,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,mr4
 ,wald5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k9z+] (      
,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= great] transp>5cy & effici5cy 9 !     
proc$ures foll[$ by ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission ,process    
,re=m ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,,fcc process  
re=m  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #ab ! foll[+ new    
section3  #ac4 ,transp>5cy & effici5cy  
7a7 ,rulemak+ requirem5ts  7#a7         
,requirem5ts = notices ( propos$        
rulemak+ ,! ,commission may n issue a   
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ unless !      
,commission provides = a p]iod ( n less 
?an #cj days = ! submission ( comm5ts & 

an additional p]iod ( n less ?an #cj    
days = ! submission ( reply comm5ts on  
su* notice & ! ,commission includes 9   
su* notice ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ei!r-- 7i7 an
 id5tification (-- 7,i7 a notice (      
inquiry1 a prior notice ( propos$       
rulemak+1 or a notice on a petition =   
rulemak+ issu$ by ! ,commission dur+ !  
#c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! issuance ( !      
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ conc]n$ & (   
:i* su* notice is a logical outgr[?2 or 
7,,ii7 an ord] ( a c\rt review+ action  
by ! ,commission or o!rwise direct+ !   
,commission to act t 0 issu$ by ! c\rt  
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! issuance ( 
! notice ( propos$ rulemak+ conc]n$ & 9 
response to :i* su* notice is be+ issu$2
 or  7ii7 a f9d+ 7toge!r ) a brief      
/atem5t ( reasons !re=7-- 7,i7 t !      
propos$ rule or ! propos$ am5dm5t ( an  
exi/+ rule w n impose additional burd5s 
on indu/ry or consum]s2 or  7,,ii7 =    
good cause1 t a notice ( inquiry is     
impracticable1 unnecess>y1 or contr>y to
 ! public int]e/4  7,b7 ,! specific     

language ( ! propos$ rule or ! propos$  
am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule4  7,c7 ,9 ! case
 ( a proposal to create a program       
activity1 propos$ p]=mance measures =   
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program     
activity4  7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a proposal  
to sub/antially *ange a program         
activity-- 7i7 propos$ p]=mance measures
 = evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program  
activity z propos$ to be *ang$2 or  7ii7
 a propos$ f9d+ t exi/+ p]=mance        
measures w effectively evaluate !       
program activity z propos$ to be *ang$4 
7#b7 ,requirem5ts = rules ,except z     
provid$ 9 ! #crd s5t5ce ( section       
#eec7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ! ,commission may n adopt or am5d
 a rule unless-- 7,a7 ! specific        
language ( ! adopt$ rule or ! am5dm5t ( 
an exi/+ rule is a logical outgr[? ( !  
specific language ( a propos$ rule or a 
propos$ am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule includ$ 
9 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+1 z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 su* notice ( propos$        

rulemak+-- 7i7 0 issu$ 9 compliance )   
su* p>agraph & dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod      
prec$+ ! adoption ( ! rule or ! am5dm5t 
( an exi/+ rule2 &  7ii7 is id5tifi$ 9 !
 ord] mak+ ! adoption or am5dm5t2  7,c7 
9 ! case ( ! adoption ( a rule or !     
am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule t may h an      
economically significant impact1 ! ord] 
conta9s-- 7i7 an id5tification &        
analysis ( ! specific m>ket failure1    
actual consum] h>m1 burd5 ( exi/+       
regulation1 or failure ( public         
in/itutions t w>rants ! adoption or     
am5dm5t2  7ii7 a reason$ det]m9ation t !
 b5efits ( ! adopt$ rule or ! am5dm5t ( 
an exi/+ rule ju/ify its co/s 7recogniz+
 t "s b5efits & co/s are difficult to   
quantify71 tak+ into acc\nt alt]native  
=ms ( regulation & ! ne$ to tailor      
regulation to impose ! lea/ burd5 on    
society1 consi/5t ) obta9+ regulatory   
objectives2 &  7iii7 a reason$          
det]m9ation t m>ket =ces are unlikely to
 resolve )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t !   
specific m>ket failure1 actual consum]  

h>m1 burd5 ( exi/+ regulation1 or       
failure ( public in/itutions id5tifi$ "u
 clause 7i72  7,d7 9 ! case ( ! adoption
 ( a rule or ! am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule t
 creates a program activity1 ! ord]     
conta9s p]=mance measures = evaluat+ !  
effectiv5ess ( ! program activity2 &    
7,e7 9 ! case ( ! adoption ( a rule or !
 am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule t sub/antially 
*anges a program activity1 ! ord]       
conta9s-- 7i7 p]=mance measures =       
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program     
activity z *ang$2 or  7ii7 a f9d+ t     
exi/+ p]=mance measures w effectively   
evaluate ! program activity z *ang$4    
7#c7 ,data = p]=mance measures ,!       
,commission %all develop a p]=mance     
measure or propos$ p]=mance measure     
requir$ by ?is subsection to rely1 :]e  
possible1 on data already collect$ by ! 
,commission4  7#d7 ,co/-b5efit          
det]m9ation n subject to judicial review
 ,a det]m9ation "u p>agraph             
7#b77;,c77ii7 %all n be subject to      
judicial review4  7b7 ,adequate         

delib]ation by ,commission]s ,!         
,commission %all by rule e/abli%        
proc$ures =-- 7#a7 in=m+ all            
,commission]s ( a reasonable numb] (    
options available to ! ,commission =    
resolv+ a petition1 compla9t1           
application1 rulemak+1 or o!r proce$+2  
7#b7 ensur+ t all ,commission]s h       
adequate "t1 prior to be+ requir$ to    
decide a petition1 compla9t1            
application1 rulemak+1 or o!r proce$+   
7includ+ at a meet+ held pursuant to    
section #e7;d771 to review ! propos$    
,commission decision docum5t1 includ+ ! 
specific language ( any propos$ rule or 
any propos$ am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule2 &  
7#c7 publi%+ ! text ( ag5da items to be 
vot$ on at an op5 meet+ 9 advance ( su* 
meet+ s t ! public has ! opportunity to 
read ! text be=e a vote is tak54  7c7   
,nonpublic collaborative discussions    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a        
bip>tisan majority ( ,commission]s may  
hold a meet+ t is clos$ to ! public to  

discuss (ficial bus9ess if-- 7,a7 a vote
 or any o!r ag5cy action is n tak5 at   
su* meet+2  7,b7 ea* p]son pres5t at su*
 meet+ is a ,commission]1 an employee ( 
! ,commission1 a memb] ( a jo9t bo>d or 
conf]5ce e/abli%$ "u section #daj1 or a 
p]son on ! /aff ( su* a jo9t bo>d or    
conf]5ce or ( a memb] ( su* a jo9t bo>d 
or conf]5ce2 &  7,c7 an attorney f !    
,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission 
is pres5t at su* meet+4  7#b7           
,disclosure ( nonpublic collaborative   
discussions ,n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days 
aft] ! conclusion ( a meet+ held "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all publi%
 a disclosure ( su* meet+1 includ+--    
7,a7 a li/ ( ! p]sons :o att5d$ su*     
meet+2 &  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! matt]s      
discuss$ at su* meet+1 except = su*     
matt]s z ! ,commission det]m9es may be  
)held "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,pres]vation 
( op5 meet+s requirem5ts = ag5cy action 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all limit !     
applicability ( section #eeb;b ( title  

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to a 
meet+ ( ,commission]s o!r ?an t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,initiation (    
items by bip>tisan majority ,!          
,commission %all by rule e/abli%        
proc$ures = all[+ a bip>tisan majority (
 ,commission]s to-- 7#a7 direct         
,commission /aff to draft an ord]1      
decision1 report1 or action = review by 
! ,commission2 &  7#b7 place an ord]1   
decision1 report1 or action on ! ag5da (
 an op5 meet+4  7e7 ,public review (    
c]ta9 reports & ex p>te communications  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission may n rely1
 9 any ord]1 decision1 report1 or       
action1 on-- 7,a7 a /ati/ical report or 
report to ,congress1 unless !           
,commission has publi%$ & made su*      
report available = comm5t = n less ?an a
 #cj-;day p]iod prior to ! adoption (   
su* ord]1 decision1 report1 or action2  
or  7,b7 an ex p>te communication or any
 fil+ ) ! ,commission1 unless ! public  
has be5 af=d$ adequate notice ( &       

opportunity to respond to su*           
communication or fil+1 9 accordance )   
proc$ures to be e/abli%$ by !           
,commission by rule4  7#b7 ,exception   
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply :5 !        
,commission = good cause f9ds 7&        
incorporates ! f9d+ & a brief /atem5t ( 
reasons !re= 9 ! ord]1 decision1 report1
 or action7 t publication or            
availability ( a report "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( su* p>agraph or notice ( &       
opportunity to respond to an ex p>te    
communication "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* 
p>agraph are impracticable1 unnecess>y1 
or contr>y to ! public int]e/4  7f7     
,publication ( /atus ( c]ta9 proce$+s & 
items ,! ,commission %all by rule       
e/abli% proc$ures = publi%+ ! /atus (   
all op5 rulemak+ proce$+s & all propos$ 
ord]s1 decisions1 reports1 or actions on
 circulation = review by !              
,commission]s1 includ+ :i* ,commission]s
 h n ca/ a vote on an ord]1 decision1   
report1 or action t has be5 on          
circulation = m ?an #fj days4  7g7      

,deadl9es = action ,! ,commission %all  
by rule e/abli% deadl9es = any          
,commission ord]1 decision1 report1 or  
action = ea* ( ! v>i\s categories (     
petitions1 applications1 compla9ts1 &   
o!r fil+s seek+ ,commission action1     
includ+ fil+s seek+ action ?r\gh        
au?ority delegat$ "u section #e7;c77#a74
  7h7 ,prompt release ( c]ta9 reports & 
decision docum5ts  7#a7 ,/ati/ical      
reports & reports to ,congress  7,a7    
,release s*$ule ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae?
 ( ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all id5tify1 
catalog1 & publi% an anticipat$ release 
s*$ule = all /ati/ical reports & reports
 to ,congress t are regul>ly or         
int]mitt5tly releas$ by ! ,commission & 
w be releas$ dur+ su* ye>4  7,b7        
,publication deadl9es ,! ,commission    
%all publi% ea* report id5tifi$ 9 a     
s*$ule publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n    
lat] ?an ! date indicat$ 9 su* s*$ule = 
! anticipat$ release ( su* report4  7#b7
 ,decision docum5ts ,! ,commission %all 
publi% ea* ord]1 decision1 report1 or   

action n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 ! adoption ( su* ord]1 decision1       
report1 or action4  7#c7 ,effect if     
deadl9es n met  7,a7 ,notification (    
,congress ,if ! ,commission fails to    
publi% an ord]1 decision1 report1 or    
action by a deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b71 ! ,commission %all1 n
 lat] ?an #g days aft] su* deadl9e & e  
#ad days !reaft] until ! publication ( !
 ord]1 decision1 report1 or action1     
notify by lett] ! *airp]sons & rank+    
memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 ,su* lett]  
%all id5tify su* ord]1 decision1 report1
 or action1 specify ! deadl9e1 describe 
! reason = ! delay1 & indicate :5 !     
,commission anticipates t su* ord]1     
decision1 report1 or action w be        
publi%$4 ,! ,commission %all publi% su* 
lett]4  7,b7 ,no impact on effectiv5ess 
,! failure ( ! ,commission to publi% an 
ord]1 decision1 report1 or action by a  

deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or
 7#b7 %all n r5d] su* ord]1 decision1   
report1 or action ineffective :5        
publi%$4  7i7 ,biannual scorec>d reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! #f-mon? p]iod      
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a/ ( ea* ye> & !     
#f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #a/ ( ea* 
ye>1 ! ,commission %all prep>e a report 
on ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission 9 conduct+
 its proce$+s & meet+ ! deadl9es        
e/abli%$ "u subsections 7g71            
7h77#a77;,b71 & 7h77#b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    
%all conta9 detail$ /ati/ics on su*     
p]=mance1 includ+1 ) respect to ea*     
,bureau ( ! ,commission-- 7,a7 9 ! case 
( p]=mance 9 meet+ ! deadl9es e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7g71 ) respect to ea*     
category e/abli%$ "u su* subsection--   
7i7 ! numb] ( petitions1 applications1  
compla9ts1 & o!r fil+s seek+ ,commission
 action t 7 p5d+ on ! la/ day ( ! p]iod 
cov]$ by su* report2  7ii7 ! numb] (    
fil+s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t 7 n       
resolv$ by ! deadl9es e/abli%$ "u su*   

subsection & ! av]age l5g? ( "t su*     
fil+s h be5 p5d+2 &  7iii7 = petitions1 
applications1 compla9ts1 & o!r fil+s    
seek+ ,commission action t 7 resolv$    
dur+ su* p]iod1 ! av]age "t betwe5      
initiation & resolution & ! p]c5tage    
resolv$ by ! deadl9es e/abli%$ "u su*   
subsection2  7,b7 9 ! case ( proce$+s   
be=e an adm9i/rative law judge-- 7i7 !  
numb] ( su* proce$+s complet$ dur+ su*  
p]iod2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( su* proce$+s   
p5d+ on ! la/ day ( su* p]iod2 &  7,c7 !
 numb] ( indep5d5t /udies or analyses   
publi%$ by ! ,commission dur+ su* p]iod4
  7#c7 ,publication & submission ,!     
,commission %all publi% & submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate ea* report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj
 days aft] ! la/ day ( ! p]iod cov]$ by 
su* report4  7j7 ,transaction review    
/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 condition its approval ( a transf] (   

l9es1 a transf] ( lic5ses1 or any o!r   
transaction "u section #bad1 #cji1 or   
#caj or any o!r provision ( ?is ,act    
only if-- 7,a7 ! impos$ condition is a  
rem$y to a h>m t w\ld likely arise z a  
direct result ( ! specific transf] or   
specific transaction t ?is ,act emp[]s !
 ,commission to review2  7,b7 !         
,commission c\ld impose a simil>        
requirem5t "u ! au?ority ( a specific   
provision ( law o!r ?an a provision     
emp[]+ ! ,commission to review a transf]
 ( l9es1 a transf] ( lic5ses1 or o!r    
transaction2 &  7,c7 ! likely h>m       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is pres5t$  
by ! specific transf] ( l9es1 transf] ( 
lic5ses1 or o!r transaction1 su* t ! h>m
 is n pres5t$ by p]sons n involv$ 9 !   
transf] or o!r transaction4  7#b7       
,exclusions ,9 review+ a transf] ( l9es1
 a transf] ( lic5ses1 or any o!r        
transaction "u section #bad1 #cji1 or   
#caj or any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission may n consid] a volunt>y    
commitm5t ( a p>ty to su* transf] or    

transaction unless ! ,commission c\ld   
adopt t volunt>y commitm5t z a condition
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7k7 ,access to c]ta9
 in=mation on ,commission's website ,!  
,commission %all provide direct access f
 ! homepage ( its website to-- 7#a7     
detail$ in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! budget
 ( ! ,commission = ! curr5t fiscal ye>2 
7,b7 ! appropriations = ! ,commission = 
su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 ! total numb] ( 
full-"t equival5t employees ( !         
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! p]=mance plan mo/
 rec5tly made available by ! ,commission
 "u section #aaae7;b7 ( title #ca1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7l7 ,f$]al ,regi/]
 publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
any docum5t adopt$ by ! ,commission t ! 
,commission is requir$1 "u any provision
 ( law1 to publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! 
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an ! date     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 complete all  
,commission actions necess>y = su*      
docum5t to be s publi%$4  7#b7 ,date    
describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! day t is #de days

 aft] ! date ( ! release ( ! docum5t2 or
  7,b7 ! day by :i* su* actions mu/ be  
complet$ to comply ) any deadl9e "u any 
o!r provision ( law4  7#c7 ,no effect on
 deadl9es = publication 9 o!r =m ,9 !   
case ( a deadl9e t does n specify t ! =m
 ( publication is publication 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/]1 ! ,commission may comply ) su*
 deadl9e by publi%+ ! docum5t 9 ano!r   
=m4 ,su* o!r =m ( publication does n    
relieve ! ,commission ( any ,f$]al      
,regi/] publication requirem5t          
applicable to su* docum5t1 includ+ !    
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a74  7m7        
,consum] compla9t database  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 evaluat+ & process+ consum]    
compla9ts1 ! ,commission %all pres5t    
in=mation ab\t su* compla9ts 9 a        
publicly available1 se>*able database on
 its website t-- 7,a7 facilitates easy  
use by consum]s2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 is sortable & accessible   
by-- 7i7 ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! compla9t2  
7ii7 ! topic ( ! compla9t2  7iii7 ! p>ty
 compla9$ (2 &  7iv7 o!r elem5ts t !    

,commission consid]s 9 ! public int]e/4 
7#b7 ,duplicative compla9ts ,9 ! case ( 
multiple compla9ts aris+ f ! same alleg$
 misconduct1 ! ,commission %all be      
requir$ to include only in=mation       
conc]n+ "o su* compla9t 9 ! database    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7n7 ,=m (    
publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 comply+ ) 
a requirem5t ( ?is section to publi% a  
docum5t1 ! ,commission %all publi% su*  
docum5t on its website1 9 addition to   
publi%+ su* docum5t 9 any o!r =m t !    
,commission is requir$ to use or is     
p]mitt$ to & *ooses to use4  7#b7       
,exception ,! ,commission %all by rule  
e/abli% proc$ures = r$act+ docum5ts     
requir$ to be publi%$ by ?is section s t
 ! publi%$ v]sions ( su* docum5ts d n   
conta9-- 7,a7 in=mation ! publication ( 
:i* w\ld be detrim5tal to national      
security1 homel& security1 law en=cem5t1
 or public safety2 or  7,b7 in=mation t 
is propriet>y or confid5tial4  7o7      
,transp>5cy relat+ to p]=mance 9 meet+  
,,foia requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all  

take additional /eps to in=m ! public   
ab\t its p]=mance & effici5cy 9 meet+ ! 
disclosure & o!r requirem5ts ( section  
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om (       
,in=mation ,act71 includ+ by do+ !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,publi%+ on ! ,commission's
 website ! ,commission's logs = track+1 
respond+ to1 & manag+ reque/s submitt$  
"u su* section1 includ+ ! ,commission's 
fee e/imates1 fee categories1 & fee     
reque/ det]m9ations4  7#b7 ,releas+ to !
 public all decisions made by !         
,commission 7includ+ decisions made by !
 ,commission's ,bureaus & ,(fices7      
grant+ or d5y+ reque/s fil$ "u su*      
section1 includ+ any su* decisions      
p]ta9+ to ! e/imate & application ( fees
 assess$ "u su* section4  7#c7 ,publi%+ 
on ! ,commission's website electronic   
copies ( docum5ts releas$ "u su*        
section4  7#d7 ,pres5t+ in=mation ab\t !
 ,commission's h&l+ ( reque/s "u su*    
section 9 ! ,commission's annual budget 
e/imates submitt$ to ,congress & !      

,commission's annual p]=mance & f9ancial
 reports4 ,su* in=mation %all include ! 
numb] ( reque/s "u su* section !        
,commission receiv$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t fiscal
 ye>1 ! numb] ( su* reque/s grant$ &    
d5i$1 a comp>ison ( ! ,commission's     
process+ ( su* reque/s ov] at lea/ !    
previ\s #c fiscal ye>s1 & a comp>ison ( 
! ,commission's results ) ! mo/ rec5t   
av]age = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z    
publi%$ on www4foia4gov4  7p7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,am5dm5t ,! t]m am5dm5t includes1 :5 us$
 ) respect to an exi/+ rule1 ! deletion 
( su* rule4  7#b7 ,bip>tisan majority ,!
 t]m bip>tisan majority means1 :5 us$ ) 
respect to a gr\p ( ,commission]s1 t su*
 gr\p-- 7,a7 is a gr\p ( #c or m        
,commission]s2 &  7,b7 includes1 = ea*  
political p>ty ( :i* any ,commission] is
 a memb]1 at lea/ #a ,commission] :o is 
a memb] ( su* political p>ty1 &1 if any 
,commission] has no political p>ty      
affiliation1 at lea/ #a unaffiliat$     
,commission]4  7#c7 ,economically       

significant impact ,! t]m economically  
significant impact means an effect on ! 
economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m annually or 
a mat]ial adv]se effect on ! economy1 a 
sector ( ! economy1 productivity1       
competition1 jobs1 ! environm5t1 public 
heal? or safety1 or ,/ate1 local1 or    
tribal gov]nm5ts or communities4  7#d7  
,p]=mance measure ,! t]m p]=mance       
measure means an objective &            
quantifiable outcome measure or output  
measure 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74
  7#e7 ,program activity ,! t]m program 
activity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 except t su* t]m also includes  
any annual collection or di/ribution or 
relat$ s]ies ( collections or           
di/ributions by ! ,commission ( an am\nt
 t is great] ?an or equal to            
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,o!r def9itions ,!  
t]ms ag5cy action1 ex p>te              
communication1 & rule h ! mean+s giv5   
su* t]ms 9 section #eea ( title #e1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,effective 
date & implem5t+ rules  7#a7 ,effective 
date  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts (    
section #ac ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all   
apply beg9n+ on ! date t is #f mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7,b7 ,prior notices ( propos$ rulemak+  
,if ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission
 id5tifies "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 (  
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #ac a      
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ issu$ prior to
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7   
su* notice %all be deem$ to h compli$ ) 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection2 &  7ii7 
if su* notice did n conta9 ! specific   
language ( a propos$ rule or a propos$  
am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule1 p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7 ( su* subsection %all be      
satisfi$ if ! adopt$ rule or ! am5dm5t (
 an exi/+ rule is a logical outgr[? (   
su* notice4  7,c7 ,s*$ules & reports    
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 subsections  
7h77#a7 & 7i7 ( su* section %all apply )
 respect to #bjad & any ye> !reaft]4    

7#b7 ,rules ,! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission %all promulgate ! rules     
necess>y to c>ry out su* section n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,proc$ures = adopt+     
rules ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 9    
promulgat+ rules to c>ry out su*        
section1 ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission %all comply ) ! requirem5ts 
( subsections 7a7 & 7h77#b7 ( su*       
section4  #c4 ,categorization ( ,,tcpa  
inquiries & compla9ts 9 qu>t]ly report  
,9 compil+ its qu>t]ly report ) respect 
to in=mal consum] inquiries & compla9ts1
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission   
may n categorize an inquiry or compla9t 
) respect to section #bbg ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 z be+ a wirel9e inquiry 
or compla9t or a wireless inquiry or    
compla9t unless ! p>ty ^: conduct is !  
subject ( ! inquiry or compla9t is a    
wirel9e c>ri] or a wireless c>ri]1      
respectively4  #d4 ,provision ( em]g5cy 
wea!r in=mation ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 (

 section #ac ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 
%all be con/ru$ to imp$e ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission f act+ 9    
times ( em]g5cy to ensure ! availability
 ( effici5t & effective communications  
sy/ems to al]t ! public to imm95t       
dang]\s wea!r conditions4  #e4          
,communications ( fir/ respond]s ,no?+ 9
 subsection 7a7 ( section #ac ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #b ( ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$  
to imp$e ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission f act+ 9 times ( em]g5cy to 
ensure ! availability ( effici5t &      
effective communications sy/ems = ,/ate 
& local fir/ respond]s4  #f4 ,effect on 
o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5t  
made by ?is ,act %all relieve ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission f any       
obligations "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 except :]e o!rwise expressly     
provid$4