,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fhg #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gbai ,report    
,no4 #aah-bhd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!   
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbd,receiv$2
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,,an ,,act  ,to ensure t      
,f$]al ag5cies rely on ! be/ reasonably 
available sci5tific1 te*nical1          
demographic1 economic1 & /ati/ical      
in=mation & evid5ce to develop1 issue or
 in=m ! public ( ! nature & bases (     
,f$]al ag5cy rules & guidance1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,in=mation ,quality        
,assurance ,act4  #b4 ,in=mation        
,quality ,assurance  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cebb4 ,in=mation     
,quality ,assurance4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance     
,act1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 ) public &
 ,f$]al ag5cy involvem5t1 update !      
guidel9es issu$ "u subsection 7a7 ( !   
,in=mation ,quality ,act-- 7,a7 to      
provide policy & proc$ural guidance to !
 heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies = bett] ensur+ &
 maximiz+ ! quality1 objectivity1       
utility1 & integrity ( influ5tial       
in=mation or evid5ce-- 7i7 us$ by !     
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies to develop or    
issue rules & guidance2 or  7ii7        
dissem9at$ to ! public to in=m ! public 
ab\t ! nature & bases ( su* rules &     
guidance2 &  7,b7 9 a mann] consi/5t )--
 7i7 ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 ! am5dm5ts made 
by ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$       
,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dce72 &  7#b7 make ! guidel9es     
updat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available on !  
website ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget4  7b7 ,cont5t ( guidel9es ,9    
updat+ ! guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,director %all require t ! head ( ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy to :i* ! guidel9es apply1 n

 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,director       
updates su* guidel9es-- 7#a7 update any 
guidel9es issu$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy "u ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act to  
ensure t1 9 ! case ( influ5tial         
in=mation or evid5ce1 ! be/ reasonably  
available in=mation & evid5ce is reli$  
on 9 develop+1 issu+1 or in=m+ ! public 
ab\t ! rules & guidance ( ! ,f$]al      
ag5cy2  7#b7 publi% ! guidel9es updat$  
by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u p>agraph  
7#a7 on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2     
7#c7 ensure ! adm9i/rative me*anisms    
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section  
7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act are
 available ) respect to seek+ & obta9+ !
 correction ( any influ5tial in=mation  
or evid5ce t ! ,f$]al ag5cy uses to     
develop or issue a rule or guidel9e1 or 
dissem9ates to ! public to in=m ! public
 ( ! nature & basis ( any rule or       
guidance ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 t does n     
comply ) ! guidel9es issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a72 &  7#d7 include 9 ! report requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( subsection       

7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act !  
in=mation describ$ "u t subp>agraph )   
respect to any compla9ts receiv$ by !   
,f$]al ag5cy relat$ to ! accuracy (     
influ5tial in=mation or evid5ce ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy uses to develop1 issue1 or in=m !
 public ( ! nature & bases ( rules or   
guidance4  7c7 ,public disclosure  7#a7 
,availability ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all make available 9 ! docket = !      
rulemak+ ( any rule ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 or
 9 ! adm9i/rative record = any guidance1
 9 a timely mann] be=e ! promulgation ( 
! rule or issuance ( ! guidance         
docum5t-- 7,a7 any model1 me?odology1 or
 s\rce ( sci5tific1 te*nical1           
demographic1 economic1 or /ati/ical     
in=mation or evid5ce ^u :i* ! head ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy-- 7i7 reli$ on 9 develop+  
or issu+ su* rule or guidance2 or  7ii7 
proposes to rely on 9 develop+ or issu+ 
su* rule or guidance2 &  7,b7 an        
id5tification ( :e!r ea* su* model1     
me?odology1 or s\rce con/itutes1 or may 

con/itute1 influ5tial in=mation or      
evid5ce4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7i7 %all    
implem5t p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ?is *apt] & section #eeb;a ( 
title #e2 &  7ii7 may n make available 9
 ! docket = ! rulemak+ ( any rule ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy1 or 9 ! adm9i/rative record
 = any guidance1 in=mation t is         
prohibit$ f be+ disclos$ to ! public "u 
any /atute4  7,b7 ,explanation to be    
includ$ 9 docket or adm9i/rative record 
,if ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy does n make 
a model1 me?odology1 or s\rce available 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all include 9 ! docket = !       
rulemak+ or ! adm9i/rative record = !   
guidance docum5t-- 7i7 an explanation z 
to :y su* in=mation _c be made publicly 
available1 includ+ a citation to !      
applicable law & policy2 &  7ii7 a      
description ( any /eps be+ tak5 to      
increase access to su* in=mation1 ev5 if
 ! in=mation _c be made public4  7#c7   

,=mat ( s\rce ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all make any model1 me?odology1 or    
s\rce requir$ to be made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 available z an op5   
,gov]nm5t data asset4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,evid5ce ,! t]m    
evid5ce has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #cefa4  7#b7 ,influ5tial in=mation or  
evid5ce ,! t]m influ5tial in=mation or  
evid5ce means in=mation or evid5ce      
7includ+ sci5tific1 te*nical1           
demographic1 economic1 f9ancial1 &      
/ati/ical in=mation or evid5ce7 t ! head
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy c reasonably det]m9e w
 h or does h a cle> or sub/antial impact
 on-- 7,a7 develop+ or issu+ a propos$  
or f9al rule ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7,b7 
in=m+ ! public ( ! nature & basis ( any 
rule or guidance ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#c7
 ,in=mation ,quality ,act ,! t]m        
,in=mation ,quality ,act means section  
#eae ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public    
,law #ajf-eed74  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = sub*apt] ,i (     

*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #ceba ! foll[+3       
#cebb4 ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance4  
4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance     
,act4  #b4 ,in=mation ,quality          
,assurance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cebb4 ,in=mation ,quality     
,assurance4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,in=mation ,quality ,assurance ,act1 !  
,director %all-- 7#a7 update ! guidel9es
 issu$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section #eae 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjja 7commonly kn[n z ! ,in=mation     
,quality ,act7 7,public ,law #ajf-eed2  
#aad ,/at4 #bgfc;,a-#aec7-- 7,a7 to     
provide policy & proc$ural guidance to !
 heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies = bett] ensur+ &
 maximiz+ ! quality1 objectivity1       
utility1 & integrity ( influ5tial       
in=mation or evid5ce-- 7i7 us$ by !     

heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies to develop or    
issue rules & guidance made available to
 ! public2 or  7ii7 dissem9at$ to !     
public to in=m ! public ab\t ! nature & 
bases ( su* rules & guidance2 &  7,b7 9 
a mann] consi/5t )-- 7i7 ?is *apt]2 &   
7ii7 ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,f\ndations = 
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4      
#eebi72 &  7#b7 make ! guidel9es updat$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 available on ! website 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7b7 
,cont5t ( guidel9es ,9 updat+ !         
guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director
 %all require t ! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy to :i* ! guidel9es apply1 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! ,director updates su* 
guidel9es-- 7#a7 update any guidel9es   
issu$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u !   
,in=mation ,quality ,act to ensure t1 9 
! case ( influ5tial in=mation or        
evid5ce1 ! be/ reasonably available     
in=mation & evid5ce t is fit-=-purpose  
is reli$ on 9 develop+1 issu+1 or in=m+ 
! public ab\t ! rules & guidance ( !    

,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 publi% ! guidel9es  
updat$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy2  7#c7 ensure ! adm9i/rative      
me*anisms e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 subsection 7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation      
,quality ,act are made available1 z     
applicable1 ) respect to seek+ & obta9+ 
! correction ( any influ5tial in=mation 
or evid5ce dissem9at$ by ag5cies t !    
,f$]al ag5cy uses to develop or issue a 
rule or guidance made available to !    
public1 or to in=m ! public ( ! nature &
 basis ( any rule or guidance ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 t does n comply ) ! guidel9es   
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 include 
9 ! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 (
 subsection 7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation      
,quality ,act ! in=mation describ$ "u t 
subp>agraph ) respect to any compla9ts  
receiv$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy relat$ to !   
accuracy ( influ5tial in=mation or      
evid5ce ! ,f$]al ag5cy uses to develop1 
issue1 or in=m ! public ( ! nature &    
bases ( rules or guidance4  7c7 ,public 

disclosure  7#a7 ,availability  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all
 issue guidance1 :i* may be includ$ 9 ! 
guidel9es updat$ "u subsection 7a71 t   
directs ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy to make 
available1 except z provid$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 9 ! docket = ! rulemak+ ( any rule
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 or 9 ! public        
adm9i/rative record = any guidance-- 7i7
 ! critical factual mat]ial ^u :i* !    
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy reli$ z "p ( !    
rulemak+ or guidance developm5t process2
 &  7ii7 a citation to any o!r s\rce us$
 to in=m ! rulemak+ or guidance         
developm5t process4  7,b7 ,process  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u clause    
7ii71 ! guidance requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all direct an ag5cy to make       
available ! in=mation t mu/ be made     
available "u t subp>agraph z soon z     
reasonably possible be=e1 b at a m9imum 
at1 ! "t t ! ,f$]al ag5cy promulgates a 
rule or issues guidance4  7ii7 ,notice &
 comm5t ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy engages 9    

notice & comm5t rulemak+ "u section #eec
 ( title #e or provides = public notice 
& an opportunity to comm5t on propos$   
guidance1 ! guidance requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all direct ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy to provide notice & an opportunity
 to comm5t on ! critical factual mat]ial
 ^u :i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy reli$4  
7,c7 ,revisions ,if ! critical factual  
mat]ial "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 is revis$
 9 a mann] t may mat]ially affect !     
rulemak+ or guidance aft] ! public is   
giv5 notice & an opportunity to comm5t  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 b be=e
 ! rule or guidance is publi%$1 ! head (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all make ! revision    
available 9 ! docket = ! rulemak+ or 9 !
 applicable adm9i/rative record = !     
guidance 9 a timely mann]4  7#b7        
,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! guidance "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all direct ! head ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy-- 7i7 to implem5t p>agraph 
7#a71 consi/5t ) ?is *apt]1 sections    
#eeb & #eeb;a ( title #e1 & any rights  
"u titles #ag & #ce2  7ii7 to implem5t  

p>agraph 7#a7 to ! maximum ext5t        
feasible1 consid]+ co/s to ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 9 implem5t+ p>agraph
 7#a71 to n make available 9 ! docket = 
! rulemak+ ( any rule ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 
or 9 ! public adm9i/rative record = any 
guidance1 z applicable1 in=mation t is  
prohibit$ f be+ disclos$ to ! public "u 
any /atute4  7,b7 ,explanation to be    
includ$ 9 docket or adm9i/rative record 
,if ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy does n make 
critical factual mat]ial available "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to subp>agraph   
7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy %all include 9 ! docket = !       
rulemak+ or ! public adm9i/rative       
record1 if applicable1 = ! guidance--   
7i7 an explanation z to :y su* in=mation
 _c be made publicly available2 &  7ii7 
a description ( any /eps be+ tak5 to    
increase access to su* in=mation1 ev5 if
 ! in=mation _c be made public4  7#c7   
,=mat ( critical factual mat]ial  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 &    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al   

ag5cy %all make available any critical  
factual mat]ial requir$ to be made      
available "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 z an op5
 ,gov]nm5t data asset4  7,b7 ,exception 
,if an exception "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7  
applies1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may--  
7i7 maximize public access to ! critical
 factual mat]ial to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by  
law2  7ii7 make ! critical factual      
mat]ial available by citation or        
description2 &  7iii7 place 9 ! docket =
 ! rulemak+ or ! adm9i/rative record = !
 guidance a specification ( ! id5tity ( 
! entity t holds a legal "r to prohibit 
or limit reproduction1 di/ribution1 or  
public display ( ! in=mation & ! means  
by :i* a memb] ( ! public may reque/ to 
obta9 a full copy ( ! in=mation f su*   
hold]4  7d7 ,limitation on judicial     
review ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be      
con/ru$ to au?orize rights to judicial  
review1 o!r ?an to ^? rights 9 exi/5ce  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,in=mation ,quality ,assurance ,act1 or 
create any additional rights "u *apt] #e

 or #g ( title #e 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act74  7e7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,evid5ce ,! t]m evid5ce has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #cefa4  7#b7 ,in=mation
 ,quality ,act ,! t]m ,in=mation        
,quality ,act means section #eae ( !    
,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public    
,law #ajf-eed74  4  7b7 ,table (        
sections ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] 
,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #ceba ! foll[+3  
#cebb4 ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance4  
4  7c7 ,no additional funds ,no         
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is 
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
,decemb] #i1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t