health or safety of children, including any action by the Department of Health and Human Services related to the safety of infant formula. | Submitted |
| #23 | Version 1 | Davis, Susan (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that ensures that federally funded contractors and subcontractors would be required to recruit and employ veterans. | Submitted |
| #69 | Version 1 | Engel (NY), Schakowsky (IL) | Democrat | Late Withdrawn Would prohibit an employer from requiring a current or prospective employee to provide access to that employee's social networking website information, including by password. | Withdrawn |
| #47 | Version 1 | Eshoo (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt from Sec. 102(a) any agency rulemaking that would create jobs or protect public safety, including the provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that pay for the creation of a nationwide public safety broadband network through voluntary spectrum incentive auctions. | Submitted |
| #66 | Version 2 | Fitzpatrick (PA), Garrett (NJ) | Republican | Late Revised Would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to take into account the large burden of section 404b of Sarbanes-Oxley on companies with a public float less than $250 million, compared to the benefit. | Made In Order |
| #27 | Version 1 | Frank (MA) | Democrat | Would create an exception from Titles I, II, IV, VI and VII for rules and orders by the federal financial regulatory agencies to protect the elderly against financial fraud. | Submitted |
| #28 | Version 1 | Frank (MA) | Democrat | Would create an exception from Titles I, II, IV, VI and VII for rules and orders by the federal financial regulatory agencies to protect veterans and their families against financial fraud. | Submitted |
| #29 | Version 1 | Frank (MA) | Democrat | Would create an exception from Titles I, II, IV, VI, and VII for rules by the financial regulators to address failed self-regulatory organizations, replace unreliable rates, such as LIBOR, or address misleading or inaccurate submissions intended to manipulating the rates. A separate exception from title III would permit rules to facilitate settlement of claims related to LIBOR submissions. | Submitted |
| #4 | Version 1 | Garrett (NJ) | Republican | Would strike section 603 add a Sense of Congress that the PCAOB, MSRB, and any national securities association registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 should also conduct appropriate cost-benefit analysis on rules the entity issues. | Submitted |
| #17 | Version 1 | Grijalva, Raul (AZ) | Democrat | Would ensure that nothing in the bill impedes an agencies ability to issue regulations that facilitate hunting on public lands. | Submitted |
| #15 | Version 2 | Hastings, Alcee (FL) | Democrat | Revised Would provide an exception to the underlying legislation, permitting agencies to make regulatory actions intended to protect senior citizens’ rights and benefits, including access to health care, food stamps, and other programs. | Submitted |
| #16 | Version 2 | Hastings, Alcee (FL) | Democrat | Revised Would provide an exception to the underlying legislation, permitting agencies to make regulatory actions intended to ensure safe drinking water. | Made In Order |
| #37 | Version 1 | Hochul, Kathy (NY) | Democrat | Would exempt action taken to improve airline safety under the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-216) from the moratorium on significant regulatory actions. | Submitted |
| #38 | Version 1 | Hochul, Kathy (NY) | Democrat | Would exempt action taken to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation in oil markets from the moratorium on significant regulatory actions. | Submitted |
| #73 | Version 1 | Huelskamp (KS) | Republican | Late Withdrawn Would require a cumulative cost-benefit analysis of all rules the CFTC is required to write under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. | Withdrawn |
| #63 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Late Withdrawn Would require the GAO to study and report on the time it took for projects, as defined in the bill and subject to NEPA, that required approval by a permit or regulatory decision by a federal agency over the past four calendar years. | Withdrawn |
| #64 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Late Withdrawn Would exempt regulatory actions by the Department of Justice from Titles I and IV of the bill and midnight rules by the Department from Title II. Also exempts consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel action by the Department from Title III and exempts projects by the Department from Title V. | Withdrawn |
| #43 | Version 1 | Johnson, Hank (GA) | Democrat | Would amend the definition of “significant regulatory action” to exclude a rule or guidance that will create jobs. | Submitted |
| #44 | Version 1 | Johnson, Hank (GA) | Democrat | Would amend the definition of “significant regulatory action” to exclude any rules or guidance under the Affordable Care Act. | Submitted |
| #45 | Version 1 | Johnson, Hank (GA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the provisions of the bill a consent decree or settlement agreement pertaining to the Affordable Care Act. | Made In Order |
| #46 | Version 1 | Johnson, Hank (GA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the provisions of the bill a consent decree or settlement agreement that protects or is intended to protect children from dangerous or defective products. | Submitted |
| #60 | Version 1 | Johnson, Hank (GA) | Democrat | Would allow the RAPID provisions in the bill to apply only in the case of a project that the Council on Environmental Quality determines does not have a detrimental impact on human health. | Submitted |
| #56 | Version 1 | Kucinich (OH) | Democrat | Would exempt from the provisions of the bill any significant regulatory action specifically aimed at limiting oil speculation. | Made In Order |
| #57 | Version 1 | Kucinich (OH) | Democrat | Would exempt from the provisions of the bill any significant regulatory action regarding produce safety that would ensure the safe production, harvesting, or packaging of fresh produce. | Submitted |
| #25 | Version 1 | Larsen, Rick (WA) | Democrat | Would prohibit delay in regulations required by the recently passed Surface Transportation Authorization (P.L. 112 – 141). | Submitted |
| #30 | Version 1 | Lipinski (IL) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for regulations which are intended to promote energy efficiency. | Made In Order |
| #31 | Version 1 | Lipinski (IL) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for regulations which provide for the collection of delinquent taxes. | Submitted |
| #32 | Version 1 | Lipinski (IL) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for regulations which are intended to protect public health or save lives. | Submitted |
| #36 | Version 1 | Loebsack (IA) | Democrat | Would allow actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels. | Made In Order |
| #59 | Version 1 | Lofgren (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt regulatory actions pertaining to highly skilled visa applicants from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules pertaining to highly skilled visa applicants from Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action pertaining to highly skilled visa applicants from Title III of the bill. | Submitted |
| #62 | Version 2 | Luján (NM) | Democrat | Late Revised Would allow regulations that will increase Native American employment to go forward despite the prohibitions in the underlying bill. | Submitted |
| #39 | Version 1 | Lummis (WY) | Republican | Would add a new Title to the bill requiring the tracking and reporting of all payments issued pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Would establish a publicly available, online searchable database to access information regarding EAJA payments and the parties involved in the adjudicatory action leading to an EAJA payment. | Made In Order |
| #40 | Version 1 | Lummis (WY) | Republican | Would add a new Title to the bill that amends the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) to require a consistent net worth limit, and a direct and personal interest in an adjudicatory action to be eligible for an EAJA payment. Would establish a publicly available, online searchable database to access information regarding EAJA payments and the parties involved in the adjudicatory action leading to an EAJA payment. | Made In Order |
| #74 | Version 1 | Mack (FL), Griffin (AR), Terry (NE) | Republican | Late Would ensure efficiency in the Keystone XL Pipeline assessment process and mandates a decision within 60 days after the Governor of Nebraska transmits the approved Nebraska route to the lead agency. | Submitted |
| #24 | Version 1 | Maloney (NY) | Democrat | Would mandate that Title VI cannot take effect until the Chair of the SEC certifies that in conducting the cost benefit analysis no resources will be diverted away from the SEC’s mission to protect investors, maintain efficient markets and promote access to capital. | Made In Order |
| #26 | Version 2 | Manzullo (IL), McIntyre (NC) | Bi-Partisan | Revised Would require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency. | Made In Order |
| #13 | Version 1 | Markey, Edward (MA) | Democrat | Would allow regulations protecting the public from extreme weather, including drought, flooding and catastrophic wildfire, to go forward despite the prohibitions in the underlying bill. | Made In Order |
| #14 | Version 1 | Markey, Edward (MA) | Democrat | Would allow regulations preventing excessive speculation in energy markets to go forward despite the prohibitions in the underlying bill. | Submitted |
| #71 | Version 1 | Markey, Edward (MA) | Democrat | Late Would exempt regulatory actions that protect the privacy or security of protected health information from Title I and Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt regulations that protect individuals from discrimination based on their genetic history from Title I and Title II of the bill. | Submitted |
| #51 | Version 1 | Matheson (UT) | Democrat | Would require the head of each agency promulgating a rule to republish the rule every 10 years after it was originally promulgated in the Federal Register, to solicit comments from the public for 60 days after the rule was published, and to submit an annual report to Congress outlining comments received from the public and assessing the continued effectiveness of the rule. | Submitted |
| #61 | Version 1 | Matheson (UT) | Democrat | Late Would prohibit the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities’’, published on June 21, 2010. | Submitted |
| #3 | Version 1 | McKinley (WV) | Republican | Would reduce the term “significant regulatory action” from $100,000,000 or more to $50,000,000 or more in annual cost to the economy. This amendment would allow for more oversight on Federal Agency Regulations by lowering the dollar amount threshold. | Made In Order |
| #20 | Version 1 | Miller, George (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent coal miners from contracting pneumoconiosis (also known as black lung disease) or reduce the number of coal miners contracting that occupational disease. | Submitted |
| #21 | Version 1 | Miller, George (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce deaths or injuries caused by explosions and fires related to the ignition of combustible dusts in the workplace. | Made In Order |
| #33 | Version 1 | Murphy, Christopher (CT) | Democrat | Would exempt "Buy America" rules and guidance from the moratorium on regulatory action. | Submitted |
| #22 | Version 1 | Nadler (NY) | Democrat | Would exempt issues relating to nuclear power plants from the obstacles to establishing safety protections in the following titles of H.R. 4078: Title I (Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act); Title III (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); Title V (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act). | Made In Order |
| #48 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Would require that awarded attorney’s fees and costs for small businesses in Title I would be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that proposed the regulation. | Made In Order |
| #49 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Would allow any party adversely affected or aggrieved by any rule or guidance resulting from a regulatory action to seek damages against any federal officer or employee who engaged in any exceeding their regulatory authority. | Submitted |
| #50 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Would keep the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from enforcing or issuing interpretive guidance on climate change. . | Made In Order |
| #53 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Would allow any party adversely affected or aggrieved by any rule or guidance resulting from a regulatory action for damages against any federal officer or employee who engaged in any act exceeding their regulatory authority, if a court ordered corrective action under section 104 with regard to that rule or guidance. | Submitted |
| #54 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Would render an entire rule or guidance as having no effect if the court orders corrective action on any part of that rule or guidance. | Submitted |
| #67 | Version 1 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Late Would prevent the Treasury Department from implementing their rule on January 1, 2013, requiring financial institutions to report information on non-resident alien deposits. | Submitted |
| #68 | Version 3 | Posey (FL) | Republican | Late Revised Would make it clear that the definition of "significant regulatory action" would include new Treasury regulations regarding non-resident alien deposits. | Made In Order |
| #6 | Version 1 | Richardson (CA) | Democrat | Would allow regulations to be made that assist homeowners who are above the age of 62 or older to avoid foreclosure. | Submitted |
| #7 | Version 1 | Richardson (CA) | Democrat | Would allow regulations to be made that protect senior citizens from abuse and neglect in nursing homes. | Submitted |
| #8 | Version 1 | Richardson (CA) | Democrat | Would ensure that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 can be carried out. | Made In Order |
| #9 | Version 1 | Richardson (CA) | Democrat | Would protect the benefits that veterans are entitled to from their term of services. | Submitted |
| #10 | Version 1 | Richardson (CA) | Democrat | Would allow regulations that protect consumers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. | Made In Order |
| #72 | Version 1 | Richmond (LA) | Democrat | Late Would exempt from the underlying bill rule making necessary to implement Phase II of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Pub. Law 109-432) that will disperse oil and gas revenues to the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. | Submitted |
| #70 | Version 1 | Schweikert (AZ) | Republican | Late Would define "annual cost to the economy" as being inclusive of business revenue, so that determination of the bill's application shall be accurately applied. | Made In Order |
| #5 | Version 1 | Waters (CA) | Democrat | Would authorize appropriations 1) to enable the SEC and CFTC to carry out the additional cost/benefit analysis requirements under the bill; 2) for costs of litigation incurred by the Commissions related to the requirements under the bill. | Made In Order |
| #52 | Version 1 | Watt (NC) | Democrat | Would exempt regulatory actions that are regulatory actions by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that streamline the application process for patents and trademarks, including rules implementing the micro entity provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules implementing such provisions from Title II of the bill. The amendment also would exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action by the PTO to help streamline the application process for patents and trademarks from Title III of the bill. | Made In Order |
| #34 | Version 1 | Waxman (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt EPA and NHTSA’s consensus rule to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon pollution from Model Year 2017 – 2025 light-duty cars and trucks and similar rules from the moratorium on regulatory action. | Submitted |
| #11 | Version 1 | Woolsey (CA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce the number of workers suffering electrocutions or other fatalities associated with working on high voltage transmission and distribution lines. | Made In Order |
| #12 | Version 1 | Woolsey (CA), Connolly (VA) | Democrat | Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action any rule implementing or facilitating job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for military family members. | Submitted |
| #1 | Version 1 | Yarmuth (KY) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for rules affecting the education, employment, or economic security of members of the Armed Forces or veterans. | Submitted |
| #2 | Version 1 | Yarmuth (KY) | Democrat | Would provide an exception for the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs promulgating rules affecting the health or safety of members of the Armed Forces or veterans. | Submitted |
Rule Information for H.R. 4078 and
H.R. 6082
General and Amendment Debate
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-3 on Monday, July 23, 2012.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 738:
Adopted by record vote of 244-170, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 238-177, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
MANAGERS: Foxx/Hastings
1. Structured rule for H.R. 4078
2. Provides two hours of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-28, as modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only those further amendments to H.R. 4078 printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4078 with or without instructions.
9. Structured rule for H.R. 6082.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-29 and provides that it shall be considered in read.
13. Waives all points or order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
14. Makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 6082 printed in Part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Waives all pints of order against the amendments printed in Part C of the report.
16. Provides one motion to recommit H.R. 6082 with or without instructions.
Summary of Amendments in Part A Proposed to be Considered As Adopted:
Sponsor
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Description
#4
Would strike section 603 and add a Sense of Congress that the PCAOB, MSRB, and any national securities association registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 should also conduct appropriate cost-benefit analysis on rules the entity issues.
Summary of Amendments in Part B Proposed to be Made in Order:
(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)
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Description
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Debate Time
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#16
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(REVISED) Would provide an exception to the underlying legislation, permitting agencies to make regulatory actions intended to ensure safe drinking water.
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(10 minutes)
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#58
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Would exempt regulatory actions pertaining to privacy from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules pertaining to privacy from Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action pertaining to privacy from Title III of the bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#56
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Would exempt from the provisions of the bill any significant regulatory action specifically aimed at limiting oil speculation.
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(10 minutes)
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#30
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Would provide an exception for regulations which are intended to promote energy efficiency.
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(10 minutes)
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#13
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Would allow regulations protecting the public from extreme weather, including drought, flooding and catastrophic wildfire, to go forward despite the prohibitions in the underlying bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#52
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Would exempt regulatory actions that are regulatory actions by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that streamline the application process for patents and trademarks, including rules implementing the micro entity provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules implementing such provisions from Title II of the bill. The amendment also would exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action by the PTO to help streamline the application process for patents and trademarks from Title III of the bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#36
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Would allow actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels.
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(10 minutes)
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#8
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Would ensure that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 can be carried out.
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(10 minutes)
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#10
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Would allow regulations that protect consumers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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(10 minutes)
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#41
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Would clarify the procedure for considering a request for a congressional waiver by the President.
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(10 minutes)
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#48
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Would require that awarded attorney’s fees and costs for small businesses in Title I would be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that proposed the regulation.
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(10 minutes)
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#22
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Would exempt issues relating to nuclear power plants from the obstacles to establishing safety protections in the following titles of H.R. 4078: Title I (Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act); Title III (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); Title V (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act).
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(10 minutes)
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#3
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Would reduce the term “significant regulatory action” from $100,000,000 or more to $50,000,000 or more in annual cost to the economy. This amendment would allow for more oversight on Federal Agency Regulations by lowering the dollar amount threshold.
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(10 minutes)
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#70
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(LATE) Would define "annual cost to the economy" as being inclusive of business revenue, so that determination of the bill's application shall be accurately applied.
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(10 minutes)
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#21
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Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce deaths or injuries caused by explosions and fires related to the ignition of combustible dusts in the workplace.
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(10 minutes)
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#11
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Would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce the number of workers suffering electrocutions or other fatalities associated with working on high voltage transmission and distribution lines.
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(10 minutes)
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#45
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Would exempt from the provisions of the bill a consent decree or settlement agreement pertaining to the Affordable Care Act.
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(10 minutes)
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#5
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Would authorize appropriations 1) to enable the SEC and CFTC to carry out the additional cost/benefit analysis requirements under the bill; 2) for costs of litigation incurred by the Commissions related to the requirements under the bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#66
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(LATE) (REVISED) Would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to take into account the large burden of section 404b of Sarbanes-Oxley on companies with a public float less than $250 million, compared to the benefit.
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(10 minutes)
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#50
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Would keep the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from enforcing or issuing interpretive guidance on climate change. .
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(10 minutes)
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#24
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Would mandate that Title VI cannot take effect until the Chair of the SEC certifies that in conducting the cost benefit analysis no resources will be diverted away from the SEC’s mission to protect investors, maintain efficient markets and promote access to capital.
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(10 minutes)
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#26
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(REVISED) Would require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency.
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(10 minutes)
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#39
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Would add a new Title to the bill requiring the tracking and reporting of all payments issued pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Would establish a publicly available, online searchable database to access information regarding EAJA payments and the parties involved in the adjudicatory action leading to an EAJA payment.
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(10 minutes)
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#40
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Would add a new Title to the bill that amends the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) to require a consistent net worth limit, and a direct and personal interest in an adjudicatory action to be eligible for an EAJA payment. Would establish a publicly available, online searchable database to access information regarding EAJA payments and the parties involved in the adjudicatory action leading to an EAJA payment.
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#68
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(LATE) (REVISED) Would make it clear that the definition of "significant regulatory action" would include new Treasury regulations regarding non-resident alien deposits.
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(10 minutes)
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Summary of Amendments in Part C Proposed to be Made in Order:
(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)
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#19
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Manager's Amendment. Would make technical corrections to the underlying bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#14
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Would strike the provision that requires the Secretary of Interior to conduct a single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all of the new areas opened for drilling by the underlying bill.
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(10 minutes)
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#6
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Would add a new section which provides that in determining the areas off the coast of California to be made available for leasing under this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Governor and legislature of the State of California.
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#4
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Would prohibit gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries.
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#5
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Would create a statutory requirement that new leases offered pursuant to this act include drilling safety improvements in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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(10 minutes)
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#13
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Would end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands.
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(10 minutes)
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#9
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Would require each drilling permit application to include an estimate of how much the price of gasoline will decrease as a result of any oil or gas found under the permit.
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(10 minutes)
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#10
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Would require each drilling permit application to include an estimate of the impact on global change of the consumption of any oil or gas found under the permit.
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Rule Information for H.R. 4078
Further Consideration
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 741:
Adopted by voice vote, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 235-183, on Thrusday, July 26, 2012.
MANAGERS: Foxx/Polis
1. Provides that the amendment to H.R. 4078 printed in section 2 of the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.