,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chg  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #daie
  ,report ,no4 #aac-eae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 & ,mr4        
,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,july #c1 #bjad        
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ae 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,act71
 to mod]nize ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,regi/]             
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al regi/]  
mod]nization  7a7 ,ref]5ces to pr9t+    
,*apt] #ae ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#aejb--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ pr9t+ 
& ins]t+ publi%+2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ pr9t+
 & di/ribution & ins]t+ publi%+2  7#b7 9
 section #aejg is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+
 ! duplicate orig9als or c]tifi$ copies 

( ! docum5t h & ins]t+ ! docum5t has2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ pr9t$ &  
ins]t+ publi%$2 &  7#c7 9 section #aeji1
 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (1 by /rik+    
pr9t+1 repr9t+1 wrapp+1 b9d+1 &         
di/ribut+ & ins]t+ publi%+1 ea* place x 
appe>s4  7b7 ,publi% def9$ ,section     
#aeja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end (
 ! def9ition = p]son & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !       
def9ition = p]son ! foll[+3  publi%     
means to circulate = sale or di/ribution
 to ! public2 &  4  7c7 ,fil+ docum5ts )
 ,(fice am5dm5t ,section #aejc ( title  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #aejc4 ,fil+ docum5ts ) 
,(fice2 notation ( "t2 public           
inspection2 transmission = publi%+ ,!   
orig9al docum5t requir$ or au?oriz$ to  
be publi%$ by section #aeje ( ?is title 
%all be fil$ ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] = publication at times e/abli%$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee ( ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] by regulation4 ,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates %all cause to be not$ on !
 orig9al ( ea* docum5t ! day & h\r (    
fil+4 ,^u fil+1 ! docum5t %all be       
imm$iately available = public inspection
 9 ! ,(fice4 ,! orig9al %all be reta9$  
by ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records      
,adm9i/ration & %all be available =     
inspection "u regulations prescrib$ by !
 ,ar*ivi/1 unless su* orig9al is dispos$
 ( 9 accordance ) disposal s*$ules      
submitt$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee &
 au?oriz$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ pursuant to     
regulations issu$ "u *apt] #cc ( ?is    
title2 h[ev]1 orig9als ( proclamations (
 ! ,presid5t & ,executive ord]s %all be 
p]man5tly reta9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration z "p
 ( ! ,national ,ar*ives ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,! ,(fice %all transmit to !    
,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 z provid$ by   
?is *apt]1 ea* docum5t requir$ or       
au?oriz$ to be publi%$ by section #aeje 
( ?is title4 ,e ,f$]al ag5cy %all cause 
to be transmitt$ = fil+ ! orig9al ( all 
su* docum5ts issu$1 prescrib$1 or       
promulgat$ by ! ag5cy4  4  7d7 ,f$]al   

,regi/] am5dm5t ,section #aejd ( title  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #aejd4 ,f$]al ,regi/]2  
publi%+2 cont5ts2 di/ribution2 price    
,docum5ts requir$ or au?oriz$ to be     
publi%$ by section #aeje ( ?is title    
%all be publi%$ imm$iately by !         
,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice 9 a s]ial       
publication designat$ ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
,! ,public ,pr9t] %all make available ! 
facilities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice =
 ! prompt publication ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 9 ! mann] & at ! times requir$ by ?is  
*apt] & ! regulations prescrib$ "u x4 ,!
 cont5ts ( ! daily issues %all con/itute
 all docum5ts1 requir$ or au?oriz$ to be
 publi%$1 fil$ ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] up to ! "t ( ! day imm$iately   
prec$+ ! day ( publication fix$ by      
regulations "u ?is *apt]4 ,!re %all be  
publi%$ ) ea* docum5t a copy ( !        
notation1 requir$ to be made by section 
#aejc ( ?is title1 ( ! day & h\r :51 ^u 
fil+ ) ! ,(fice1 ! docum5t 0 made       
available = public inspection4          

,di/ribution %all be made at a "t 9 !   
morn+ ( ! day ( di/ribution fix$ by     
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is *apt]4 ,!  
prices to be *>g$ = ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may
 be fix$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee (
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] e/abli%$ by section   
#aejf ( ?is title )\t ref]5ce to !      
re/rictions plac$ ^u & fix$ = ! sale (  
,gov]nm5t publications by sections #agje
 & #agjh ( ?is title4  4  7e7 ,docum5ts 
,to be publi%$ 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,section
 #aeje ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--    
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ comm5ts &      
ins]t+ news comm5t>y2 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
comm5ts & ins]t+ news comm5t>y2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] foll[+      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+         
telecommunications1 ! ,int]net1 aft] !  
press1 ! radio12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & two 
duplicate orig9als or two c]tifi$ copies
 & ins]t+ docum5t4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative   
,committee ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] am5dm5t   
,section #aejf ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3

  #aejf4 ,adm9i/rative ,committee ( !   
,f$]al ,regi/]2 e/abli%m5t &            
composition2 p[]s & duties ,!           
,adm9i/rative ,committee ( ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] %all consi/ ( ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ,act+ ,ar*ivi/1 :o %all
 *air ! committee1 an (fic] ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice designat$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,public ,pr9t] or 
,act+ ,public ,pr9t]4 ,! ,director ( !  
,f$]al ,regi/] %all act z secret>y ( !  
committee4 ,! committee %all prescribe1 
) ! approval ( ! ,presid5t1 regulations 
= c>ry+ out ?is *apt]4 ,! regulations   
%all provide =1 among o!r ?+s--  7#a7 ! 
docum5ts :i* %all be au?oriz$ "u section
 #aeje7;b7 ( ?is title to be publi%$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7#b7 ! mann] & =m 9   
:i* ! ,f$]al ,regi/] %all be publi%$2   
7#c7 ! mann] ( di/ribution to ,memb]s ( 
,congress1 (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or ,f$]al ag5cy1 = (ficial use1
 & ! numb] :i* %all be available =      
di/ribution to ! public2  7#d7 ! prices 
to be *>g$ = individual copies (1 &     

subscriptions to1 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & any
 repr9ts & b\nd volumes ( x2  7#e7 !    
mann] & =m by :i* ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may  
receive in=mation & comm5ts f ! public1 
if practicable & effici5t2 &  7#f7      
special editions ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  4 
7g7 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations am5dm5t 
,section #aeaj ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #aeaj4 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations    
7a7 ,special edition = codification (   
ag5cy docum5ts ,! ,adm9i/rative         
,committee ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ) !      
approval ( ! ,presid5t1 may require1 f  
"t to "t z x consid]s necess>y1 !       
prep>ation & publication 9 a special    
edition ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a complete   
codification ( ! docum5ts ( ea* ag5cy ( 
! ,gov]nm5t hav+ g5]al applicability &  
legal effect1 issu$ or promulgat$ by !  
ag5cy by publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
or by fil+ ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee1
 & :i* are reli$ ^u by ! ag5cy z        
au?ority =1 or are invok$ or us$ by x 9 
! dis*>ge (1 its activities or          

functions1 & are 9 effect z to facts    
aris+ on or aft] dates specifi$ by !    
,adm9i/rative ,committee4  7b7 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations ,a codification     
prep>$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section  
%all be publi%$ & %all be designat$ z ! 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 ,!         
,adm9i/rative ,committee %all regulate !
 mann] & =ms ( publi%+ ?is codification4
  7c7 ,supplem5tation1 collation1 &     
republication ,! ,adm9i/rative          
,committee %all regulate !              
supplem5tation & ! collation &          
republication ( ! codification ) a view 
to keep+ ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations z
 curr5t z practicable4 ,ea* unit (      
codification %all be supplem5t$ &       
republi%$ at lea/ once ea* cal5d> ye>4  
,! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may create 
updates ( ea* unit ( codification f "t  
to "t & make ! same available           
electronically or may provide public    
access us+ an electronic edition t all[s
 a us] to select a specific date &      
retrieve ! v]sion ( ! codification 9    

effect z ( t date4  7d7 ,prep>ation &   
publication by ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!      
,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] %all prep>e & 
publi% ! codifications1 supplem5ts1     
collations1 & us] aids au?oriz$ by ?is  
section4  7e7 ,prima facie evid5ce ,!   
codifi$ docum5ts ( ! sev]al ag5cies     
publi%$ 9 ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
"u ?is section1 z am5d$ by docum5ts     
subsequ5tly fil$ ) ! ,(fice & publi%$ 9 
! daily issues ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 %all 
be prima facie evid5ce ( ! text ( !     
docum5ts & ( ! fact t !y are 9 effect on
 & aft] ! date ( publication4  7f7      
,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rative           
,committee1 ) approval ( ! ,presid5t1   
%all issue regulations = c>ry+ out ?is  
section4  7g7 ,exception ,?is section   
does n require codification ( ! text (  
,presid5tial docum5ts publi%$ &         
p]iodically compil$ 9 supplem5ts to     
title #c ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  4  7h7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = *apt]   
#ae ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is

 am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat$ to       
sections #aejb1 #aejc1 & #aejd & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #aejb4 ,cu/ody & publi%+ (   
,f$]al docum5ts2 appo9tm5t ( ,director4 
#aejc4 ,fil+ docum5ts ) ,(fice2 notation
 ( "t2 public inspection2 transmission =
 publi%+4 #aejd4 ,f$]al ,regi/]2        
publi%+2 cont5ts2 di/ribution2 price4  4
  ,july #c1 #bjad ,committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$