,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,issa 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 and ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #ae of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,register ,act71 to modernize the ,federal ,register1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,register ,modernization ,act4 #b4 ,federal register modernization 7a7 ,references to printing ,chapter #ae of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aejb-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking printing and inserting publishing2 and 7,b7 by striking printing and distribution and inserting publishing2 7#b7 in section #aejg is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the duplicate originals or certified copies of the document have and inserting the document has2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking printed and inserting published2 and 7#c7 in section #aeji1 in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of1 by striking printing1 reprinting1 wrapping1 binding1 and distributing and inserting publishing1 each place it appears4 7b7 ,publish defined ,section #aeja of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 2 and at the end of the definition for person and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by inserting after the definition for person the following3 publish means to circulate for sale or distribution to the public2 and 4 7c7 ,filing documents with ,office amendment ,section #aejc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aejc4 ,filing documents with ,office2 notation of time2 public inspection2 transmission for publishing ,the original document required or authorized to be published by section #aeje of this title shall be filed with the ,office of the ,federal ,register for publication at times established by the ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register by regulation4 ,the ,archivist of the ,united ,states shall cause to be noted on the original of each document the day and hour of filing4 ,upon filing1 the document shall be immediately available for public inspection in the ,office4 ,the original shall be retained by the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration and shall be available for inspection under regulations prescribed by the ,archivist1 unless such original is disposed of in accordance with disposal schedules submitted by the ,administrative ,committee and authorized by the ,archivist pursuant to regulations issued under chapter #cc of this title2 however1 originals of proclamations of the ,president and ,executive orders shall be permanently retained by the ,administration as part of the ,national ,archives of the ,united ,states4 ,the ,office shall transmit to the ,government ,printing ,office1 as provided by this chapter1 each document required or authorized to be published by section #aeje of this title4 ,every ,federal agency shall cause to be transmitted for filing the original of all such documents issued1 prescribed1 or promulgated by the agency4 4 7d7 ,federal ,register amendment ,section #aejd of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aejd4 ,federal ,register2 publishing2 contents2 distribution2 price ,documents required or authorized to be published by section #aeje of this title shall be published immediately by the ,government ,printing ,office in a serial publication designated the ,federal ,register4 ,the ,public ,printer shall make available the facilities of the ,government ,printing ,office for the prompt publication of the ,federal ,register in the manner and at the times required by this chapter and the regulations prescribed under it4 ,the contents of the daily issues shall constitute all documents1 required or authorized to be published1 filed with the ,office of the ,federal ,register up to the time of the day immediately preceding the day of publication fixed by regulations under this chapter4 ,there shall be published with each document a copy of the notation1 required to be made by section #aejc of this title1 of the day and hour when1 upon filing with the ,office1 the document was made available for public inspection4 ,distribution shall be made at a time in the morning of the day of distribution fixed by regulations prescribed under this chapter4 ,the prices to be charged for the ,federal ,register may be fixed by the ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register established by section #aejf of this title without reference to the restrictions placed upon and fixed for the sale of ,government publications by sections #agje and #agjh of this title4 4 7e7 ,documents ,to be published in ,federal ,register ,section #aeje of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking comments and inserting news commentary2 and 7,b7 by striking comments and inserting news commentary2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 in the matter following paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting telecommunications1 the ,internet1 after the press1 the radio12 and 7,b7 by striking and two duplicate originals or two certified copies and inserting document4 7f7 ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register amendment ,section #aejf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aejf4 ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register2 establishment and composition2 powers and duties ,the ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register shall consist of the ,archivist of the ,united ,states or ,acting ,archivist1 who shall chair the committee1 an officer of the ,department of ,justice designated by the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,public ,printer or ,acting ,public ,printer4 ,the ,director of the ,federal ,register shall act as secretary of the committee4 ,the committee shall prescribe1 with the approval of the ,president1 regulations for carrying out this chapter4 ,the regulations shall provide for1 among other things-- 7#a7 the documents which shall be authorized under section #aeje7;b7 of this title to be published in the ,federal ,register2 7#b7 the manner and form in which the ,federal ,register shall be published2 7#c7 the manner of distribution to ,members of ,congress1 officers and employees of the ,united ,states1 or ,federal agency1 for official use1 and the number which shall be available for distribution to the public2 7#d7 the prices to be charged for individual copies of1 and subscriptions to1 the ,federal ,register and any reprints and bound volumes of it2 7#e7 the manner and form by which the ,federal ,register may receive information and comments from the public1 if practicable and efficient2 and 7#f7 special editions of the ,federal ,register4 4 7g7 ,code of ,federal ,regulations amendment ,section #aeaj of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aeaj4 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7a7 ,special edition for codification of agency documents ,the ,administrative ,committee of the ,federal ,register1 with the approval of the ,president1 may require1 from time to time as it considers necessary1 the preparation and publication in a special edition of the ,federal ,register a complete codification of the documents of each agency of the ,government having general applicability and legal effect1 issued or promulgated by the agency by publication in the ,federal ,register or by filing with the ,administrative ,committee1 and which are relied upon by the agency as authority for1 or are invoked or used by it in the discharge of1 its activities or functions1 and are in effect as to facts arising on or after dates specified by the ,administrative ,committee4 7b7 ,code of ,federal ,regulations ,a codification prepared under subsection 7a7 of this section shall be published and shall be designated as the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,the ,administrative ,committee shall regulate the manner and forms of publishing this codification4 7c7 ,supplementation1 collation1 and republication ,the ,administrative ,committee shall regulate the supplementation and the collation and republication of the codification with a view to keeping the ,code of ,federal ,regulations as current as practicable4 ,each unit of codification shall be supplemented and republished at least once each calendar year4 ,the ,office of the ,federal ,register may create updates of each unit of codification from time to time and make the same available electronically or may provide public access using an electronic edition that allows a user to select a specific date and retrieve the version of the codification in effect as of that date4 7d7 ,preparation and publication by the ,federal ,register ,the ,office of the ,federal ,register shall prepare and publish the codifications1 supplements1 collations1 and user aids authorized by this section4 7e7 ,prima facie evidence ,the codified documents of the several agencies published in the ,code of ,federal ,regulations under this section1 as amended by documents subsequently filed with the ,office and published in the daily issues of the ,federal ,register1 shall be prima facie evidence of the text of the documents and of the fact that they are in effect on and after the date of publication4 7f7 ,regulations ,the ,administrative ,committee1 with approval of the ,president1 shall issue regulations for carrying out this section4 7g7 ,exception ,this section does not require codification of the text of ,presidential documents published and periodically compiled in supplements to title #c of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 4 7h7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,the table of sections for chapter #ae of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #aejb1 #aejc1 and #aejd and inserting the following3 #aejb4 ,custody and publishing of ,federal documents2 appointment of ,director4 #aejc4 ,filing documents with ,office2 notation of time2 public inspection2 transmission for publishing4 #aejd4 ,federal ,register2 publishing2 contents2 distribution2 price4 4