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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4     
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read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a guidance     
cl>ity /atem5t on c]ta9 ag5cy guidance1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,guidance ,cl>ity  
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,guidance cl>ity     
/atem5t requir$  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy2 rule ,! t]ms ag5cy
 & rule h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#b7 ,guidance ,! t]m guidance--
 7,a7 means an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al    
applicability1 int5d$ to h a future     
effect on ! behavior ( regulat$ p>ties1 
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regulatory1 or te*nical issue1 or an    
int]pretation ( a /atute or regulation2 
&  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a rule     
promulgat$ pursuant to notice & comm5t  
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a rule exempt f     
rulemak+ requirem5ts "u section #eec7;a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iii7
 a rule ( ag5cy organization1 proc$ure1 
or practice2  7iv7 a decision ( an ag5cy
 adjudication "u section #eed ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any simil>  
/atutory provision2  7v7 int]nal        
guidance direct$ to ! issu+ ag5cy or o!r
 ag5cy t is n int5d$ to h a sub/antial  
future effect on ! behavior ( regulat$  
p>ties2 or  7vi7 int]nal executive bran*
 legal advice or legal op9ions address$ 
to executive bran* (ficials4  7b7       
,requirem5t ,ea* ag5cy %all include a   
guidance cl>ity /atem5t z describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 on any guidance issu$ by 
t ag5cy on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,guidance cl>ity /atem5t 
,a guidance cl>ity /atem5t requir$ "u   
subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 be display$  
prom95tly on ! fir/ page ( ! docum5t2 & 
7#b7 include ! foll[+3 ,! cont5ts ( ?is 
docum5t d n h ! =ce & effect ( law & are
 n meant to b9d ! public 9 any way4 ,?is

 docum5t is int5d$ only to provide      
cl>ity to ! public reg>d+ exi/+         
requirem5ts "u ! law or ag5cy policies44