,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cl9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 
,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4       
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bre*e51 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 
& ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require ! head ( an ag5cy to issue &
 sign any rule issu$ by t ag5cy1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,acc\ntability 9
 ,ag5cy ,rulemak+ ,act4  #b4 ,rulemak+  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,approval requir$  7#a7
 ,rules promulgat$ by ,s5ate confirm$   
appo9tee ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 any rule promulgat$ "u section    
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all be issu$ & sign$ by an individual  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,initiation (
 ,rulemak+ & regulatory ag5da ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any rule       
initiat$ "u section #eec ( title #e1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be initiat$ by
 a s5ior appo9tee4  7#c7 ,exception     
,p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 does n apply if !
 head ( an ag5cy-- 7,a7 det]m9es1 on a  
nondelegable basis1 t compliance ) !    
relevant p>agraph w\ld imp$e public     
safety or security2  7,b7 submits to !  
,adm9i/rator a notification disclos+ !  
reasons = ! exemption2 &  7,c7 publi%es 
su* notification1 consi/5t ) public     
safety1 security1 & privacy int]e/s1 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,ov]sight  7#a7   
,ag5cy compliance ,! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all ensure t ! issuance ( any ag5cy    
rule promulgat$ "u section #eec ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 adh]es to !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,,oira 
guidance & compliance ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all provide guidance on ! implem5tation
 ( & %all monitor ag5cy compliance ) ?is
 section4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,?is
 section may n be con/ru$ to impair or  
o!rwise affect ! functions ( ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget      
relat+ to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or    

legislative proposals4  7d7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs 7,,oira7 9 ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget 7,,omb74  7#b7     
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m "u section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,rule ,! t]m rule   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & does n 
include any rule ( ag5cy organization1  
proc$ure1 or practice t does n          
sub/antially affect ! rights or         
obligations ( non-ag5cy p>ties4  7#d7   
,s5ior appo9tee ,! t]m s5ior appo9tee   
means an individual appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 or p]=m+ ! functions & duties
 ( an (fice t requires appo9tm5t by !   
,presid5t1 or a non-c>e] memb] ( !      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 7or equival5t 
ag5cy sy/em74