,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bd1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require t ,f$]al regulations use pla9 writ+ t is cle>1 concise1 & well-organiz$1 & foll[s o!r be/ practices appropriate to ! subject or field & int5d$ audi5ce4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act = ,regulations ( #bjac4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to require t ,f$]al regulations use pla9 writ+1 to enhance public und]/&+ ( regulations1 & to increase ! level ( public p>ticipation 9 ! rulemak+ process4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#c7 ,pla9 writ+ ,! t]m pla9 writ+ means writ+ t is cle>1 concise1 & well-organiz$1 & foll[s o!r be/ practices appropriate to ! subject or field & int5d$ audi5ce4 7#d7 ,regulation ,! t]m regulation means a rule1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is issu$ by an ag5cy4 #d4 ,responsibilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies 7a7 ,prep>ation = implem5tation ( pla9 writ+ requirem5ts = regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 designate a s5ior (ficial )9 ! ag5cy to ov]see ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act by ! ag5cy2 7,b7 ensure t ! obligation ( ! ag5cy to use pla9 writ+ 9 no way dim9i%es ! ability ( ! ag5cy to p]=m sci5tific analyses or te*nical analyses1 or disclose sci5tific data or te*nical data or any o!r f9d+s1 t are requir$ to be p]=m$ or disclos$ "u *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law2 7,c7 communicate ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act to ! employees ( ! ag5cy2 7,d7 tra9 employees ( ! ag5cy to write regulations us+ pla9 writ+2 7,e7 e/abli% a process = ov]see+ ! ongo+ compliance ( ! ag5cy ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 & 7,f7 designate an employee ( ! ag5cy to s]ve z a po9t ( contact to receive & respond to public input on-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act by ! ag5cy2 & 7ii7 ! ag5cy reports requir$ "u section #f4 7#b7 ,individuals designat$ ,! individual designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may be ! same individual designat$ to c>ry out simil> functions "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74 7b7 ,requirem5t ,to use pla9 writ+ 9 new & revis$ regulations ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ag5cy %all use pla9 writ+ 9 accordance ) ! guidance issu$ by ! ,director "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note7 9 ea* propos$ or f9al regulation issu$ or sub/antially revis$ by ! ag5cy4 7c7 ,c]tification ( compliance ,= ea* propos$ or f9al regulation issu$ by an ag5cy1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all c]tify to ! ,director t ! ag5cy head has read ! propos$ or f9al rule & t ! rulemak+ docum5ts use pla9 writ+4 7d7 ,exemption f c]ta9 in=mation collection provisions ,an ag5cy action to collect in=mation f ! public ab\t a regulation is 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 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 #e4 ,responsibilities ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all develop & issue guidance on implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act t ensures t ! head ( ea* ag5cy und]/&s t ! obligation ( ! ag5cy to use pla9 writ+ does n 9 any way dim9i% ! ability ( ! ag5cy to p]=m sci5tific analyses or te*nical analyses1 or disclose sci5tific data or te*nical data or any o!r f9d+s1 t are requir$ to be p]=m$ or disclos$ by *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law4 ,! ,director may designate a lead ag5cy1 & may use int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps to assi/ 9 develop+ & issu+ ! guidance4 7b7 ,publication ( c]tifications ,! ,director %all publi% ea* c]tification requir$ "u section #d7;c7 on ! (ficial website ( ! ,(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 ( ! website ( ! ag5cy creat$ "u ! ,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7#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 ! pla9 writ+ section ( ! website ( ! ag5cy a report on ! compliance ( ! ag5cy ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! ext5t to :i* regulations use pla9 writ+1 by conduct+ a survey ( diff]5t int5d$ audi5ces = a repres5tative sample ( major regulations t measures-- 7,a7 ! level ( compreh5sion ( ea* respond5t = ea* regulation2 & 7,b7 ! satisfaction ( ea* respond5t ) ! pla9 writ+ us$ 9 ea* regulation1 focus+ on :e!r ! regulation uses writ+ t is cle>1 concise1 & well-organiz$1 & foll[s o!r be/ practices appropriate to ! subject or field & int5d$ audi5ce ( ! regulation2 7#b7 assesses ! ext5t to :i* pla9 writ+ help$ increase ! level ( public p>ticipation 9 ! rulemak+ process2 & 7#c7 provides recomm5dations to-- 7,a7 improve compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 bett] use pla9 writ+ to enhance public und]/&+ ( regulations & increase public p>ticipation 9 ! rulemak+ process4 #g4 ,judicial review & en=ceability 7a7 ,judicial review ,!re %all be no judicial review ( compliance or noncompliance ) any provision ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,en=ceability ,no provision ( ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable by any adm9i/rative or judicial action4