; and (2) in paragraph (7) of section 604(a), as so redesignated by section 2(c)(2)(A) of this Act, by striking for a covered agency, as defined in section 609(d)(2), . 12. Agency preparation of guides Section 212(a)(5) the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) is amended to read as follows: (5) Agency preparation of guides The agency shall, in its sole discretion, taking into account the subject matter of the rule and the language of relevant statutes, ensure that the guide is written using sufficiently plain language likely to be understood by affected small entities. Agencies may prepare separate guides covering groups or classes of similarly affected small entities and may cooperate with associations of small entities to distribute such guides. In developing guides, agencies shall solicit input from affected small entities or associations of affected small entities. An agency may prepare guides and apply this section with respect to a rule or a group of related rules. . 13. Comptroller general report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete and publish a study that examines whether the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration has the capacity and resources to carry out the duties of the Chief Counsel under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 14. Waiver of fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses Section 3506 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act ), is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) First time violation The term first-time violation means a violation by a small business concern of a requirement regarding collection of information by an agency, where the small business concern has not previously violated any similar requirement regarding collection of information by that same agency during the 5-year period preceding