S.Amdt. 1857
What it does: Adds SEC. 4__. ANNUAL SBA STUDY ON THE COST OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS at the end of title IV
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1392 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 4__. ANNUAL SBA STUDY ON THE COST OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS at the end of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S. 1392 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The authorization of amounts under this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
Inserted: SEC. 4__. ANNUAL SBA STUDY ON THE COST OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Office of Advocacy shall conduct an annual study of the total cost of Federal regulations to small business concerns.
Inserted: (b) Methodology.--In conducting each study required under subsection (a), the Office of Advocacy shall use a methodology that is substantially similar to the methodology used in conducting the study described in the report released by the Office of Advocacy entitled "The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms" (September 2010).
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Office of Advocacy shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the most recent study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include an estimate of the total annual cost of Federal regulations to small business concerns, by agency.
Inserted: (d) Funding.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Office of Advocacy shall carry out this section using unobligated funds otherwise made available to the Office of Advocacy.
Inserted: (2) Sense of congress regarding funding.--It is the sense of Congress that no additional funds should be made available to the Administration or to the Office of Advocacy to carry out this section.
Inserted: (e) Definitions.--In this section--
Inserted: (1) the term "Administration" means the Small Business Administration;
Inserted: (2) the term "agency" has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
Inserted: (3) the term "Office of Advocacy" means the Office of Advocacy of the Administration; and
Inserted: (4) the term "small business concern" has the meaning given the term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
Original wording
At the end of title IV, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1857. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1392, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4__. ANNUAL SBA STUDY ON THE COST OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Office of Advocacy shall conduct an annual study of the total cost of Federal regulations to small business concerns.
(b) Methodology.--In conducting each study required under subsection (a), the Office of Advocacy shall use a methodology that is substantially similar to the methodology used in conducting the study described in the report released by the Office of Advocacy entitled “The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms” (September 2010).
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Office of Advocacy shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the most recent study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include an estimate of the total annual cost of Federal regulations to small business concerns, by agency.
(d) Funding.--
(1) In general.--The Office of Advocacy shall carry out this section using unobligated funds otherwise made available to the Office of Advocacy.
(2) Sense of congress regarding funding.--It is the sense of Congress that no additional funds should be made available to the Administration or to the Office of Advocacy to carry out this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term “Administration” means the Small Business Administration;
(2) the term “agency” has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
(3) the term “Office of Advocacy” means the Office of Advocacy of the Administration; and
(4) the term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2013