(B) a concise general statement relating to 
the rule; 
(C) an estimate of the total costs of the rule, 
including the direct costs and indirect costs of 
the rule; 
(D) an estimate of the total benefits of the 
rule, an estimate of when such benefits are ex-
pected to be realized, and a description of the 
modeling, the assumptions, and the limitations 
due to uncertainty, speculation, or lack of infor-
mation associated with the estimates under this 
subparagraph; 
(E) 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 
(F) 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 consultation 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and 
the Administrator of the Energy Information Admin-
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istration, 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; 
(C) any adverse effect on energy supply, 
distribution, or use due to the economic or tech-
nical infeasibility of implementing the rule; or 
(D) any other adverse effect on energy sup-
ply, distribution, or use (including a shortfall in 
supply and increased use of foreign supplies). 
(3) SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION ON ADVERSE 
EFFECTS TO THE ECONOMY.—If the Secretary of En-
ergy determines, under paragraph (2), that the rule 
will cause an increase, impact, or effect described in 
such paragraph, then the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary 
of Labor, and the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration, shall— 
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(A) determine whether the rule will cause 
significant adverse effects to the economy, taking 
into consideration— 
(i) the costs and benefits of the rule 
and limitations in calculating such costs 
and benefits due to uncertainty, speculation, 
or lack of information; and 
(ii) the positive and negative impacts 
of the rule on economic indicators, includ-
ing those related to gross domestic product, 
unemployment, 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 chapter 8 of 
the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘‘Guidelines 
for Preparing Economic Analyses’’ dated December 
17, 2010. 
(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— 
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(A) regulates any aspect of the production, 
supply, distribution, or use of energy or provides 
for such regulation by States or other govern-
mental entities; and 
(B) is estimated by the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency or the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget to 
impose direct costs and indirect costs, in the ag-
gregate, 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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Union Calendar No. 118 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1582 
[Report No. 113–164] 
A BILL 
To protect consumers by prohibiting the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from promulgating as final certain energy-related 
rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 bil-
lion and will cause significant adverse effects to 
the economy. 
JULY 22, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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