,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,johanns 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = congressional review ( ag5cy guidance docum5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ ,regulatory ,loopholes ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,congressional review ( ag5cy guidance docum5ts 7a7 ,def9itions ,*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #hjd & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #hjd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an ag5cy1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section #eea2 7#b7 ! t]m guidance docum5t means a /atem5t ( g5]al applicability & future effect by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 o!r ?an a regulatory action1 t sets =? a policy on a /atutory1 regulatory1 or te*nical issue or an int]pretation ( a /atutory or regulatory issue2 7#c7 ! t]m major guidance docum5t means any guidance docum5t t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget f9ds has result$ 9 or is likely to result 9-- 7,a7 an annual effect on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m2 7,b7 a major increase 9 co/s or prices = consum]s1 individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or geographic regions2 or 7,c7 significant adv]se effects on competition1 employm5t1 inve/m5t1 productivity1 innovation1 or on ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ent]prises to compete ) =eign-bas$ ent]prises 9 dome/ic & export m>kets2 7#d7 ! t]m major rule means-- 7,a7 any rule t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget f9ds has result$ 9 or is likely to result 9-- 7i7 an annual effect on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m2 7ii7 a major increase 9 co/s or prices = consum]s1 individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or geographic regions2 or 7iii7 significant adv]se effects on competition1 employm5t1 inve/m5t1 productivity1 innovation1 or on ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ent]prises to compete ) =eign-bas$ ent]prises 9 dome/ic & export m>kets2 & 7,b7 does n include any rule promulgat$ "u ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif or ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 7#e7 ! t]m regulatory action means any sub/antive action by a ,f$]al ag5cy 7normally publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]7 t promulgates or is expect$ to lead to ! promulgation ( a f9al regulation1 includ+ notices ( inquiry1 advance notices ( propos$ rulemak+1 & notices ( propos$ rulemak+2 & 7#f7 ! t]m rule has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea1 except t ! t]m does n include-- 7,a7 any rule ( p>ticul> applicability1 includ+ a rule t approves or prescribes = ! future rates1 wages1 prices1 s]vices1 or all[ances !re=1 corporate or f9ancial /ructures1 reorganizations1 m]g]s1 or acquisitions !re(1 or acc\nt+ practices or disclosures be>+ on any ( ! =ego+2 7,b7 any rule relat+ to a ,f$]al ag5cy managem5t or p]sonnel2 or 7,c7 any rule ( a ,f$]al ag5cy organization1 proc$ure1 or practice t does n sub/antially affect ! rights or obligations ( non-ag5cy p>ties4 4 7b7 ,application to guidance docum5ts ,*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #hja-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule ea* place x appe>s2 7bb7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 7cc7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,,aa7 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] ! rule2 & 7,,bb7 by ins]t+ or major guidance docum5t aft] major rule2 & 7dd7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,on ! date ( ! submission ( ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,f$]al ag5cy promulgat+ ! rule or guidance docum5t %all submit to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al & make available to ea* ,h\se ( ,congress-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a rule-- 7,i7 a complete copy ( ! co/-b5efit analysis ( ! rule1 if any2 7,,ii7 a description ( ! actions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy relevant to sections #fjc1 #fjd1 #fje1 #fjg1 & #fji2 & 7,,iii7 a description ( ! actions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy relevant to sections #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjd1 & #bje ( ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie2 7ii7 9 ! case ( a guidance docum5t1 any relevant ag5cy actions2 & 7iii7 any o!r relevant in=mation or requirem5ts "u any o!r ,act or any relevant ,executive ord]4 2 & 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ or major guidance docum5t aft] major rule2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or major guidance docum5t aft] major rule2 & 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule ea* place x appe>s2 7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or major guidance docum5t aft] major rule2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] a rule2 & 7v7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 7,b7 9 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,c7 9 subsections 7f7 & 7g71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7#b7 9 section #hjb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 9 ! case ( a rule1 aft] z foll[s32 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ or 9 ! case ( a guidance docum5t1 ,t ,congress disapproves ! guidance docum5t submitt$ by ! relat+ to 1 & su* guidance docum5t %all h no =ce or effect4 7,! blank spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 97 be=e ! p]iod2 7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 7#c7 9 section #hjc7;a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t's aft] rule's2 7#d7 9 section #hjg1 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5ts aft] rules2 7#e7 9 section #hjh-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #hjh4 ,effective date ( c]ta9 rules or guidance docum5ts 2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or guidance docum5t aft] rule ea* place t t]m appe>s2 & 7#f7 9 ! table ( sections by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #hjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #hjh4 ,effective date ( c]ta9 rules or guidance docum5ts4 4