,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bea #aac?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cfge
 ,report ,no4 #aac-cch ,,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  ,janu>y #ca1         
#bjad,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,decemb] #i1 #bjac  ,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 ,initial rulemak+ & inquiry  7#a7   
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission ,process ,re=m ,act (      
#bjac1 ! ,commission %all complete a    
rulemak+ proce$+ & adopt proc$ural      
*anges to its rules to maximize         
opportunities = public p>ticipation &   
effici5t decisionmak+4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts = rulemak+ ,! rules adopt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 set m9imum 
comm5t p]iods = comm5t & reply comm5t1  
subject to a det]m9ation by !           
,commission t good cause exi/s = dep>t+ 
f su* m9imum comm5t p]iods1 =-- 7i7     
significant regulatory actions1 z def9$ 
9 ,executive ,ord] #abhff2 &  7ii7 all  
o!r rulemak+ proce$+s2  7,b7 e/abli%    
policies conc]n+ ! submission ( ext5sive
 new comm5ts1 data1 or reports t[>ds !  
end ( ! comm5t p]iod2  7,c7 e/abli%     
policies reg>d+ treatm5t ( comm5ts1 ex  
p>te communications1 & data or reports  

7includ+ /ati/ical reports & reports to 
,congress7 submitt$ aft] ! comm5t p]iod 
to ensure t ! public has adequate notice
 ( & opportunity to respond to su*      
submissions be=e ! ,commission relies on
 su* submissions 9 any ord]1 decision1  
report1 or action2  7,d7 e/abli%        
proc$ures = publi%+ ! /atus ( op5       
rulemak+ proce$+s & 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 days2  7,e7 e/abli% deadl9es        
7relative to ! date ( fil+7 =-- 7i7 9 ! 
case ( a petition = a decl>atory rul+ "u
 section #a4b ( title #dg1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 issu+ a public     
notice ( su* petition2  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
a petition = rulemak+ "u section #a4dja 
( su* title1 issu+ a public notice ( su*
 petition2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( a        
petition = reconsid]ation "u section    
#a4ajf or #a4dbi ( su* title or an      

application = review "u section #a4aae (
 su* title1 issu+ a public notice ( a   
decision on ! petition or application by
 ! ,commission or "u delegat$ au?ority  
7z ! case may be72  7,f7 e/abli%        
guidel9es 7relative to ! date ( fil+7 = 
! disposition ( petitions fil$ "u       
section #a4b ( su* title2  7,g7 e/abli% 
proc$ures = ! inclusion ( ! specific    
language ( ! propos$ rule or ! propos$  
am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule 9 a notice (    
propos$ rulemak+2 &  7,h7 require       
notices ( propos$ rulemak+ & ord]s      
adopt+ a rule or am5d+ an exi/+ rule t--
 7i7 create 7or propose to create7 a    
program activity to conta9 p]=mance     
measures = evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( !  
program activity2 &  7ii7 sub/antially  
*ange 7or propose to sub/antially *ange7
 a program activity to conta9-- 7,i7    
p]=mance measures = evaluat+ !          
effectiv5ess ( ! program activity z     
*ang$ 7or propos$ to be *ang$72 or      
7,,ii7 a f9d+ t exi/+ p]=mance measures 
w effectively evaluate ! program        

activity z *ang$ 7or propos$ to be      
*ang$74  7#c7 ,inquiry ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission ,process    
,re=m ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,commission %all  
complete an inquiry to seek public      
comm5t on :e!r & h[ ! ,commission %\ld--
 7,a7 e/abli% proc$ures = all[+ a       
bip>tisan majority ( ,commission]s to   
place an ord]1 decision1 report1 or     
action on ! ag5da ( an op5 meet+2  7,b7 
e/abli% proc$ures = in=m+ all           
,commission]s ( a reasonable numb] (    
options available to ! ,commission =    
resolv+ a petition1 compla9t1           
application1 rulemak+1 or o!r proce$+2  
7,c7 e/abli% proc$ures = 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,d7 e/abli% proc$ures =  
publi%+ ! text ( ag5da items to be vot$ 
on at an op5 meet+ 9 advance ( su* meet+
 s t ! public has ! opportunity to read 
! text be=e a vote is tak52  7,e7       
e/abli% deadl9es 7relative to ! date (  
fil+7 = disposition ( applications = a  
lic5se "u section #a4iac ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7,f7      
assign res\rces ne$$ 9 ord] to meet !   
deadl9es describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71   
includ+ :e!r ! ,commission's ability to 
meet su* deadl9es w\ld be enhanc$ by    
assess+ a fee f applicants = su* a      
lic5se2 &  7,g7 publi% ea* ord]1        
decision1 report1 or action n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( su* 
ord]1 decision1 report1 or action4  7#d7
 ,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  7b7 ,p]iodic review ,on ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! completion ( ! 

rulemak+ proce$+ "u subsection 7a77#a71 
& e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all 
initiate a new rulemak+ proce$+ to      
cont9ue to consid] su* proc$ural *anges 
to its rules z may be 9 ! public int]e/ 
to maximize opportunities = public      
p>ticipation & effici5t decisionmak+4   
7c7 ,nonpublic collaborative discussions
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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 ,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  7e7 ,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  7f7        
,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  7g7 ,=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  7h7      
,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  7i7 ,prompt   
release ( /ati/ical reports & reports to
 ,congress ,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  7j7 ,annual 
scorec>d reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !    
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a/ ( ea*
 ye>1 ! ,commission %all prep>e a report
 on ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission 9        
conduct+ its proce$+s & meet+ ! deadl9es
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 & !
 guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7a77#b77;,f74  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 ) respect to ea* type
 ( fil+ specifi$ 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,e7 or 7a77#b77;,f7-- 7i7 !    
numb] ( fil+s t 7 p5d+ on ! la/ day ( ! 
p]iod cov]$ by su* report2  7ii7 ! numb]
 ( fil+s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = :i* ea*
 applicable deadl9e or guidel9e e/abli%$
 "u su* subsection 0 n met & ! av]age   

l5g? ( "t su* fil+s h be5 p5d+2 &  7iii7
 = fil+s t 7 resolv$ dur+ su* p]iod1 !  
av]age "t betwe5 initiation & resolution
 & ! p]c5tage = :i* ea* applicable      
deadl9e or guidel9e e/abli%$ "u su*     
subsection 0 met2  7,b7 ) respect to    
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  7k7 ,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/ "o unaffiliat$ ,commission]4  7#c7 
,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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 
dates & implem5t+ rules  7#a7 ,effective
 dates  7,a7 ,nonpublic collaborative   
discussions ,subsection 7c7 ( section   
#ac ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z 
add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply      
beg9n+ on ! fir/ date on :i* all ( !    
proc$ural *anges to ! rules ( ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission requir$ by  
subsection 7a77#a7 ( su* section h tak5 
effect4  7,b7 ,s*$ules & reports        
,subsections 7i7 & 7j7 ( su* section #ac
 %all apply ) respect to #bjad & any ye>
 !reaft]4  7#b7 ,rules ,except z o!rwise
 provid$ 9 su* section #ac1 ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission %all        
promulgate any rules necess>y to c>ry   
out su* section n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4     
,categorization ( ,,tcpa inquiries &    
compla9ts 9 qu>t]ly report ,9 compil+   
its qu>t]ly report ) respect to in=mal  
consum] inquiries & compla9ts1 ! ,f$]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 ,effect on o!r laws  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts 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$4  #e4 ,application (            
,antidefici5cy ,act to ,univ]sal ,s]vice
 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bed ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,application (       
,antidefici5cy ,act ,section #acda &    
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ae ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 d n apply-- 7#a7 to
 any am\nt collect$ or receiv$ z ,f$]al 

univ]sal s]vice contributions requir$ by
 ?is section1 includ+ any int]e/ e>n$ on
 su* contributions2 or  7#b7 to !       
exp5diture or obligation ( am\nts       
attributable to su* contributions =     
univ]sal s]vice support programs        
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4  4    
7b7 ,repeal ( tempor>y provision ,title 
,,iii ( ,public ,law #ajh-did 7#aah     
,/at4 #ciig7 is repeal$4  ,am5d ! title 
s z to read3 ,a bill to am5d !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= great] transp>5cy & effici5cy 9 !     
proc$ures foll[$ by ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission1 & = o!r    
purposes44 ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad,report$ ) 
am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$