Judicial review of compliance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act available after publication of the final rule

(a) In general Section 611(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 5, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking final agency action and inserting such rule; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting (or which would have such jurisdiction if publication of the final rule constituted final agency action) after provision of law,; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking final agency action and inserting publication of the final rule; and (B) by inserting, in the case of a rule for which the date of final agency action is the same date as the publication of the final rule, after except that. (b) Intervention by chief counsel for advocacy Section 612(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the first period or agency compliance with section 602, 603, 604, 605(b), 609, or 610.