,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ghg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ah1 #bjae,mrs4 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to /reaml9e ! collection & di/ribution ( gov]nm5t in=mation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ntis ,elim9ation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,ntis71 ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,gao71 & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress all collect1 categorize1 & di/ribute gov]nm5t in=mation4 7#b7 ,,ntis 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiej1 m ?an #dj ye>s be=e ! creation ( ! ,int]net4 7#c7 ,,ntis is task$ ) collect+ & di/ribut+ gov]nm5t-fund$ sci5tific1 te*nical1 eng9e]+1 & bus9ess-relat$ in=mation & reports4 7#d7 ,,gao f\nd t ,,ntis sold only #h p]c5t ( ! #b1ejj1jjj reports 9 its collection betwe5 #aiie & #bjjj4 7#e7 ,a ,novemb] #bjab ,,gao review ( ,,ntis made ! foll[+ conclusions3 7,a7 ,( ! reports add$ to ,,ntis's repository dur+ fiscal ye>s #aiij ?r\gh #bjaa1 ,,gao e/imates t approximately #gd p]c5t 7 readily available f o!r public s\rces44 7,b7 ,^! reports 7 (t5 available ei!r f ! issu+ organization's website1 ! ,f$]al ,int]net portal 7http3_/_/www4,,usa4gov7 or f ano!r s\rce locat$ ?r\gh a web se>*44 7,c7 ,! s\rce t mo/ (t5 _h ! report ,,gao 0 se>*+ = 0 ano!r website locat$ ?r\gh http3_/_/www4,google4com44 7,d7 #ie p]c5t ( ! reports available f s\rces o!r ?an ,,ntis 7 available free ( *>ge44 7#f7 ,no ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld use taxpay] doll>s to pur*ase a report f ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice t is available ?r\gh ! ,int]net = free4 7#g7 ,9 #aiii1 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,william ,daley-- 7,a7 admitt$ t ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice w\ld ev5tually outlive its usefulness & be unable to su/a9 its rev5ue-los+ pr(it model2 7,b7 expla9$ t decl9+ sales rev5ues soon w\ld n be suffici5t to recov] all ( ,,ntis' op]at+ co/s2 & 7,c7 attribut$ ?is decl9e to o!r ag5cies' practice ( mak+ _! rese>* results available to ! public = free ?r\gh ! ,web4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,novemb] #bjab ,,gao report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 ,,ntis product exp5ditures exce$$ rev5ues = #aj out ( ! pa/ #aa fiscal ye>s42 7,b7 ,! ag5cy lo/1 on av]age1 ab\t #a4c million ov] ! la/ #aa ye>s on its products42 & 7,c7 ,! decl9e 9 rev5ue = its products cont9ues to call into "q :e!r ,,ntis's basic /atutory function ( act+ z a self-f9anc+ repository & dissem9ator ( sci5tific & te*nical in=mation is /ill viable44 7#i7 ,,ntis has comp5sat$ = its lo/ rev5ue by *>g+ o!r ,f$]al ag5cies = v>i\s s]vices t are n associat$ ) ,,ntis's prim>y mission4 7#aj7 ,future te*nological advances w ensure t ! s]vices (f]$ by ,,ntis are ev5 m sup]flu\s = ess5tial gov]nm5t functions ?an !y are today4 #c4 ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice 7a7 ,repeal ,effective on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,act ( #aihh 7subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( ,public ,law #ajj-eai2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd;b7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,transf] ( critical functions 7#a7 ,consultation requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to det]m9e if any activity or function ( ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice-- 7,a7 is critical to ! national economy2 & 7,b7 is n be+ c>ri$ out by-- 7i7 any o!r ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 7ii7 a contractor ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,transf]s au?oriz$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! effective date set =? 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$ to transf] ! responsibility = any ,,ntis activity or function t is critical to ! national economy & n o!rwise be+ c>ri$ out 7z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77 to ano!r (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7,b7 ,congressional notification ,be=e transf]r+ any activity or function pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7i7 id5tifies ! activities or functions t w be transf]r$2 & 7ii7 provides ! rationale = det]m9+ t su* activities or functions are critical to ! national economy4 7#c7 ,def9$ t]m ,z us$ 9 ?is subsection1 an activity or function t is critical to ! national economy promotes ! economic gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ access to in=mation t /imulates innovation & discov]y4 7c7 ,repository ( nonclassifi$ in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$ to cont9ue to ma9ta9 a p]man5t repository ( nonclassifi$ sci5tific1 te*nical1 & eng9e]+ in=mation t conta9s reports t are sci5tific1 te*nical1 or eng9e]+ 9 nature4 7#b7 ,item to be includ$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all ,f$]al entities %all s5d electronic copies ( all nonclassifi$ sci5tific1 te*nical1 & eng9e]+ reports & in=mation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce = inclusion 9 ! repository ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,notification requirem5t ,if any ,f$]al entity regul>ly fails to comply ) ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all notify-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,public availability ,! repository ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & any docum5t !re9 %all be publicly available & se>*able1 includ+ bibliographic in=mation1 9 a =mat t is useful to ,am]ican indu/ry1 bus9ess1 libr>ies1 & rese>* in/itutions4 7#d7 ,digital copies ,! ,secret>y %all provide digital copies ( any docum5t 9 ! repository ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! public free ( *>ge4 7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to ma9ta9 ! repository ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,bibliographic in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all cont9ue to make select$ bibliographic in=mation products available 9 a timely mann] to depository libr>ies z "p ( ! ,depository ,libr>y ,program ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4 7e7 ,use ( te*nology ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all utilize available te*nology to ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is collect+ all nonclassifi$ sci5tific1 te*nical1 & eng9e]+ in=mation to ! be/ ( its ability4 #d4 ,,ntis ,revolv+ ,fund ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all-- 7#a7 transf] all unexp5d$ balances 9 ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice ,revolv+ ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund71 e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7title ,,ii ( ,public ,law #ajb-cje2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd;b note71 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to be exp5d$ solely = ! ma9t5ance ( ! repository describ$ 9 section #c7;c72 & 7#b7 dissolve ! ,fund4 #e4 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce c]tification ,be=e ! effective date set =? 9 section #c7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit a writt5 c]tification to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t all ( ! op]ations ( ! ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice1 except = ! activities or functions transf]r$ pursuant to section #c7;b77#b77;,a71 h be5 t]m9at$4