[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1992 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1992 To amend chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for results based regulations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25 (legislative day, February 22), 1994 Mr. Roth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for results based regulations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Results Based Regulations Act of 1994''. SEC. 2. RESULTS BASED REGULATIONS. (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 559 the following new section: ``Sec. 560. Results based regulations ``(a) For purposes of this section the term `regulation' means any rule for which the agency publishes a general notice of proposed rulemaking under section 553(b) or any other law. ``(b) To the greatest extent practicable, each agency shall include in the general notice of proposed rulemaking relating to a regulation-- ``(1) a statement of-- ``(A) the overall outcomes and results to be achieved by the regulation; ``(B) methods to quantify such outcomes and results; ``(C) possible alternative methods to achieve such outcomes and results; and ``(D) a process for waiving in whole or part such regulation if an alternative is subsequently proposed under which the agency determines the waiver applicant, and others covered by such waiver, would have no less of an impact on the achievement of those outcomes and results than would occur without such waiver; and ``(2) a solicitation for comments by persons affected by the regulation on the methods and processes described under paragraph (1) (B), (C), and (D). ``(c) An agency action taken under this section shall not be subject to review by a court of the United States.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 559 the following new item: ``560. Results based regulations.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>