,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aeeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ensure cl>ity ( regulations to improve !
 effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al regulatory       
programs :ile decreas+ burd5s on !      
regulat$ public4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be ref]r$ to z ! ,pla9         
,regulations ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to improve !  
effectiv5ess & acc\ntability ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies to ! public by promot+ cle>     
regulations t are easi] = ! ,gov]nm5t to
 implem5t & = ! public to comply )4  #c4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,ag5cy  
,! t]m ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy1 
z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aje ( title 

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7          
,regulation ,! t]m regulation means a   
rule1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #eea7d7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is  
issu$ by an ag5cy4  7#c7 ,pla9 language 
,! t]m pla9 language means language t is
 cle>1 concise1 well-organiz$1 m9imizes 
cross ref]5ces1 & foll[s o!r be/        
practices appropriate to ! subject or   
field & int5d$ audi5ce4  #d4            
,responsibilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 
,prep>ation = implem5tation ( pla9 writ+
 requirem5ts = regulations  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*    
ag5cy %all--  7,a7 designate "o or m    
s5ior (ficials )9 ! ag5cy to ov]see !   
ag5cy implem5tation ( ?is ,act2  7,b7   
communicate ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act to 
! employees ( ! ag5cy2  7,c7 tra9       
employees ( ! ag5cy to use pla9 language
 9 develop+1 writ+1 & implem5t+         
regulations2  7,d7 e/abli% a process =  
ov]see+ ! ongo+ compliance ( ! ag5cy ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &  7,e7 s]ve z 

an ag5cy po9t-(-contact to receive &    
respond to public input on--  7i7 ag5cy 
implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 !     
ag5cy reports requir$ "u section #f4    
7#b7 ,p]sons designat$ ,p]sons designat$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#a77;,e7 may 
be ! same p]sons designat$ to c>ry out  
simil> functions "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act 
( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bgb2 #e      
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  7b7 ,requirem5t  
,to use pla9 language 9 new & revis$    
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ag5cy
 %all use pla9 language 9 accordance ) !
 guidance issu$ by ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u ! ,pla9
 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law      
#aaa-bgd2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note7 9 all 
new & sub/antially revis$ propos$ & f9al
 regulations issu$ by ! ag5cy4  7c7     
,c]tification ( compliance ,= ea*       
propos$ or f9al regulation ( an ag5cy1 !
 head ( ! ag5cy or a p]son designat$ "u 
subsection 7a77#a7 %all c]tify to !     
,director t ! ag5cy head has read ! text

 ( ! propos$ or f9al regulation & t x is
 9 pla9 language4  7d7 ,exemption f     
c]ta9 in=mation collection provisions   
,ag5cy actions to collect in=mation f ! 
public ab\t a regulation are exempt f ! 
in=mation collection provisions (       
sections #cejf7;c7 & #cejg ( title #dd1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! ag5cy head    
c]tifies t ! sole reason = ! in=mation  
collection is to improve ! cl>ity ( !   
regulation "u ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 
#e4 ,responsibilities ( ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget  7a7 ,return (     
regulations ,if ! ,director f9ds t !    
ag5cy did n foll[ ! guidance issu$ by ! 
,director "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-bgd2 #e ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja note7 on any propos$ or f9al       
regulation issu$ by an ag5cy1 !         
,director %all return ! regulation to ! 
ag5cy to be r$raft$ 9 pla9 language &   
resubmitt$ to ! ,director = approval4   
7b7 ,publication ( c]tifications ,!     
,director %all publi% ! c]tifications f 
ag5cy heads requir$ "u section #d7;c7 on

 ! (ficial ,web site ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget4  #f4 ,reports  7a7
 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
head ( ea* ag5cy %all publi% on ! pla9  
writ+ section ( ! ag5cy's ,web site     
creat$ "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj   
7,public ,law #aaa-bgd2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
#cja note7 a report t describes ! ag5cy 
plan = compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,annual compliance report ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all publi% on su*  
pla9 writ+ section ( ! ag5cy's ,web site
 a report on ag5cy compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,judicial  
review & en=ceability  7a7 ,judicial    
review ,no c\rt %all h jurisdiction to  
review compliance or noncompliance ) any
 provision ( ?is ,act4  7b7             
,en=ceability ,no provision ( ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to create any "r or     
b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1        
en=ceable by any adm9i/rative or        

judicial action4