(D) an estimate of the increases in energy 
prices, including potential increases in gasoline 
or electricity prices for consumers, that may re-
sult from implementation or enforcement of the 
rule; and 
(E) a detailed description of the employ-
ment effects, including potential job losses and 
shifts in employment, that may result from im-
plementation or enforcement of the rule. 
(2) INITIAL
DETERMINATION
ON
INCREASES 
AND IMPACTS.—The Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission and the Administrator of the Energy Infor-
mation Administration, shall prepare an independent 
analysis to determine whether the rule will cause— 
(A) any increase in energy prices for con-
sumers, including low-income households, small 
businesses, and manufacturers; 
(B) any impact on fuel diversity of the Na-
tion’s electricity generation portfolio or on na-
tional, regional, or local electric reliability; or 
(C) any other adverse effect on energy sup-
ply, distribution, or use (including a shortfall in 
supply and increased use of foreign supplies). 
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(3) SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION ON ADVERSE 
EFFECTS TO THE ECONOMY.—If the Secretary of 
Energy determines, under paragraph (2), that the 
rule will cause an increase, impact, or effect de-
scribed in such paragraph, then the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of Labor, and the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration, shall— 
(A) determine whether such increase, im-
pact, or effect will cause significant adverse ef-
fects to the economy, taking into consideration 
impacts on economic indicators, including those 
related to gross domestic product, unemploy-
ment, wages, consumer prices, and business and 
manufacturing activity; and 
(B) publish the results of such determina-
tion in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The terms ‘‘direct costs’’ and ‘‘indirect 
costs’’ have the meanings given such terms in chap-
ter 8 of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
‘‘Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses’’ 
dated December 17, 2010. 
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(2) The term ‘‘energy-related rule that is esti-
mated to cost more than $1 billion’’ means a rule of 
the Environmental Protection Agency that— 
(A) regulates any aspect of the production, 
supply, distribution, or use of energy or pro-
vides for such regulation by States or other gov-
ernmental entities; and 
(B) is estimated by the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency or the 
Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to impose direct costs and indirect 
costs, 
in 
the 
aggregate, 
of 
more 
than 
$1,000,000,000. 
(3) The term ‘‘rule’’ has the meaning given to 
such term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
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