; and (5) the technical feasibility, including the need for potential hardware and software changes, including for devices currently in commerce and owned by consumers. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the agencies described in subsection (a) shall submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under such subsection to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 10. Guidance (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Kids Online Safety Council established under section 12, shall issue guidance to— (1) provide information and examples for covered platforms and auditors regarding— (A) identifying features that are used to increase, sustain, or extend use of the covered platform by a minor; (B) safeguarding minors against the possible misuse of parental tools; (C) best practices in providing minors and parents the most protective level of control over privacy and safety; (D) using indicia or inferences of age of users for assessing use of the covered platform by minors; (E) methods for evaluating the efficacy of safeguards; and (F) providing additional control options that allow parents to address the harms described in section 3(a); and (2) outline conduct that does not have the purpose or substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision-making, or choice, or of causing, increasing, or encouraging compulsive usage for a minor, such as— (A) de minimis user interface changes derived from testing consumer preferences, including different styles, layouts, or text, where such changes are not done with the purpose of weakening or disabling safeguards or parental controls; (B) algorithms or data outputs outside the control of a covered platform