1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (3) Guidance document (A) Definition The term guidance document — (i) means an agency statement of general applicability (other than a rule that has the force and effect of law promulgated in accordance with the notice and comment procedures under section 553 of title 5, United States Code) that— (I) does not have the force and effect of law; and (II) is designated by an agency official as setting forth— (aa) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (bb) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue; and (ii) may include— (I) a memorandum; (II) a notice; (III) a bulletin; (IV) a directive; (V) a news release; (VI) a letter; (VII) a blog post; (VIII) a no-action letter; (IX) a speech by an agency official; and (X) any combination of the items described in subclauses (I) through (IX). (B) Rule of construction The term guidance document — (i) shall be construed broadly to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Act