,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cid #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbai ,report ,no4 #aah-dge1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #e1 #bjbd,mrs4 ,mc,clain 7for herself and ,ms4 ,porter7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,april #bi1 #bjbd,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,april #bi1 #bjbd;,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #e1 #bjbd ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that ,federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific1 technical1 demographic1 economic1 and statistical information and evidence to develop1 issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of ,federal agency rules and guidance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,information ,quality ,assurance ,act4 #b4 ,information ,quality ,assurance 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter #a of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cebb4 ,information ,quality ,assurance4 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,information ,quality ,assurance ,act1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 with public and ,federal agency involvement1 update the guidelines issued under subsection 7a7 of the ,information ,quality ,act-- 7,a7 to provide policy and procedural guidance to the heads of ,federal agencies for better ensuring and maximizing the quality1 objectivity1 utility1 and integrity of influential information or evidence-- 7i7 used by the heads of ,federal agencies to develop or issue rules and guidance2 or 7ii7 disseminated to the public to inform the public about the nature and bases of such rules and guidance2 and 7,b7 in a manner consistent with-- 7i7 this chapter2 and 7ii7 the amendments made by the ,foundations for ,evidence-,based ,policymaking ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce72 and 7#b7 make the guidelines updated under paragraph 7#a7 available on the website of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7b7 ,content of guidelines ,in updating the guidelines under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall require that the head of each ,federal agency to which the guidelines apply1 not later than #a year after the ,director updates such guidelines-- 7#a7 update any guidelines issued by the head of the ,federal agency under the ,information ,quality ,act to ensure that1 in the case of influential information or evidence1 the best reasonably available information and evidence is relied on in developing1 issuing1 or informing the public about the rules and guidance of the ,federal agency2 7#b7 publish the guidelines updated by the head of the ,federal agency under paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,federal agency2 7#c7 ensure the administrative mechanisms established under subparagraph 7,b7 of section 7b77#b7 of the ,information ,quality ,act are available with respect to seeking and obtaining the correction of any influential information or evidence that the ,federal agency uses to develop or issue a rule or guideline1 or disseminates to the public to inform the public of the nature and basis of any rule or guidance of the ,federal agency1 that does not comply with the guidelines issued under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 include in the report required under subparagraph 7,c7 of subsection 7b77#b7 of the ,information ,quality ,act the information described under that subparagraph with respect to any complaints received by the ,federal agency related to the accuracy of influential information or evidence the ,federal agency uses to develop1 issue1 or inform the public of the nature and bases of rules or guidance4 7c7 ,public disclosure 7#a7 ,availability ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 the head of the ,federal agency shall make available in the docket for the rulemaking of any rule of the ,federal agency1 or in the administrative record for any guidance1 in a timely manner before the promulgation of the rule or issuance of the guidance document-- 7,a7 any model1 methodology1 or source of scientific1 technical1 demographic1 economic1 or statistical information or evidence upon which the head of the ,federal agency-- 7i7 relied on in developing or issuing such rule or guidance2 or 7ii7 proposes to rely on in developing or issuing such rule or guidance2 and 7,b7 an identification of whether each such model1 methodology1 or source constitutes1 or may constitute1 influential information or evidence4 7#b7 ,exception 7,a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,federal agency-- 7i7 shall implement paragraph 7#a7 in a manner consistent with this chapter and section #eeb;a of title #e2 and 7ii7 may not make available in the docket for the rulemaking of any rule of the ,federal agency1 or in the administrative record for any guidance1 information that is prohibited from being disclosed to the public under any statute4 7,b7 ,explanation to be included in docket or administrative record ,if the head of the ,federal agency does not make a model1 methodology1 or source available under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the head of the ,federal agency shall include in the docket for the rulemaking or the administrative record for the guidance document-- 7i7 an explanation as to why such information cannot be made publicly available1 including a citation to the applicable law and policy2 and 7ii7 a description of any steps being taken to increase access to such information1 even if the information cannot be made public4 7#c7 ,format of source ,the head of each ,federal agency shall make any model1 methodology1 or source required to be made available under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 available as an open ,government data asset4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,evidence ,the term evidence has the meaning given that term in section #cefa4 7#b7 ,influential information or evidence ,the term influential information or evidence means information or evidence 7including scientific1 technical1 demographic1 economic1 financial1 and statistical information or evidence7 that the head of the ,federal agency can reasonably determine will have or does have a clear or substantial impact on-- 7,a7 developing or issuing a proposed or final rule of the ,federal agency2 or 7,b7 informing the public of the nature and basis of any rule or guidance of the ,federal agency4 7#c7 ,information ,quality ,act ,the term ,information ,quality ,act means section #eae of the ,treasury and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-eed74 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the item relating to section #ceba the following3 #cebb4 ,information ,quality ,assurance4 4 ,april #bi1 #bjbd,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability with an amendment,april #bi1 #bjbd;,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed