New authorities and responsibilities for Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Section 208 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1538) is amended to read as follows: 208. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs responsibilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (in this section referred to as the Administrator) shall provide meaningful guidance and oversight so that the major rules of an agency for which a regulatory impact analysis is required under section 202— (1) is consistent with the principles and requirements of this title, as well as other applicable laws; and (2) does not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency. (b) Notification If the Administrator determines that a major rule of an agency for which a regulatory impact analysis is required under section 202 does not comply with the principles and requirements of this title, is not consistent with other applicable laws, or conflicts with the policies or actions of another agency, the Administrator shall— (1) identify areas of noncompliance; (2) notify the agency; and (3) request that the agency comply before the agency finalizes the major rule. (c) Annual statements to Congress on agency compliance The Administrator shall submit to Congress, including the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, an annual written report that, for the 1-year period preceding the submission of the report— (1) details compliance by each agency with the requirements of this title that relate to major rules for which a regulatory impact analysis is required by section 202, including activities undertaken at the request of the Administrator to improve compliance; and (2) contains an appendix detailing compliance by each agency with section 204..