#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #degg ,,an ,,act ,to improve plain writing and public experience1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clear and ,concise ,content ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency means an executive agency and a military department1 as such terms are defined in sections #aje and #ajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 respectively4 7#b7 ,covered content ,the term covered content-- 7,a7 means any content that-- 7i7 is necessary for obtaining any benefit or service from the ,federal ,government or for filing taxes2 or 7ii7 provides information about-- 7,i7 any benefit or service from the ,federal ,government2 7,,ii7 any operations1 policies1 or guidance of an agency that are of material importance to the agency and are posted publicly by the agency1 including any explanation of how to comply with a requirement the ,federal ,government administers or enforces2 7,,iii7 how to interact with or provide feedback to an agency regarding the operations1 policies1 or guidance of the agency2 or 7,,iv7 how to navigate or interact with any agency website1 digital service1 or office2 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 7whether in paper or electronic form7 a letter1 publication1 form1 notice1 guidance1 policy1 instruction1 or official correspondence of an agency2 7ii7 all content necessary for public understanding1 interaction1 and use of an agency digital service or website2 and 7iii7 instructions on how to submit comments1 feedback1 or information in response to a regulation during any portion of the rulemaking or implementation process for a regulation2 and 7,c7 subject to subparagraph 7,b77iii71 does not include a regulation4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#d7 ,open ,government data asset ,the term open ,government data asset has the meaning given that term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,plain writing ,the term plain writing means writing that is clear1 concise1 well-organized1 and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience1 including an audience who may be disabled1 may not be proficient in ,english1 or may otherwise be disadvantaged or traditionally underserved4 #c4 ,responsibilities of the ,director 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall rescind outdated guidance and issue new guidance for the creation1 maintenance1 and use of covered content at agencies4 7b7 ,requirements ,the guidance required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 establish procedures under which an agency shall review any content in use on the date of enactment of this ,act to determine if it is covered content2 7#b7 establish policies for an agency to ensure that any content of the agency that is covered content1 including any content created or updated after the date of enactment of this ,act that is determined to be covered content1 is drafted in plain writing2 7#c7 establish qualitative and quantitative metrics by which an agency shall be measured for compliance with the requirements to identify covered content1 draft covered content in plain writing1 and solicit and incorporate public feedback and data to improve public engagement and interaction with the agency2 7#d7 prescribe processes by which agencies shall submit agency reports required by the ,director1 in an appropriate manner and form1 to support the governmentwide reports required under subsection 7c72 and 7#e7 require an agency to solicit public feedback1 collect data1 and routinely test the creation or modification of covered content of the agency4 7c7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report on implementation of this ,act by agencies1 including the progress of agencies towards the metrics established under subsection 7b77#c7 and any other information or data determined by the ,director to inform ,congress and the public on implementation of plain writing in covered content by agencies4 7#b7 ,public website 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director may make the reports submitted under paragraph 7#a7 available on a public website determined by the ,director4 7,b7 ,form ,if the ,director makes reports available under subparagraph 7,a71 the reports shall be maintained as open ,government data assets4 7#c7 ,federal ,government and agency performance plans 7,a7 ,federal ,government ,the ,director shall ensure that the information regarding the ,federal ,government performance plan and agency performance plans required to be made available under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #aaae of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is treated as covered content and published 7whether in paper or electronic form7 using plain writing4 7,b7 ,agency performance plans ,section #aaae7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#i77;,c71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 incorporate the metrics established under section #c7;b77#c7 of the ,clear and ,concise ,content ,act of #bjbb4 4 #d4 ,agency responsibilities 7a7 ,in general ,the head of each agency shall ensure compliance with this ,act1 including through the designation of a senior officer at the agency 7not lower than an ,assistant ,secretary or equivalent7 to oversee implementation by the agency1 including all bureaus1 offices1 or other subordinate components of the agency4 7b7 ,requirement ,to use plain language in covered content ,except as provided in the amendments made by section #e7a71 on and after the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency shall use plain writing in all covered content made available by the agency1 consistent with the guidance issued by the ,director under section #c7;a74 7c7 ,requirement for feedback from customers ,the head of each agency shall ensure that there are opportunities and mechanisms in place 7whether in paper or electronic form7 that incorporate plain writing instructions for feedback from individuals or entities obtaining services from or engaging in transactions with the agency4 7d7 ,public feedback ,the head of each agency shall maintain an accessible form1 survey tool1 or other portion of a website of the agency to solicit feedback from the public on compliance with this ,act by the agency and to collect the feedback and data required under section #c7;b77#e74 #e4 ,amendments to the #bast ,century ,,idea ,act ,section #c of the #bast ,century ,integrated ,digital ,experience ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,not later and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#i71 not later2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 is drafted using plain writing 7as defined in section #b of the ,clear and ,concise ,content ,act of #bjbb71 as is required under section #d of such ,act for covered content 7as defined in section #b of such ,act71 by not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of such ,act4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,not later and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 by not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,clear and ,concise ,content ,act of #bjbb1 comply with the requirements under subsection 7a74 4 #f4 ,limitation on judicial enforceability 7a7 ,judicial review ,no court shall have jurisdiction over any claim related to any act or omission arising out of any provision of this ,act4 7b7 ,enforceability ,no provision of this ,act shall be construed to create any right or benefit1 substantive or procedural1 enforceable by any administrative or judicial action4 #g4 ,repeal ,effective on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,plain ,writing ,act of #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note7 is repealed4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #g1 #bjbb4,secretary