,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjag,mr4     
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ag5cy proc$ures
 = ! issuance ( guidance docum5ts1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,tru? 9 ,regulations   
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,ag5cy ,/&>ds =      
,guidance ,docum5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs 9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,guidance docum5t ,! t]m guidance       
docum5t--  7,a7 means an ag5cy /atem5t (
 g5]al applicability & future effect1   
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,b7   
does n include-- 7i7 a legal advisory   
op9ion = int]nal executive bran* use & n
 = release 7su* z ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel op9ions72  7ii7 
a brief or o!r position tak5 by an ag5cy
 9 an inve/igation1 pre-litigation1     
litigation1 or o!r en=cem5t proce$+2    
7iii7 a spee*1 editorial1 m$ia int]view1
 press mat]ial1 or congressional        
correspond5ce2  7iv7 a guidance docum5t 
t relates to a milit>y or =eign affairs 
function ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an a   
guidance docum5t on procurem5t or !     
import or export ( non-def5se articles &
 s]vices72  7v7 a grant solicitation1   
w>n+ lett]1 or case or inve/igatory     
lett] respond+ to a compla9t involv+ a  
fact-specific det]m9ation2  7vi7 a      
purely int]nal ag5cy policy2  7vii7 a   
guidance docum5t t relates to ! use1    
op]ation1 or control ( a gov]nm5t       
facility2  7viii7 an int]nal guidance   
docum5t direct$ solely to o!r ag5cies2  
or  7ix7 any o!r category ( guidance    

docum5ts exempt$ by ! head ( an ag5cy1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7   
,regulation ,! t]m regulation means an  
ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al applicability &   
future effect1 :i* ! ag5cy int5ds to h !
 =ce & effect ( law1 t is design$ to    
implem5t1 int]pret1 or prescribe law or 
policy or to describe ! proc$ure or     
practice requirem5ts ( an ag5cy4  7#e7  
,regulatory action ,! t]m regulatory    
action means any sub/antive action by an
 ag5cy 7normally publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]7 t promulgates or is expect$ to 
lead to ! promulgation ( a f9al         
regulation1 includ+ notices ( inquiry1  
advance notices ( inquiry & notices (   
propos$ rule mak+4  7b7 ,approval       
proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #baj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all develop or h   
writt5 proc$ures = ! approval ( guidance
 docum5ts1 :i* %all ensure t ! issuance 
( guidance docum5ts is approv$ by ea*   
appropriate s5ior ag5cy (ficial4  7#b7  

,exception ,an employee ( an ag5cy may n
 deviate f ! requirem5ts ( ! proc$ures  
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7      
unless--  7,a7 ! employee has submitt$  
an appropriate ju/ification to a        
sup]visor :o is an appropriate s5ior    
ag5cy (ficial describ$ p>agraph 7#a7 or 
! head ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! sup]visor or
 head ( ! ag5cy has agre$ to !          
deviation4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( guidance     
docum5t  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* guidance
 docum5t issu$ by an ag5cy %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! t]m guidance or a     
functional equival5t ( t t]m4  7,b7 ,an 
id5tification ( ea* ag5cy & (fice issu+ 
! docum5t4  7,c7 ,an id5tification ( !  
activity to :i* & ! p]son to :om !      
guidance docum5t applies4  7,d7 ,! date 
( issuance4  7,e7 ,if ! docum5t is a    
revision to a previ\sly issu$ guidance  
docum5t1 a notation ( su* & an          
id5tification ( ! docum5t replac$4  7,f7
 ,! title ( ! docum5t & any             
id5tification numb]1 if applicable4     
7,g7 ,a citation to ! /atutory provision

 or regulation to :i* ! docum5t applies 
or int]prets4  7#b7 ,prohibit$ ,a       
guidance docum5t may n include m&atory  
language su* z %all1 mu/1 requir$1 or   
requirem5t1 unless-- 7,a7 ! ag5cy is us+
 ^! words to describe a /atutory or     
regulatory requirem5t2  7,b7 ! language 
is address$ to ag5cy employees2 or  7,c7
 ! prohibition aga9/ t m&atory language 
prev5ts ag5cy consid]ation ( a position 
advanc$ by any affect$ private p>ty4    
7d7 ,public access & fe$back = guidance 
docum5ts  7#a7 ,int]net access  7,a7    
,li/ requir$ ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all   
ma9ta9 on ! website ( ! ag5cy a li/ (   
ea* guidance docum5t 9 effect1 :i* %all 
include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! "n ( ea*      
guidance docum5t4  7ii7 ,any docum5t    
id5tification numb]4  7iii7 ,! dates (  
issuance & revision4  7iv7 ,an          
id5tification ( :i* docum5ts h be5 add$1
 revis$1 or )drawn dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  
7,b7 ,l9k to docum5t requir$ ,! head ( !
 ag5cy %all provide a l9k f ! li/       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ea* su*  

guidance docum5t4  7,c7 ,updates to     
website ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 on :i* a guidance docum5t is issu$1 !  
head ( ! ag5cy %all update ! li/ (      
guidance docum5ts & l9ks describ$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph accord+ly4  7#b7 ,public       
fe$back  7,a7 ,submission ( public      
comm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( ea* ag5cy %all e/abli% &       
prom95tly display on ! website ( ! ag5cy
 a means = ! public--  7,i7 to          
electronically submit comm5ts on any    
guidance docum5t2 &  7,,ii7 to          
electronically submit a reque/ =        
issuance1 reconsid]ation1 modification1 
or rescission ( any guidance docum5t4   
7ii7 ,no response requir$ ,any public   
comm5t submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph is = !  
b5efit ( ! ag5cy1 & a =mal response to  
any su* comm5t by ! ag5cy is n requir$4 
7,b7 ,compla9ts by ! public ,! head (   
ea* ag5cy %all-- 7i7 designate "o or m  
(fices to receive & address compla9ts   
submitt$ by ! public t ! ag5cy is n     

foll[+ ! proc$ures 9 ?is section or is  
improp]ly treat+ a guidance docum5t z a 
b9d+ requirem5t2 &  7ii7 provide1 on !  
website ( ! ag5cy1 ! "n & contact       
in=mation = any (fice describ$ 9 clause 
7i74  7e7 ,notice & public comm5t =     
guidance docum5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* an ag5cy    
prep>es a draft ( a guidance docum5t1 ! 
ag5cy %all complete ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,publi% a notice 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+ t ! draft docum5t
 is available4  7,b7 ,po/ ! draft       
docum5t on ! website ( ! ag5cy & make ! 
draft publicly available 9 h>d copy 7or 
notify ! public h[ ! guidance docum5t   
may be review$ if n 9 a =mat t p]mits   
electronic po/+ ) reasonable ef=ts74    
7,c7 ,invite public comm5t on ! draft   
docum5t4  7,d7 ,prep>e & po/ on !       
website ( ! ag5cy a response-to-comm5ts 
docum5t4  7#b7 ,exemptions ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( an ag5cy1 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 may      

designate a guidance docum5t or gr\p (  
guidance docum5ts z exempt f !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section = be+ n       
feasible or appropriate4  7f7 ,exig5t   
circum/ances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 an imm95t
 ?reat to public heal? or safety or     
simil> exig5t circum/ance exi/s or :5 an
 ag5cy is requir$ by law to act m       
quickly ?an ! proc$ures describ$ 9 ?is  
section all[1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all     
c]tify ! circum/ance to ! ,adm9i/rator z
 soon z possible &1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 comply ) ?is section4  7#b7
 ,o!r deadl9es ,= any guidance docum5t t
 is gov]n$ by a /atutory or c\rt-impos$ 
deadl9e1 ! ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 s*$ule any proce$+ = su*   
docum5t to p]mit suffici5t "t to comply 
) ?is section4  7g7 ,applicability ,?is 
section does n affect ! au?ority ( an   
ag5cy to communicate ! views ( ! ag5cy 9
 c\rt or 9 any o!r en=cem5t proce$+4    
7h7 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section %all take effect #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4     

,limitations on use ( int]im f9al rules 
7a7 ,enhanc$ %[+ requir$ = int]im f9al  
rules ,section #eec7;b77,b7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ =
 good cause & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 det]m9es t 
an imm95t ?reat to public heal? or      
safety or simil> exig5t circum/ance     
exi/s44  7b7 ,requir$ publication or    
s]vice date ,section #eec7;d77#c7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 9 ! case ( any  
rule to :i* ! exception "u subsection   
7b77,b7 applies4  4  7c7 ,lookback p]iod
 = int]im f9al rules ,section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,9 !    
case ( a rule mak+ 9 :i* ! exception "u 
subsection 7b77,b7 0 appli$1 by n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! rule takes effect1 
! ag5cy %all provide = a p]iod 9 :i*    
int]e/$ p]sons may submit writt5 data1  
views1 or argum5ts1 9 ! same mann] z    
submissions "u subsection 7c71 %all give
 su* submissions due consid]ation1 &1 if

 appropriate1 repeal or am5d ! rule     
accord+ly4  4