(a) In general Each Federal banking agency shall use plain language in all proposed and final rulemakings published by the agency in the Federal Register after January 1, 2000 . (b) Report Not later than March 1, 2001 , each Federal banking agency shall submit to the Congress a report that describes how the agency has complied with subsection (a). (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term “ Federal banking agency ” has the meaning given that term in section 1813 of this title . ( Pub. L. 106–102, title VII, § 722 , Nov. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1471 .) Editorial Notes Codification Section was enacted as part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act , and not as part of title III of Pub. L. 103–322 which comprises this chapter.