,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d section #bjf ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t  
,act ( #bjjb to improve ! integrity &   
managem5t ( mass comm5ts &              
comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts 9 ! regulatory   
review process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,comm5t ,integrity & ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjbd4  #b4 ,improv+ integrity &        
managem5t ( mass comm5ts &              
comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts 9 ! regulatory   
review process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#bjf ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb      
7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ceja note7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7          
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,in=mation integrity     
7#a7 ,v]ification ( electronic          
submissions ,) respect to ea* comm5t    

accept$ by electronic means "u          
subsection 7c71 "u guidance e/abli%$ by 
,,omb 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( ?is subsection1 
! head ( an ag5cy %all v]ify1 to !      
greate/ ext5t possible1 at ! "t ! comm5t
 is submitt$1 :e!r ! comm5t has be5     
submitt$ by a human be+4  7#b7          
,id5tification & managem5t ( mass       
comm5ts  7,a7 ,id5tification ( mass     
comm5ts ,) respect to ea* comm5t accept$
 by electronic means "u subsection 7c7  
by ! head ( an ag5cy1 ! head ( ! ag5cy  
%all-- 7i7 to ! ext5t practicable1      
id5tify :e!r su* comm5t is a mass       
comm5t2 &  7ii7 9 ! case t ! ag5cy has  
made a reasonable det]m9ation t ! comm5t
 is a mass comm5t1 indicate on any      
publicly available copy ( ! comm5t1 or  
comm5t v>iations1 7?r\gh a label or     
indicator7 9 a ma*9e & human readable   
=mat t ! comm5t is "p ( a mass comm5t   
submission4  7,b7 ,h&l+ ( mass comm5ts  
,not)/&+ subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 =     
comm5ts det]m9$ to be mass comm5ts      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an  

ag5cy1 in/ead ( mak+ available ?r\gh !  
electronic docket ( ! ag5cy ea* mass    
comm5t accept$ by electronic means "u   
subsection 7c71 may-- 7i7 make available
 ?r\gh su* docket only a s+le           
repres5tative sample ( ea* su* mass     
comm5t2 &  7ii7 9 ! case :]e mass       
comm5ts take ! =m ( v>iations on c]ta9  
/&>diz$ b n id5tical language ! ag5cy   
may make available ?r\gh su* docket a   
s+le copy ( "o ( ! v>iations ( ! mass   
comm5t4  7,c7 ,numb] ( submissions ,9   
case 9 :i* ! head ( an ag5cy makes      
available ?r\gh su* docket a s+le       
repres5tative sample or a s+le copy ( "o
 ( ! v>iations ( a mass comm5t1 z       
au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ag5cy   
%all make available 7?r\gh a label or   
indicator7 9 a ma*9e & human readable   
=mat1 ! numb] ( submissions t 7 det]m9$ 
to be id5tical or sub/antially id5tical 
to ! s+le submission made available on  
su* docket4  7#c7 ,policies conc]n+ po/+
 & consid]ation ( comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts
 & mass comm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy1     
consi/5t ) ! guidance issu$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#d7 & ) ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#b71 %all e/abli% a policy )  
respect to ! po/+ & consid]ation (      
comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts & mass-comm5ts   
dur+ ! rulemak+ process ( ! ag5cy4  7,b7
 ,availability ( policy ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! head ( an     
ag5cy e/abli%es a policy pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 po/ ! policy on
 ! website ?r\gh :i* an ag5cy makes     
comm5ts available pursuant to subsection
 7d77#b77;,a74  7,c7 ,update to policy  
,! policy e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be updat$ by ! head
 ( ! ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !          
,director1 z ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es  
appropriate4  7#d7 ,,omb guidance  7,a7 
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    

issue guidance to ! heads ( ea* ag5cy on
 ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subsection4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ( ,guidance  
,! guidance issu$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include           
recomm5dations = ag5cies on h[ to be/   
manage comm5ts accept$ by electronic    
means1 includ+ recomm5dations on h[ to d
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,use te*nology tools &   
proc$ures t indicate1 to ! greate/ ext5t
 possible1 :e!r a comm5t is be+ submitt$
 by a human be+4  7ii7 ,id5tify mass    
comm5ts1 includ+ h[ to lev]age s(tw>e   
tools to id5tify :e!r a comm5t is a mass
 comm5t4  7iii7 ,indicate 7?r\gh a label
 or indicator71 9 a ma*9e- &            
human-readable =mat1 t a comm5t is a    
mass comm5t4  7iv7 ,use new te*nology to
 (f] new opportunities = public         
p>ticipation 9 ! rulemak+ process4  7,c7
 ,updates ,! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 may  
update ! guidance issu$ pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$ necess>y by 
! ,director4  7#e7 ,exception to "t     

limitation = implem5tation ,! requirem5t
 describ$ "u subsection 7f7 %all n apply
 to ?is subsection4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,comm5t ,! t]m    
comm5t means a submission "u section    
#eec7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7,b7 ,comput]-g5]at$ comm5t ,!  
t]m comput]-g5]at$ comm5t means a comm5t
 ! sub/ance ( :i* is prim>ily g5]at$ by 
comput] s(tw>e1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (   
artificial intellig5ce1 r ?an by a human
 be+4  7,c7 ,mass comm5t ,! t]m mass    
comm5t means a comm5t submitt$ z "p ( an
 organiz$ submission ( a l>ge volume (  
id5tical1 or sub/antively id5tical1     
comm5ts submitt$ by diff]5t signatories 
or entities4  4  7b7 ,in=mation sy/ems  
,on a timetable e/abli%$ by ! ,director1
 b n long] ?an #ah mon?s1 ! head ( ea*  
ag5cy %all update _! website &_/or      
in=mation sy/ems to ensure compliance ) 
^! requirem5ts4 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! e,rulemaking    
,program ,managem5t ,(fice1 %all update 
,regulations4gov z necess>y to ensure   

compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#bjf7;e7 ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74 ,! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices %all update ! %>$       
e,rulemaking sy/em on behalf (          
p>ticipat+ ag5cies4  7c7 ,,gao report on
 comput]-,g5]at$ comm5ts  7#a7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,ov]sight &             
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! id5tification 
( comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts "u section     
#bjf7;e7 ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb  
7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ceja note71 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,recomm5dations on h[ to id5tify if a   
submission "u t section is a            
comput]-g5]at$ comm5t4  7,b7 ,any effect
 t comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts h on !        
rulemak+ process4  7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* 
! public uses comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts to 

p>ticipate 9 ! rulemak+ process at ! "t 
! report is submitt$4  7,d7 ,h[ preval5t
 comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts are at ! "t !   
report is submitt$4  7,e7 ,h[ preval5t !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al anticipates         
comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts w be #e ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$4    
7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts ,! t]m         
comput]-g5]at$ comm5t means a submission
 "u section #eec7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ! sub/ance ( :i* is       
prim>ily g5]at$ by comput] s(tw>e1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( artificial        
intellig5ce1 r ?an by a human be+4  7,b7
 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to m9imize an     
ag5cy's due consid]ation ( mass comm5ts 
submitt$ dur+ ! rulemak+ process4