Federal Trade Commission Transparency Act

“(k)

“(1) The Commission may not adopt any order, decision, report, or action by vote of the Commission at a meeting of the Commission, unless the Chairman causes to be published on the website of the Commission the text of such order, decision, report, or action not later than 30 days before the date on which the vote is to occur, except when the Chairman determines that emergency or other exigent circumstances require publication less than 30 days before the date on which the vote is to occur.

“(2) The text published pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be the text intended at the time of the publishing to be subject to a vote. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent the Commission from making changes to the text after the publishing.

“(3) If the Chairman determines that publication of all or a portion of an order, decision, report, or action is likely to lead to a result described in a paragraph of section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, the Chairman may exempt such order, decision, report, or action, or such portion, as the case may be, from the publication requirements of this subsection.

“(4) This subsection does not—

“(A) create any rights or remedies; or

“(B) provide a basis for challenging any order, decision, report, or action adopted by the Commission.”