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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Workplace Safety and Health
Transparency Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. ADOPTION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT.

(a) Adoption by OSHA.--The Occupational Health and Safety Act of
1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 6 the
following:

''adoption of nongovernmental standards

''Sec. 6A. (a) Effective on the date of enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall not promulgate or incorporate by reference any
finding, guideline, standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a
determination reached by any organization, unless the Secretary
affirmatively finds that such determination--
''(1) has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally
recognized standards-producing organization under procedures
whereby it can be determined by the Secretary that persons
interested and affected by the scope or provisions of the
standard have reached substantial agreement on its adoption;
''(2) was formulated in a manner which afforded an
opportunity for diverse views to be considered; and
''(3) has been designated as such a standard by the
Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate Federal
agencies.
Such finding and a summary of its basis shall be published in
the Federal Register and shall be considered a final action
subject to review by a United States District Court in
accordance with section 706 of title 5, United States Code.
''(b) With respect to rulemaking proceedings initiated by the
Secretary but not finalized prior to the date of enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall, within 180 days of the date of enactment
of this section, investigate and identify the use of, influence of, or
reliance upon any finding, guideline, standard, limit or any other
recommendation that has not been made by an organization and procedure
that does not comply with the requirements set forth in subsection (a).
The Secretary shall publish the results of such investigations in the
Federal Register and, in any final rule, standard, or official
recommendation that is prescribed under such proceedings, shall not
incorporate, use, or rely upon any finding, guideline, standard, limit,
or other recommendation that does not comply with the requirements set
forth in subsection (a). The Secretary's actions under this section
shall be subject to review by a United States district court of
appropriate jurisdiction.''.
(b) Approval of State Plans.--Section 18 of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
''(i) The Secretary shall not approve a State plan under this
section that incorporates by reference any finding, guideline,
standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a determination reached
by any organization, unless the Secretary determines that the standards
adopted in such plan are standards that--
''(1) have been adopted and promulgated by a nationally
recognized standards-producing organization under procedures
whereby it can be determined by the State that persons
interested and affected by the scope or provisions of such
standards have reached substantial agreement on their adoption;
and
''(2) were formulated in a manner which afforded an
opportunity for diverse views to be considered.''.

SEC. 3. ADOPTION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS UNDER THE FEDERAL MINE
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.

Section 101 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30
U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f)(1) Effective on the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall not promulgate or incorporate by reference any finding,
guideline, standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a
determination reached by any organization, unless the Secretary
affirmatively finds that such determination--
''(A) has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally
recognized standards-producing organization under procedures
whereby it can be determined by the Secretary that persons
interested and affected by the scope or provisions of the
standard have reached substantial agreement on its adoption;
''(B) was formulated in a manner which afforded an
opportunity for diverse views to be considered; and
''(C) has been designated as such a standard by the
Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate Federal
agencies.
Such finding and a summary of its basis shall be published in the
Federal Register and shall be considered a final action subject to
review by a United States District Court in accordance with section 706
of title 5, United States Code.
''(2) With respect to rulemaking proceedings initiated by the
Secretary but not finalized prior to the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall, within 180 days of the date of
enactment of this subsection, investigate and identify the use of,
influence of, or reliance upon any finding, guideline, standard, limit
or any other recommendation that has not been made by an organization
and procedure that does not comply with the requirements of paragraph
(1). The Secretary shall publish the results of such investigations in
the Federal Register and, in any final rule, standard, or
recommendation that is prescribed under such proceedings, shall not
incorporate, use, or rely upon any finding, guideline, standard, limit,
or other official recommendation that does not comply with the
requirements of paragraph (1). The Secretary's actions under this
section shall be subject to review by a United States district court of
appropriate jurisdiction.''.
A:
Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006 - Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from promulgating or incorporating by reference, or approving occupational safety and health standards under a state plan that incorporates by reference, any finding, guideline, standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a determination reached by any organization, unless the Secretary finds that such determination: (1) has been promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby an opportunity was afforded for diverse views to be considered and whereby interested and affected persons substantial agreed on its adoption; and (2) in the case of a federal standard, has been designated as such a standard by the Secretary.