Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: In December 2006 he did not sign the Consumer Information Law ( which intended to make information collected by public food safety agencies available to consumers ) , because the constitution does not allow the federal government to instruct municipal authorities .
Simplified: In December 2006 , he did not sign the Consumer Information Law , because the constitution does not allow the federal government to instruct municipal authorities .