,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4
 ,lewis ( ,m9nesota introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to include        
guidance docum5ts 9 ! congressional     
review process ( ag5cy rulemak+4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re=m+ ,executive ,guidance ,act ( #bjag
 or z ! ,,reg ,act ( #bjag4  #b4        
,congressional ,review ( ,ag5cy         
,rulemak+  7a7 ,guidance ,docum5ts      
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #hjd ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,! t]m rule-- 7,a7 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eea1
 except t su* t]m does n include 7except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77--
  7i7 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  7ii7 any rule relat+ to ag5cy  
managem5t or p]sonnel2 or  7iii7 any    
rule ( ag5cy organization1 proc$ure1 or 
practice t does n sub/antially affect ! 
rights or obligations ( non-ag5cy       
p>ties2 &  7,b7 includes guidance       
docum5ts4  4  7b7 ,significant ,guidance
 ,docum5ts ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #hjd
 ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7#b7 ,! t]m major rule-- 7,a7 means 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 includes significant guidance      
docum5ts4  ,! t]m does n include any    
rule promulgat$ "u ! ,telecommunications
 ,act ( #aiif & ! am5dm5ts made by t    
,act4  4  7c7 ,def9itions ,section #hjd 
( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,! t]m      
guidance docum5t means a /atem5t ( g5]al
 applicability & future effect1 o!r ?an 
a regulatory action1 issu$ by a ,f$]al  
ag5cy t sets =?--  7,a7 a policy on a   
/atutory1 regulatory1 or te*nical issue2
 or  7,b7 an int]pretation ( a /atutory 
or regulatory issue4  7#e7 ,! t]m       
significant guidance docum5t-- 7,a7     
means a guidance docum5t dissem9at$ to  
regulat$ entities or ! g5]al public t   
may reasonably be anticipat$ to--  7i7  
lead to an annual effect ( #ajj1jjj1jjj 
or m1 or adv]sely affect 9 a mat]ial way
 ! economy1 a sector ( ! economy1       
productivity1 competition1 employm5t1 ! 
environm5t1 public heal? or safety1 or  

,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts or    
communities2  7ii7 create a s]i\s       
inconsi/5cy1 or o!rwise int]f]e1 ) an   
action tak5 or plann$ by ano!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy2  7iii7 mat]ially alt] ! budget>y 
impact ( any entitlem5t1 grant1 us]     
fees1 or loan programs1 or ! rights or  
obligations ( recipi5ts !re(2 or  7iv7  
raise novel legal or policy issues aris+
 out ( legal m&ates2 &  7,b7 does n     
include any guidance docum5t--  7i7 on  
regulations issu$ 9 accordance ) section
 #eef or #eeg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7ii7 t p]ta9s to a milit>y or   
=eign affairs function ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 o!r ?an procurem5t regulations &
 regulations involv+ ! import or export 
( non-def5se articles & s]vices2  7iii7 
on regulations t are limit$ to !        
organization1 managem5t1 or p]sonnel    
matt]s ( a ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7iv7       
belong+ to a category ( guidance        
docum5ts exempt$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs4  4  #c4 ,def9ition ( rule to  

include significant guidance = purposes 
( rulemak+ ,section #eea7d7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 z 
well z significant guidance 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #hjd7e774