,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,mc,clain introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,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 ,act ( #bjbe4 #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 #cebb ,in=mation quality assurance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 update ! guidel9es issu$ "u ! ,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$]al ag5cies to develop or issue rules & guidance made available to ! public2 or 7ii7 dissem9at$ 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 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,director updates ! guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to :i* ! guidel9es apply %all-- 7#a7 update any guidel9es issu$ 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 process1 includ+ a citation to any public comm5t t is ref]5c$ 9 a f9al rulemak+ action4 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 ,implem5tation ( public disclosure requirem5t exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! guidance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all direct ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7i7 to implem5t p>agraph 7#a7 consi/5t ) ?is *apt]1 sections #eeb & #eeb;a ( title #e1 & any rights "u titles #ag & #ce2 7ii7 to implem5t p>agraph 7#a7 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 consid]+ co/s to ! ,f$]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 ,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 ab\t :i* an ag5cy c reasonably det]m9e t reliance on or dissem9ation ( ! in=mation w h or does h a cle> & sub/antial impact on important public actions1 policies or /atem5ts or on important private sector decisions4 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 ( 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