; and (2) by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, with respect to agency action relating to notice and comment rulemaking under section 553 of this title, on such conditions as may be required and to the extent necessary to prevent irreparable injury, only the reviewing court to which a case may be taken on appeal from or on application for certiorari or other writ to a reviewing court may issue all necessary and appropriate process to postpone the effective date of the agency action or to preserve status or rights pending conclusion of the review proceedings. . 308. Penalizing individuals that submit false information to agencies Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 302 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Any person that uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry with respect to a rulemaking under this section shall be fined not more than $250,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . 309. Establishment of the Office of the Public Advocate Section 401 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) (A) There is established in the Office of Public Integrity an office to be known as the Office of the Public Advocate . (B) The Office of the Public Advocate shall be under the supervision of an official to be known as the National Public Advocate , who shall— (i) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (ii) report to the Director of the Office of Public Integrity; (iii) not be an employee of the Federal Government; (iv) be entitled to compensation at the same rate as the highest rate of basic pay established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code; (v) have a background in customer service, consumer protection, and administrative law