,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbde ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,quigley introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,rules1 ,house ,administration1 the ,judiciary1 ,ethics1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie1 and the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the ,government1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transparency in ,government ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,improving ,access to ,information about ,members of ,congress and congressional offices ,sec4 #aja4 ,greater disclosure and electronic filing of personal financial information4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,greater disclosure of travel reports4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,greater disclosure of gift reports4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,greater disclosure of earmarks4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,online posting of disbursements from ,members' ,representational ,allowance4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,,gao study and report on effects of written requests by ,members of ,congress for funding of projects4 ,title ,,ii--,enhancing ,public ,access to the ,work of ,congressional ,committees1 ,legislation1 and ,votes ,sec4 #bja4 ,increased transparency of committee work4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,increased transparency of committee schedules through the ,clerk4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,increased transparency of recorded votes4 ,title ,,iii--,enhancing ,public ,access to ,congressional ,research ,service ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title2 findings4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,availability of certain ,congressional ,research ,service information4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,other methods of public access4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,effective date4 ,title ,,iv--,lobbying ,disclosure ,sec4 #dja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,modifications to enforcement4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,definition of lobbyist4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,expedited online registration of lobbyists2 expansion of registrants4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,disclosure of political contributions4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,identification numbers for lobbyists4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,ethics training for lobbyists4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,estimates based on tax reporting system4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,effective date4 ,title ,v--,transparency in ,federal contracting ,sec4 #eja4 ,improving application programming interface and website data elements4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,improving data quality4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,requirements relating to reporting of award data4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,recipient performance transparency4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,improvement of ,federal ,awardee ,performance and ,integrity ,information ,system ,database4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,federal contractor compliance4 ,sec4 #ejg4 ,improving access to information disclosed on lobbying activities4 ,title ,,vi--,executive ,branch ,transparency ,sec4 #fja4 ,requirement for disclosure of ,federal sponsorship of all ,federal advertising or other communications4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,improving access to influential executive branch official's visitor access records4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,improving access to budget justifications by the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,improving rulemaking disclosure for the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,improving ,e-filing data collection and distribution for non-profits4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,improving ease of online access to registration information from agents of foreign principals4 ,sec4 #fjg4 ,agency defined4 ,title ,,vii--,strengthening the ,freedom of ,information ,act ,sec4 #gja4 ,digital access to completed responses to the ,freedom of ,information ,act4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,explanation required for creation of exemption in the ,freedom of ,information ,act4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,f,o,i,aonline for agencies4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,agency defined4 ,title ,,viii--,improving transparency within the judicial system ,sec4 #hja4 ,,gao study on video recording of ,supreme ,court proceedings4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,audio recording of ,supreme ,court proceedings4 ,sec4 #hjc4 ,availability on the ,internet of financial disclosure reports of judicial officers4 ,sec4 #hjd4 ,,gao audit of ,,pacer4 ,title ,,ix--,enforcement ,sec4 #ija4 ,audits by the ,government ,accountability ,office4 ,i ,improving ,access to ,information about ,members of ,congress and congressional offices #aja4 ,greater disclosure and electronic filing of personal financial information 7a7 ,additional financial disclosure requirements 7#a7 ,section #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajb7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended in clause 7iv7 by striking #ae1jjj and inserting #be1jjj and by striking clauses 7v7 through 7ix7 and inserting the following new clauses3 7v7 greater than #be1jjj but not more than #ajj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #aj1jjj1 7vi7 greater than #ajj1jjj but not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #ajj1jjj1 or 7vii7 greater than #a1jjj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #a1jjj1jjj4 4 7#b7 ,section #ajb7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajb7;d77#a77 is amended by striking 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#h7 and inserting 7#e7 and 7#h74 7#c7 ,section #ajb7;d7 of such ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajb7;d77 is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the categories for reporting the amount or value of the items covered in paragraphs 7#c7 or 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 are as follows3 7,a7 ,not more than #ae1jjj4 7,b7 ,greater than #ae1jjj but not more than #be1jjj4 7,c7 ,greater than #be1jjj but not more than #ajj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #aj1jjj4 7,d7 ,greater than #ajj1jjj but not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #ajj1jjj4 7,e7 ,greater than #a1jjj1jjj1 rounded to the nearest #a1jjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,more frequent disclosure of financial transactions involving large sums of money 7#a7 ,section #aja of such ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aja7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,in addition to any other report required to be filed by a ,member of ,congress or officer or employee of the ,congress1 each such individual is required to file a quarterly report on ,april #cj1 ,july #cj1 ,october #cj1 and ,january #cj of each year covering the preceding calendar quarter if that individual 7or the spouse or any dependent child of that individual7 purchased1 sold1 or exchanged any property described in subsection 7a77#e7 valued at not less than #bej1jjj during that calendar quarter4 ,for any such transaction of not less than #bej1jjj1 such report shall contain all of the information required under subsection 7a77#e74 4 7#b7 7,a7 ,clause #a of rule ,,xxvi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by inserting 7a7 after #a4 and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7b7 ,if any report is filed with the ,clerk for a calendar quarter pursuant to section #aja7;i7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 the ,clerk shall compile all such reports sent to the ,clerk by ,members and have them printed as a ,house document1 which shall be made available to the public1 as soon as practicable4 7c7 ,each individual required to file a report with the ,clerk under title ,i under the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh shall file and maintain such report in electronic form4 4 7,b7 ,comparable language to be added by the ,senate4 7c7 ,availability on the ,internet of reports filed under this title with the ,clerk of the ,house or the ,secretary of the ,senate ,section #ajc of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7m7 ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,secretary of the ,senate shall each make available any report filed with them under this title 7whether the report is filed in paper or electronic form7 within #dh hours of the applicable submission deadline on the website of the ,clerk or the ,secretary1 as applicable1 in a searchable1 sortable1 downloadable1 machine-readable format4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to reports filed for calendar years or calendar quarters beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ajb4 ,greater disclosure of travel reports 7a7 ,foreign travel ,clause #h7;b77#c7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,within #dh hours after any such report is filed with the chair of a committee1 the chair shall post the report on the ,internet site of the committee in a searchable1 sortable1 downloadable1 machine-readable format44 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to travel commencing after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ajc4 ,greater disclosure of gift reports 7a7 ,requiring ,clerk of the ,house ,to ,post ,reports on ,internet ,not ,later ,than #dh ,hours ,after ,receipt 7#a7 ,clause #e7;b77#e7 of rule ,,xxv of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended-- 7,a7 by striking shall make available and inserting shall post on the public ,internet site of the ,clerk and otherwise make available2 and 7,b7 by striking as possible and inserting the following3 as possible1 but in no event later than #dh hours14 7#b7 ,comparable language to be added by the ,senate4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to reports filed on or after the date of the adoption of this resolution4 #ajd4 ,greater disclosure of earmarks 7a7 ,electronic disclosure by ,members 7#a7 ,rule ,,xxiii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by redesignating clause #ah as clause #ai and by inserting after clause #ag the following3 #ah4 ,a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner who requests a congressional earmark1 a limited tax benefit1 or a limited tariff benefit shall1 within #bd hours after making such request-- 7#a7 post on his or her public website for the remainder of the ,congress the following-- 7,a7 the name and address of the intended recipient2 7,b7 whether the intended recipient is a for-profit or not-for-profit entity2 7,c7 the requested amount 7only in the case of congressional earmarks72 and 7,d7 an explanation of the request1 including the purpose1 and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds2 7#b7 electronically submit to the committee of subject-matter jurisdiction the webpage address where such information is posted2 7#c7 identify each request as having been submitted to the committee of subject-matter jurisdiction2 and 7#d7 display on the homepage of such website a hypertext link that contains the words ,earmarks1 ,appropriations ,requests1 ,limited ,tax ,benefits1 or ,limited ,tariff ,benefits and that directs to such webpage address1 and maintain that link for at least #cj calendar days after the last such request is made during the ,congress4 4 7#b7 ,the last sentence of clause #af of rule ,,xxiii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking and clause #ag and inserting 1 clause #ag1 and clause #ah4 7b7 ,electronic disclosure by committees ,rule ,,xi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 ,earmark disclosure websites7s7 7#a7 ,any committee that accepts any request of a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner for a congressional earmark1 a limited tax benefit1 or a limited tariff benefit shall maintain a public website with an earmark disclosure webpage that contains the following for each such request-- 7,a7 the bill name2 7,b7 the name1 ,state1 and district of that individual2 7,c7 the name and address of the intended recipient2 7,d7 whether the intended recipient is a for-profit or not-for-profit entity2 7,e7 the requested amount 7only in the case of congressional earmarks72 7,f7 a brief description2 and 7,g7 the applicable department or agency of the ,government1 and the account or program 7if provided to the committee in the request72 and is in a downloadable format that is searchable and sortable by such characteristics4 7#b7 ,any written statement received by a committee under clause #ag7;a7 of rule ,,xxiii shall be posted on the earmark disclosure webpage of the committee4 7#c7 ,the earmark disclosure webpage of a committee shall list the names of any ,member1 ,delegate1 and ,resident ,commissioner who requests a congressional earmark1 a limited tax benefit1 or a limited tariff benefit and link directly to their webpage addresses referred to in clause #ah7b7 of rule ,,xxiii4 7#d7 ,the earmark disclosure webpage of a committee shall post the information required under subparagraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 within one week of receipt1 and shall maintain that information on that webpage for the remainder of the ,congress4 7#e7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the terms congressional earmark1 limited tax benefit1 and limited tariff benefit shall have the meaning given them in clause #i of rule ,,xxi4 4 7c7 ,point of order ,clause #i of rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by redesignating paragraphs 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 as paragraphs 7f71 7g71 and 7h71 respectively1 and by inserting after paragraph 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,it shall not be in order to consider any bill or joint resolution1 or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 that carries a congressional earmark1 limited tax benefit1 or limited tariff benefit for which a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner failed to comply with any applicable requirement of clause #ah of rule ,,xxiii4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to requests for congressional earmarks1 limited tax benefits1 and limited tariff benefits made after the date this resolution is agreed to4 7e7 ,centralized database for earmarks1 limited tax benefits1 and limited tariff benefits 7#a7 ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,secretary of the ,senate1 and the chairs of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall collaborate to create one centralized database where all requests for earmark1 limited tax benefits1 and limited tariff benefits are available on the ,internet in a searchable1 sortable1 downloadable format to the public4 ,the data available to the public for each earmark should include-- 7,a7 an identification of the bill into which the earmark is to be inserted2 7,b7 the name1 ,state1 and district of the ,member of ,congress requesting the earmark2 7,c7 the name and address of the intended recipient2 7,d7 whether the intended recipient is a for-profit or not-for-profit entity2 7,e7 the requested amount 7only in the case of congressional earmarks72 7,f7 a brief description of the earmark2 and 7,g7 the applicable department or agency of the ,government1 and the account or program 7if provided to the committee in the request74 7#b7 ,the centralized database for earmarks referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall be implemented within six months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #aje4 ,online posting of disbursements from ,members' ,representational ,allowance 7a7 ,requiring ,posting 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to each session of a ,congress 7beginning with the second session of the ,one ,hundred ,thirteenth ,congress7-- 7,a7 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives shall post on the official public ,internet site of the ,house of ,representatives a machine-readable statement showing each disbursement made from the ,members' ,representational ,allowance during that session1 and include as part of the statement hyperlinks to information on the amount of such disbursements which are attributable to each specific ,member of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 each ,member of the ,house of ,representatives shall include on the ,member's official public ,internet site a hyperlink to the information provided on the ,house of ,representatives site under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to the disbursements made by the ,member4 7#b7 ,exception for former ,members ,paragraph 7#a77;,b7 does not apply to any individual who is not a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives at the time the ,chief ,administrative ,officer posts the statement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7b7 ,source of ,information ,the information provided on the ,house of ,representatives site under subsection 7a77#a7 shall be based on the reports of disbursements for the operations of the ,house of ,representatives which are submitted by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer under section #ajf of the ,house of ,representatives ,administrative ,reform ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd;b74 7c7 ,deadlines 7#a7 ,chief ,administrative ,officer ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall post the information required under subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to a session of ,congress not later than #cj days after the publication of the final report of disbursements for the operations of the ,house of ,representatives 7as described in subsection 7b77 for that session4 7#b7 ,members ,each ,member of the ,house of ,representatives shall meet the requirements of subsection 7a77#b7 not later than #e days after the ,chief ,administrative ,officer posts the information required under subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to a session of ,congress4 7d7 ,member ,defined ,in this section1 a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives includes a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress4 #ajf4 ,,gao study and report on effects of written requests by ,members of ,congress for funding of projects 7a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct a study of the effect of written requests to carry out and provide funding for projects and activities which are submitted to offices of the executive branch by ,members of ,congress on the decisions made by such offices regarding the funding of those projects and activities4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the study conducted under subsection 7a74 ,,ii ,enhancing ,public ,access to the ,work of ,congressional ,committees1 ,legislation1 and ,votes #bja4 ,increased transparency of committee work 7a7 ,in the ,house of ,representatives ,clause #a of rule ,,xi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7e7 7#a7 ,each committee shall post on its ,internet website the public hearings and markup schedules of the committee and each of its subcommittees at the same time that information is made available to members of the committee4 7#b7 ,for each hearing and markup for which information is posted under subparagraph 7#a71 the committee shall post on its ,internet website within #de days the following3 the topic1 related legislation1 testimony of witnesses1 opening statements of the chair and ranking minority member1 transcripts1 and audio and video recordings4 7#c7 ,within #bd hours after a committee or subcommittee orders any bill or resolution to be reported1 the committee or subcommittee1 as applicable1 shall post on its ,internet website all amendments that were agreed to1 except for technical and conforming changes authorized by the committee or subcommittee4 4 7b7 ,in the ,senate ,comparable language to be added by the ,senate4 #bjb4 ,increased transparency of committee schedules through the ,clerk ,clause #b of rule ,,ii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7l7 ,the ,house ,committees shall provide to the ,clerk1 in a structured data format1 a complete list of all public hearing and markup schedules of committees and subcommittees as soon as publically available2 and the ,clerk shall post this information on its ,web site1 including links to committee websites4 4 #bjc4 ,increased transparency of recorded votes 7a7 ,additional duties of the ,clerk of the ,house and the ,secretary of the ,senate ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,secretary of the ,senate shall post on the public ,internet site of the ,office of the ,clerk or of the ,secretary1 respectively1 a record1 organized by the name of each ,member or ,senator1 in a structured data format1 of the recorded votes of that ,member or ,senator1 including the roll1 date1 issue1 question1 result1 and title or description of the vote1 and any cost estimate of the ,congressional ,budget ,office related to the vote4 7b7 ,web link ,each ,member shall provide a link to the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives of a list of recorded votes from that ,member's website1 and each ,senator shall provide a link to the ,secretary of the ,senate of a list of recorded votes from that ,senator's website4 7c7 ,definition ,as used in this section1 the term ,member means a ,representative in ,congress1 a delegate to ,congress1 or the ,resident ,commissioner from ,puerto ,rico4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply to recorded votes occurring after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,enhancing ,public ,access to ,congressional ,research ,service #cja4 ,short title2 findings 7a7 ,short ,title ,this title may be cited as the ,public ,access to ,congressional ,research ,service ,reports ,resolution of #bjad or the ,congressional ,research ,service ,electronic ,accessibility ,resolution of #bjad4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,congressional ,research ,service1 a special reference unit within the ,library of ,congress1 offers invaluable research and analysis to ,members of ,congress on all current and emerging issues of national policy4 7#b7 ,the ,congressional ,research ,service staff of approximately #gjj employees1 including lawyers1 economists1 reference librarians1 and social1 natural1 and physical scientists1 are governed by requirements for accuracy1 objectivity1 balance1 and nonpartisanship4 7#c7 ,the ,congressional ,research ,service has a responsibility to ensure that ,members of ,congress have available the best possible information and analysis on which to base the policy decisions the ,american people have elected them to make4 7#d7 ,it is often burdensome1 difficult1 and time-consuming for citizens to obtain access to objective and nonpartisan policy analysis on issues affecting their interests4 7#e7 ,it will enhance our democracy to provide citizens with access to unbiased and accurate ,,crs documents on legislation and other critical issues before ,congress4 7#f7 ,allowing public access to ,,crs will empower citizens and enable ,members of ,congress to become even more effective representatives of the public's concerns and goals4 #cjb4 ,availability of certain ,congressional ,research ,service information 7a7 ,establishment and ,maintenance of ,database of information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,congressional ,research ,service1 shall establish and maintain a centralized1 searchable1 bulk downloadable1 electronic database consisting of-- 7,a7 all of the information described in paragraph 7#b7 that is available to ,members1 officers1 employees1 and offices of the ,house of ,representatives through the ,congressional ,research ,service website2 and 7,b7 in accordance with subsection 7b71 an index of the information described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,information described ,the information described in this paragraph is as follows3 7,a7 ,congressional ,research ,service ,issue ,briefs4 7,b7 ,congressional ,research ,service ,reports4 7,c7 ,congressional ,research ,service ,authorization of ,appropriations ,products and ,appropriations ,products4 7,d7 ,materials intended or available for general congressional distribution that are the same or substantially similar in content to ,,crs ,reports1 ,issue ,briefs1 and ,appropriations ,products4 7#c7 ,specific information for materials included ,with respect to each issue brief1 product1 or report included in the database under this subsection1 the ,clerk shall include-- 7,a7 the name and identification number2 7,b7 the dates of initial release and updates 7if any72 and 7,c7 the ,congressional ,research ,service division or divisions that were responsible for its production4 7#d7 ,updates ,the ,clerk1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall ensure that the information in the database under this subsection is updated automatically and electronically to reflect the availability of new information and updates to existing information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#e7 ,initial information ,the initial establishment of the database under this subsection shall include all of the contents described in paragraph 7#a7 as of the date on which this resolution is agreed to4 7b7 ,index of database information ,in addition to the database under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall establish and maintain contemporaneously a website containing a searchable1 sortable index of all of the information in the database in both human-readable and machine-readable formats 7such as ,,xml7 that includes for each issue brief1 product1 or report in the database-- 7#a7 the name and identification number2 7#b7 the dates of initial release and updates 7if any72 and 7#c7 the ,congressional ,research ,service division or divisions that were responsible for its production4 7c7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,confidential information ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 do not apply to-- 7,a7 any information that is confidential1 as determined by-- 7i7 the ,director1 or 7ii7 the head of a ,federal department or agency that provided the information to the ,congressional ,research ,service2 or 7,b7 any document that-- 7i7 is the product of a confidential research request made by a ,member1 officer1 employee1 or office of the ,house of ,representatives2 7ii7 has not been distributed to any individual or office other than the individual or office making the request2 and 7iii7 is not intended for distribution to any person other than the individual or office making the request4 7#b7 ,redaction and revision ,in carrying out this section1 the ,clerk1 on the basis of information provided by the ,director1 may-- 7,a7 remove from the information included in the database 7including from the issue brief1 product1 or report itself7 the name and contact information regarding an employee of the ,congressional ,research ,service2 7,b7 remove from the information included in the database 7including from the issue brief1 product1 or report itself7 any material for which the ,director determines that including the information on the database may infringe the copyright of a work protected under title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,c7 make any changes in the information included in the database 7including from the issue brief1 product1 or report itself7 that the ,director determines necessary to ensure that the information is accurate and current1 except that if the ,clerk makes any such change with respect to any material in the database1 the ,clerk shall indicate in the database 7with such notation as the ,clerk considers appropriate7 that more current information is available with respect to the material than the information provided in the database4 7#c7 ,method of redaction ,the ,clerk shall carry out any redaction under paragraph 7#b77;,c7 in a manner which removes the least amount of material necessary to carry out the purposes of the redaction4 7#d7 ,assistance from director for automatic redaction ,the ,clerk shall consult with the ,director to ensure the availability and implementation of such technology as may be necessary to facilitate the automatic redaction of information under this subsection4 7d7 ,furnishing of necessary information ,the ,clerk shall consult with the ,director to ensure that the ,clerk is provided with all of the information necessary to carry out this section in such format as the ,clerk considers appropriate4 #cjc4 ,other methods of public access 7a7 ,access ,through ,websites of ,members and ,committees ,each official public website of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives1 a committee of the ,house of ,representatives1 or a joint committee of the ,congress shall permit members of the public to use the website to obtain the information contained in the database established under section #cjb1 in the same manner and to the same extent as ,members1 officers1 employees1 and offices of the ,house of ,representatives may obtain such information through the ,congressional ,research ,service website4 7b7 ,regulations ,subsection 7a7 shall be carried out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives4 #cjd4 ,definitions ,in this title-- 7#a7 the term ,clerk means the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,congressional ,research ,service2 and 7#c7 the term ,member of the ,house of ,representatives includes a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress4 #cje4 ,effective date ,this title shall take effect upon the expiration of the #f-month period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 without regard to whether the regulations described in section #cjc7;b7 or any other regulations have been promulgated prior to the expiration of such period4 ,,iv ,lobbying ,disclosure #dja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,lobbyist ,disclosure ,enhancement ,act4 #djb4 ,modifications to enforcement 7a7 ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act ,task ,force 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act ,enforcement ,task ,force 7in this subsection referred to as the ,task ,force74 7#b7 ,functions ,the ,task ,force-- 7,a7 shall have primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the ,attorney ,general under section #f7;a77#h7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77#h772 7,b7 shall collect and disseminate information with respect to the enforcement of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7,c7 shall audit1 at a minimum on an annual basis1 and as frequently as deemed necessary by the ,task ,force1 the extent of compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie by lobbyists1 lobbying firms1 and registrants under that ,act through a random sampling of lobbying registrations and reports filed under that ,act during each calendar year2 and 7,d7 shall establish1 publicize1 and operate a toll-free telephone number to serve as a hotline for members of the public to report noncompliance with lobbyist disclosure requirements under the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie1 and shall develop a mechanism to allow members of the public to report such noncompliance online4 7b7 ,referral of cases to the ,attorney ,general ,section #f7;a7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking ,united ,states ,attorney for the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,attorney ,general2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking ,united ,states ,attorney for the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,attorney ,general4 7c7 ,recommendations for improved enforcement ,the ,attorney ,general may make recommendations to ,congress with respect to-- 7#a7 the enforcement of and compliance with the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie2 and 7#b7 the need for resources available for the enhanced enforcement of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie4 7d7 ,information in enforcement reports ,section #f7;b77#a7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;b77#a77 is amended by striking by case and all that follows through public record and inserting by case and name of the individual lobbyists or lobbying firms involved1 any sentences imposed4 #djc4 ,definition of lobbyist ,section #c7aj7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7aj77 is amended by striking 1 other than an individual and all that follows through period4 #djd4 ,expedited online registration of lobbyists2 expansion of registrants ,section #d7;a7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #de days and inserting #aj days2 7,b7 by striking 1 or on the first business day after such #deth day if such #deth day is not a business day1 and inserting 1 or on the first business day occurring after such #ajth day if such #ajth day does not occur on a business day12 and 7,c7 by inserting online after shall register2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,any organization and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 any organization 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,threshold for certain organizations ,in the case of an organization whose employees who are lobbyists engage in lobbying activities only on behalf of the organization1 the organization is required to register under this subsection only if the lobbying activities of each such employee includes or is expected to include more than one lobbying contact4 4 #dje4 ,disclosure of political contributions ,section #e7;d77#a7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;d77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #cj days after and all that follows through #cjth day is not and inserting #bj days after the end of the quarterly period beginning on the first day of ,january1 ,april1 ,july1 and ,october of each year1 or on the first business day after such #bjth day if such #bjth day is not2 and 7#b7 by striking semiannual period each place it appears and inserting quarterly period4 #djf4 ,identification numbers for lobbyists ,section #f7;a77#c7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,a72 7#b7 by adding and after the semicolon the end of subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#c7 by adding after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 a system that assigns an identification number for each lobbyist for whom a registration or report is filed under this ,act2 4 #djg4 ,ethics training for lobbyists 7a7 ,required ethics training ,any individual who is a lobbyist registered or required to register under section #d of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 shall-- 7#a7 complete ethics training described in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 not later than #f months after the individual is first employed or retained for services that include one or more lobbying contacts2 and 7,b7 at least once in each #e-year period during which the individual is registered or required to register under section #d2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,secretary of the ,senate certification of the training completed under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,qualified training ,the ,ethics ,committee of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,ethics of the ,senate shall jointly-- 7#a7 determine the curriculum and certification requirements for the ethics training for individuals described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 approve those educational institutions1 professional associations1 or other persons who are qualified to provide such ethics training2 7#c7 determine the maximum fee that may be charged for the ethics training2 and 7#d7 provide oversight of the ethics training program established under this section in order to determine the quality of instruction in1 and the administration of1 the training program4 7c7 ,responsibilities of ,clerk and ,secretary ,the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,secretary of the ,senate shall-- 7#a7 collect and review for completion and accuracy the certifications of ethics training submitted under subsection 7a77#b72 and 7#b7 post on the websites of the ,clerk and the ,secretary1 with respect to each individual required to complete ethics training under this section-- 7,a7 whether the individual has complied with such requirement2 and 7,b7 the certifications submitted by the individual under subsection 7a77#b74 #djh4 ,estimates based on tax reporting system ,section #ae of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afaj7 is repealed4 #dji4 ,effective date 7a7 ,section #djb ,section #djb and the amendments made by that section take effect upon the expiration of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,sections #djc1 #djd1 and #dje ,the amendments made by sections #djc1 #djd1 and #dje shall take effect on the first day of the first quarterly period described in section #e7;a7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;a77 that begins after the end of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,section #djf ,the amendments made by section #djf shall apply to any registration or report that is filed under section #d or #e of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie-- 7#a7 on or after the #ijth day after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 before such #ijth day1 if such registration or report is1 as of such #ijth day1 being retained under section #f7;a77#e7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7;a77#e774 7d7 ,section #djg 7#a7 ,in general ,section #djg shall take effect upon the expiration of the #a-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,current lobbyists ,in the case of individuals who are registered under section #d of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 as of the effective date under paragraph 7#a71 the ethics training required under section #djg7;a77#a7 shall be completed not later than the end of the #f-month period beginning on the effective date under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 in lieu of the date specified in section #djg7;a77#a74 ,v ,transparency in ,federal contracting #eja4 ,improving application programming interface and website data elements 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 by striking and delivery orders and inserting lease agreements and assignments1 and delivery orders2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 programmatically search and access all data in a serialized machine readable format 7such as ,,xml7 via a web-services application programming interface4 2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,congressionally directed spending item ,the term congressionally directed spending item means a provision or report language included primarily at the request of a ,member of ,congress providing1 authorizing1 or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority1 credit authority1 or other spending authority for a contract1 loan1 loan guarantee1 grant1 loan authority1 or other expenditure with or to an entity1 or targeted to a specific ,state1 locality1 or congressional district1 other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,g7 as subparagraph 7,j72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,g7 to the extent possible1 the ,federal agency1 including the bureau1 office1 or subdivision1 that authorized the ,federal award2 7,h7 after ,january #a1 #bjae1 for all contracts1 subcontracts1 purchase orders1 task orders1 lease agreements and assignments1 and delivery orders-- 7i7 information about the extent of competition in making the award1 including the number of bids or proposals determined to be responsive during the competitive process1 and if the award was not competed1 the legal authority and specific rationale for making the award without full and open competition2 7ii7 the full amount of money that is awarded under a contract or1 in the case of lease agreements or assignments1 the amount paid to the ,government1 and the full amount of any options to expand or extend under a contract2 7iii7 the amount of the profit incentive1 such as award fees2 7iv7 the type of contract1 such as fixed price1 cost plus pricing1 labor hour contracts1 and time and materials contracts2 7v7 a permanent link to the original solicitation or notice and the solicitation ,,id2 7vi7 an indication if the contract is the result of legislative mandates1 set-asides1 preference program requirements1 or other criteria1 and whether the contract is multi-year1 consolidated1 or performance based2 and 7vii7 an indication if the contract is a congressionally directed spending item2 7,i7 after ,january #a1 #bjae1 for all grants1 subgrants1 loans1 awards1 cooperative agreements1 and other forms of financial assistance1 an indication if the funding is a congressionally directed spending item2 and 4 7b7 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided1 the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall be implemented not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ejb4 ,improving data quality 7a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note71 as amended by section #eja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #e4 ,improving data quality 7a7 ,inspector ,general data audit ,each ,inspector ,general shall annually audit for the previous fiscal year the data used on the website created by this ,act for the relevant ,federal agency of the ,inspector ,general1 in compliance with generally accepted ,government auditing standards1 and submit a report on such audit to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget that includes at least the following3 7#a7 ,a review of data used for the website to verify accuracy of the data and assess the process used for improving data quality4 7#b7 ,a review of a statistically representative sample of ,federal awards to determine whether ,federal agencies have appropriate measures in place to review data submissions under this ,act for accuracy and completeness4 7#c7 ,an identification and report on new standards that ,inspector ,general recommends for implementation by agencies to improve data quality4 7b7 ,,omb report ,not later than ,april #a of each year1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall make each report submitted under subsection 7a7 for the previous fiscal year available to the public1 including a review of the findings of the audit and recommendations to improve data quality1 through the website created by this ,act4 4 #ejc4 ,requirements relating to reporting of award data 7a7 ,revision of guidance ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall revise the ,office's guidance to ,federal agencies on reporting ,federal awards to clarify-- 7#a7 the requirement that award titles describe the award's purpose2 and 7#b7 requirements for validating and documenting agency award data submitted by ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,inclusion of city information ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall include information on the city where work is performed in the ,office's public reporting of the completeness of agency data submissions4 #ejd4 ,recipient performance transparency 7a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note71 as amended by sections #eja and #ejb1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #f4 ,recipient performance transparency and past performance ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall ensure that the unique identifier required in section #b7;b77#a77;,e7 that is used to link information about the entity receiving the award on the searchable website is also used to link information about that entity on the ,federal ,awardee ,performance ,integrity ,information ,system4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be implemented not later than ,june #cj1 #bjad4 #eje4 ,improvement of ,federal ,awardee ,performance and ,integrity ,information ,system ,database 7a7 ,requirement ,to include in database #aj years of information on certain persons awarded ,federal contracts or grants ,section #hgb of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #deee7 is amended in subsection 7c7 by striking #e-year and inserting #aj-year4 7b7 ,requirement ,to include information in database regarding certain judgments and settlements ,section #hgb of such ,act is further amended in subsection 7c77#a7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,in an administrative proceeding1 any administrative judgment that does not contain an explicit finding or acknowledgment of fault4 7,f7 ,in a civil proceeding1 any settlement that does not contain an explicit finding or acknowledgment of fault4 4 #ejf4 ,federal contractor compliance 7a7 ,self-,reporting requirement ,subsection 7f7 of section #bcac of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,self-,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,contracts in excess of simplified acquisition threshold ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by any ,act may be used for any ,federal contract for the procurement of property or services in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the contractor has first made the certifications set forth in section #eb4bji-e of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7#b7 ,contracts in excess of #ejj1jjj ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by any ,act may be used for any ,federal contract for the procurement of property or services in excess of #ejj1jjj unless the contractor-- 7,a7 certifies that the contractor has submitted to the ,administrator the information required under subsection 7c7 and that such information is current as of the date of such certification2 or 7,b7 certifies that the contractor has cumulative active ,federal contracts and grants with a total value of less than #aj1jjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,periodic inspection or review of contract files ,section #bcac7;e77#b7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,periodic inspection or review ,the ,inspector ,general of each ,federal agency shall periodically-- 7i7 conduct an inspection or review of the contract files required under subparagraph 7,b7 to determine if the agency is providing appropriate consideration of the information included in the database created pursuant to subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 submit a report containing the results of the inspection or review conducted under clause 7i7 to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7c7 ,annual report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall annually submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the extent to which suspended or debarred contractors on the ,excluded ,parties ,list ,system-- 7#a7 are identified as having received ,federal contracts on ,u,s,aspending4gov2 or 7#b7 were granted waivers from ,federal agencies from suspension or debarment for purposes of entering into ,federal contracts4 #ejg4 ,improving access to information disclosed on lobbying activities 7a7 ,information filed with the ,administrator of ,general ,services ,section #aceb7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking file with that agency and inserting file electronically with the ,administrator of ,general ,services2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,database required ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish and maintain an online database that is made available to the relevant agency and accessible by the public that contains information disclosed pursuant to this subsection that is searchable1 sortable1 machine readable1 and downloadable4 4 7b7 ,deadline for database ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish the database required by paragraph 7#g7 of section #aceb7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 ,,vi ,executive ,branch ,transparency #fja4 ,requirement for disclosure of ,federal sponsorship of all ,federal advertising or other communications 7a7 ,requirement ,except as provided for in subsection 7b71 each advertisement or other communication paid for by an agency1 either directly or through a contract awarded by the agency1 shall include a prominent notice informing the target audience that the advertisement or other communication is paid for by that agency4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the requirement in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to an advertisement or other communication-- 7#a7 that is #bjj characters or less2 or 7#b7 that is distributed through a short message service4 7c7 ,advertisement or other communications defined ,in this section1 the term advertisement or other communication includes-- 7#a7 an advertisement disseminated in any form1 including print or by any electronic means2 and 7#b7 a communication by an individual in any form1 including speech1 print1 or by any electronic means4 #fjb4 ,improving access to influential executive branch official's visitor access records 7a7 ,disclosure of ,white ,house visitor access records ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and monthly thereafter1 the ,president shall disclose to the public all ,white ,house visitor access records for the previous month that are redacted in accordance with subsection 7c74 7b7 ,disclosure of agency visitor access records ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and monthly thereafter1 the head of each agency shall disclose to the public all visitor access records for the previous month for such agency head that are redacted in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 ,information not disclosed ,the ,president under subsection 7a71 and the head of the relevant agency under subsection 7b71 as the case may be1 may determine to not disclose the following information pursuant to this section3 7#a7 ,any information-- 7,a7 that implicates personal privacy or law enforcement concerns 7such as date of birth1 social security number1 and contact phone number72 7,b7 that implicates the personal safety of ,white ,house staff 7including daily arrival and departure72 or 7,c7 whose release would so threaten national security interests that it outweighs a strong presumption in favor of the public's interest in disclosure4 7#b7 ,for a non-renewable period of up to a year1 any information related to purely personal guests of the first and second families71 but only if the executive branch's interest in protecting an unfettered consultation conducted in secret strongly outweighs the public's interest in an accountable ,government free of corruption and political influence4 7#c7 ,any information related to a small group of particularly sensitive meetings 7such as visits of potential ,supreme ,court nominees74 #fjc4 ,improving access to budget justifications by the ,office of ,management and ,budget 7a7 ,in general ,beginning with the budget for fiscal year #bjaf1 not later than #bd hours after the date on which the ,president submits the budget under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall make all budget justifications available online in a searchable1 sortable1 machine readable1 and downloadable format and any electronic version of the budget shall provide a link to each budget justification by the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7b7 ,definition ,as used in this section1 the term budget justifications refers to the documents an agency submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate in support of its budget request4 ,the ,office of ,management and ,budget prescribes justification materials1 which typically explain changes between the current appropriations and the amounts requested for the next fiscal year and may be referred to in the budget submission of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjd4 ,improving rulemaking disclosure for the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs 7a7 ,inclusion in the rulemaking docket of documents and communications related to the implementation of centralized regulatory review ,as soon as practicable1 and not later than #ae days after the conclusion of centralized regulatory review for a draft proposed or draft final rule1 the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs shall include in the rulemaking docket the following3 7#a7 ,a copy of the draft proposed or draft final rule and supporting analyses submitted to the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs for review4 7#b7 ,a copy of the draft proposed or draft final rule that incorporates substantive changes1 if any1 made to the rule as part of implementing centralized regulatory review4 7#c7 ,a document describing in a complete1 clear1 and simple manner all substantive changes made by the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs to the draft proposed or draft final rule submitted by the agency to ,office for review4 7#d7 ,a copy of all documents and written communications 7including all electronic mail and electronic mail file attachments71 and a summary of all oral communications 7including phone calls1 phone conferences1 and meetings71 exchanged as part of the implementation of the centralized regulatory review between or among any of the following3 7,a7 ,the agency responsible for the rule4 7,b7 ,the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs4 7,c7 ,any other office or entity within the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7,d7 ,an agency that is not the agency responsible for the rule4 7,e7 ,an individual who is not employed by-- 7i7 the executive branch of the ,federal ,government2 or 7ii7 an agency that is not the agency responsible for the rule4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,centralized regulatory review ,the term centralized regulatory review means the institutional process of ,presidential oversight of individual agency rules governed by ,executive ,order #abhff 7#eh ,fed4 ,reg4 #eagce2 relating to regulatory planning and review71 or any successor to such ,executive order4 7#b7 ,rule ,the term rule has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or displace the disclosure requirements under any other provision of law affecting administrative procedure1 if such requirements are not inconsistent with the requirements of this section4 #fje4 ,improving ,e-filing data collection and distribution for non-profits 7a7 ,mandatory electronic filing ,section #fjcc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating subsection 7n7 as subsection 7o7 and by inserting after subsection 7m7 the following new subsection3 7n7 ,mandatory electronic filing ,any organization required to file a return under this section shall file such return in electronic form4 4 7b7 ,inspection of electronically filed annual returns ,subsection 7b7 of section #fajd of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,any annual return required to be filed electronically under section #fjcc7n7 shall be made available by the ,secretary to the public in a database that is searchable1 sortable1 machine readable1 and downloadable44 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fjf4 ,improving ease of online access to registration information from agents of foreign principals 7a7 ,improving ,online ,access ,section #f7;d77#a7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7;d77#a77 is amended by striking in a searchable1 sortable1 and downloadable manner and inserting in a format which is directly searchable1 sortable1 downloadable1 and machine-readable4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect upon the expiration of the #cj-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fjg4 ,agency defined ,in this title1 the term agency has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,vii ,strengthening the ,freedom of ,information ,act #gja4 ,digital access to completed responses to the ,freedom of ,information ,act 7a7 ,requirement 7#a7 ,database of completed ,,foia requests ,each agency shall make available all materials contained in the agency's completed response to a request under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7in this section referred to as a ,,foia request7 in a structured database or in a searchable1 sortable1 downloadable1 machine-readable database within #b months after the date the ,,foia request was completed4 7#b7 ,electronic format ,all information is presumed to be available in an electronic format as described in paragraph 7#a7 unless the agency demonstrates that excessive cost would place an undue burden on the agency4 7b7 ,public availability ,all information included in the agency's completed response to a ,,foia request shall be made available to the public electronically and without cost through each agency's website4 #gjb4 ,explanation required for creation of exemption in the ,freedom of ,information ,act ,section #eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting with an explanation for the exemption after specifically cites to this paragraph4 #gjc4 ,f,o,i,aonline for agencies ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall use ,f,o,i,aonline to log1 track1 and publish all requests received under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gjd4 ,agency defined ,in this title1 the term agency has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,viii ,improving transparency within the judicial system #hja4 ,,gao study on video recording of ,supreme ,court proceedings 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 in consultation with the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states1 shall conduct a study on the effect on the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states of video recording oral arguments before the ,supreme ,court1 and making those video recordings publicly available on the ,internet website of the ,supreme ,court at the same time that they are recorded1 including the effect on costs1 and on the atmosphere of such arguments4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection 7a74 #hjb4 ,audio recording of ,supreme ,court proceedings ,the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states shall ensure that the audio of an oral argument before the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states is recorded and is made publicly available on the ,internet website of the ,supreme ,court at the same time that it is recorded4 #hjc4 ,availability on the ,internet of financial disclosure reports of judicial officers ,section #ajc of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajc71 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting at the end the following3 7n7 ,the ,judicial ,conference shall make available any report filed with it under this title by a judicial officer within #dh hours of the applicable submission deadline on the website of the ,judicial ,conference in a searchable1 sortable1 downloadable1 machine-readable format4 4 #hjd4 ,,gao audit of ,,pacer ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an audit of the public access to court electronic records system maintained by the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 and shall submit to ,congress1 the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 and any other appropriate ,federal agency or office1 a report that contains the results of the audit1 along with any recommendations for improving the public access to court electronic records system4 ,,ix ,enforcement #ija4 ,audits by the ,government ,accountability ,office 7a7 ,audit requirement ,the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct annual audits of the implementation of the provisions in this ,act1 and shall submit annually to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the results of the audits4 7b7 ,matters covered by audits ,audits conducted under this section shall address whether the congressional and executive branch data that is required to be provided to the public through the ,internet is each of the following3 7#a7 ,complete ,made available1 except for data that is subject to privacy1 security1 or privilege exemptions4 7#b7 ,primary ,collected at the source1 with the highest possible level of granularity1 not in aggregate or modified forms4 7#c7 ,timely ,made available as quickly as necessary to preserve the value of the data4 7#d7 ,accessible ,available to the widest range of users for the widest range of purposes4 7#e7 ,machine processable ,reasonably structured to allow automated processing4 7#f7 ,non-discriminatory ,available to anyone1 with no registration requirement4 7#g7 ,non-proprietary ,available in a format over which no entity has exclusive control4 7#h7 ,license-free ,not subject to any copyright1 patent1 trademark1 or trade secret regulation 7with reasonable privacy1 security1 and privilege restrictions74 7c7 ,current standards ,audits conducted under this section shall also address whether the data provided to the public under this ,act is produced and maintained using current standards for data publication4