,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ifdc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,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 ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to help ,f$]al ag5cies manage mass & comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al regulatory process4 ,?is %\ld 9 no way be und]/ood to disc\rage mass comm5ts1 :i* are a vital "p ( ! regulatory process4 #c4 ,improv+ integrity & managem5t ( mass comm5ts & comput]-g5]at$ 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 9 accordance ) ! guidance e/abli%$ by ,director 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! 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 reasonably det]m9e :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 indicator1 & 9 a ma*9e & human readable =mat71 t ! comm5t is "p ( a mass comm5t submission2 & 7,b7 ,h&l+ ( mass comm5ts ,not)/&+ subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 in/ead ( mak+ available ?r\gh ! electronic docket ( ! ag5cy ea* comm5t id5tifi$ z a mass comm5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an ag5cy may-- 7i7 make available ?r\gh su* docket only a s+le repres5tative sample ( ea* su* mass comm5t2 or 7ii7 9 ! case :]e mass comm5ts take ! =m ( v>iations on c]ta9 /&>diz$ b n id5tical language ! ag5cy 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 comm5t "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all indicate 7?r\gh a label or indicator1 & 9 a ma*9e & human readable =mat71 on ! sample or copy made available1 ! numb] ( submissions t 7 det]m9$ to be id5tical1 or sub/antively id5tical to ! sample or copy made available on su* docket4 7#c7 ,,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$ures t v]ify1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 :e!r a comm5t is be+ submitt$ 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 indicator1 & 9 a ma*9e- & human-readable =mat71 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#d7 ,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* ag5cy %all e/abli% a policy ) respect to ! po/+ & consid]ation ( comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts & mass-comm5ts dur+ ! rulemak+ process ( ! ag5cy t is consi/5t )-- 7i7 ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 ! guidance issu$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 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-- 7i7 %all be updat$ z necess>y to make su* guidance consi/5t ) any updates to ! guidance issu$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 may be updat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1 z ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es appropriate4 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 ,update to websites1 in=mation sy/ems ( ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #bjf7;e7 ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all update any website ( ! ag5cy1 & any in=mation sy/em ( ! ag5cy1 z necess>y to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su* section4 7#b7 ,regulations4gov ,! ,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 7#c7 e,rulemaking sy/em ,! ,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 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,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$4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be con/ru$ z affect+ ! consid]ation ( a mass comm5t by ! head ( an ag5cy dur+ ! rulemak+ process4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,comm5t ,! t]m comm5t means a submission "u section #eec7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,comput]-g5]at$ comm5ts ,! 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 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#d7 ,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