,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjag,mr4    
,lance 7= himself & ,mr4 ,quigley7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,director ( !     
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice to provide    
memb]s ( ! public ) ,int]net access to  
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice reports1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,equal ,access to  
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice ,reports 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7     
,,crs product ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,crs  
product means any f9al "w product (     
,,crs 9 any =mat4  7b7 ,,crs ,report    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,crs  
,report means any writt5 ,,crs product1 
includ+ an update to a previ\s writt5   
,,crs product1 consi/+ (--  7,a7 a      
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice ,report2 
7,b7 a ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice   
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,product
 & ,appropriations ,product2 or  7,c7   

subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 any o!r  
writt5 ,,crs product conta9+ ,,crs      
rese>* or ,,crs analysis :i* is         
available = g5]al congressional access  
on ! ,,crs ,congressional ,intranet4    
7#b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,,crs ,report   
does n include-- 7,a7 any ,,crs product 
t is det]m9$ by ! ,,crs ,director to be 
a cu/om product or s]vice because x 0   
prep>$ 9 direct response to a reque/ =  
cu/om analysis or rese>* & is n         
available = g5]al congressional access  
on ! ,,crs ,congressional ,intranet2    
7,b7 any ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice 
,report or any ,congressional ,rese>*   
,s]vice ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 
,product & ,appropriations ,product :i*1
 z ( ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 is n  
available = g5]al congressional access  
on ! ,,crs ,congressional ,intranet2 or 
7,c7 a writt5 ,,crs product t has be5   
made available by ,,crs = publication on
 a public website ma9ta9$ by ! ,,gpo    
,director 7o!r ?an ! ,website7 or !     
,libr>y ( ,congress4  7c7 ,o!r          

def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m     
,,crs means ! ,congressional ,rese>*    
,s]vice2  7#b7 ! t]m ,,crs              
,congressional ,intranet means any ( !  
websites ma9ta9$ by ,,crs = ! purpose ( 
provid+ to ,memb]s & employees (        
,congress access to in=mation f ,,crs2  
7#c7 ! t]m ,,crs ,director means !      
,director ( ,,crs2  7#d7 ! t]m ,,gpo    
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice2  7#e7 ! t]m  
,memb] ( ,congress includes a ,delegate 
or ,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress2 &
  7#f7 ! t]m ,website means ! website   
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u section #c4  #c4  
,availability ( ,,crs reports ?r\gh     
,,gpo website  7a7 ,website  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ,! ,,gpo        
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,,crs     
,director1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a      
public website conta9+ ,,crs ,reports & 
an index ( all ,,crs ,reports conta9$ on
 ! website1 9 accordance ) ?is section4 
7#b7 ,=mat ,on ! ,website1 ,,crs        
,reports %all be se>*able1 sortable1 &  

d[nloadable1 includ+ d[nloadable 9 bulk4
  7#c7 ,free access ,not)/&+ section    
#dajb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
! ,,gpo ,director may n *>ge a fee =    
access to ! ,website4  7b7 ,updates2    
disclaim] ,! ,,gpo ,director1 9         
consultation ) ! ,,crs ,director1 %all  
ensure t ! ,website-- 7#a7 is updat$    
contemporane\sly1 automatically1 &      
electronically to include ea* new or    
updat$ ,,crs ,report releas$ on or aft] 
! effective date ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 %[s !
 /atus ( ea* ,,crs ,report z new1       
updat$1 or )drawn2 &  7#c7 displays !   
foll[+ /atem5t 9 ref]5ce to ! ,,crs     
,reports includ$ on ! ,website3 ,^!     
docum5ts 7 prep>$ by ! ,congressional   
,rese>* ,s]vice 7,,crs74 ,,crs s]ves z  
nonp>tisan %>$ /aff to congressional    
committees & ,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,x    
op]ates solely at ! behe/ ( & "u !      
direction ( ,congress4 ,in=mation 9 a   
,,crs ,report %\ld n be reli$ ^u =      
purposes o!r ?an public und]/&+ (       
in=mation t has be5 provid$ by ,,crs to 

,memb]s ( ,congress 9 connection )      
,,crs's in/itutional role4 ,,crs        
,reports1 z a "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t1 are n subject to copyright   
protection 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,any ,,crs
 ,report may be reproduc$ & di/ribut$ 9 
its entirety )\t p]mission f ,,crs4     
,h[ev]1 z a ,,crs ,report may include   
copyright$ images or mat]ial f a ?ird   
p>ty1 y may ne$ to obta9 ! p]mission ( !
 copyright hold] if y wi% to copy or    
o!rwise use copyright$ mat]ial44  7c7   
,furni%+ ( necess>y in=mation &         
te*nology ,! ,,crs ,director %all       
consult ) & provide assi/ance to ! ,,gpo
 ,director to ensure-- 7#a7 t ! ,,gpo   
,director is provid$ ) all ( ! in=mation
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ 
all ( ! in=mation describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  
#d7;a77#a71 9 su* =mat & mann] z ! ,,gpo
 ,director consid]s appropriate2 &  7#b7
 t ,,crs makes available & implem5ts su*
 te*nology z may be necess>y to         
facilitate ! contemporane\s1 automatic1 

& electronic provision ( ,,crs ,reports 
to ! ,,gpo ,director z requir$ "u ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,nonexclusivity ,! ,,gpo     
,director may publi% o!r in=mation on ! 
,website4  7e7 ,additional te*niques ,! 
,,gpo ,director & ! ,,crs ,director may 
use additional te*niques to make ,,crs  
,reports available to ! public1 if su*  
te*niques are consi/5t ) ?is ,act & any 
o!r applicable laws4  7f7 ,additional   
in=mation ,! ,,crs ,director is enc\rag$
 to make additional ,,crs products t are
 n cu/om products or s]vices available  
to ! ,,gpo ,director = publication on ! 
,website1 & ! ,,gpo ,director is        
enc\rag$ to publi% su* ,,crs products on
 ! ,website4  7g7 ,expansion ( cont5ts (
 annual report to ,congress ,to include 
in=mation on ef=ts ,to make additional  
products available on ,website ,section 
#bjc7;i7 ( ! ,legislative               
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #aff7;i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 &   
%all include 9 ! report a description ( 

! ef=ts made by ! ,director to make     
additional ,congressional ,rese>*       
,s]vice products t are n cu/om products 
or s]vices available to ! ,director ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice = publication 
on ! website e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u !    
,equal ,access to ,congressional ,rese>*
 ,s]vice ,reports ,act ( #bjag44  #d4   
,website cont5ts  7a7 ,specific         
requirem5ts = reports po/$ on ,website  
7#a7 ,responsibilities ( ,,gpo ,director
 ,) respect to ea* ,,crs ,report includ$
 on ! ,website1 ! ,,gpo ,director %all  
include-- 7,a7 ! "n & id5tification     
numb] ( ! ,,crs ,report2  7,b7 an       
indication z to :e!r ! ,,crs ,report is 
new1 updat$1 or )drawn2  7,c7 ! date (  
release ( ! ,,crs ,report2  7,d7 !      
division or divisions ( ,,crs t 7       
responsible = ! production ( ! ,,crs    
,report2 &  7,e7 any o!r in=mation !    
,,gpo ,director1 9 consultation ) !     
,,crs ,director1 consid]s appropriate4  
7#b7 ,responsibilities ( ,,crs ,director
 ,) respect to ea* ,,crs ,report includ$

 on ! ,website1 ! ,,crs ,director %all1 
prior to transmitt+ ! ,report to ! ,,gpo
 ,director--  7,a7 at ! discretion ( !  
,,crs ,director1 remove ! "n ( & any    
contact in=mation = any employee (      
,,crs2 &  7,b7 include 9 ! ,,crs ,report
 ! foll[+ writt5 /atem5t3 ,?is docum5t 0
 prep>$ by ! ,congressional ,rese>*     
,s]vice 7,,crs74 ,,crs s]ves z          
nonp>tisan %>$ /aff to congressional    
committees & ,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,x    
op]ates solely at ! behe/ ( & "u !      
direction ( ,congress4 ,in=mation 9 a   
,,crs ,report %\ld n be reli$ ^u =      
purposes o!r ?an public und]/&+ (       
in=mation t has be5 provid$ by ,,crs to 
,memb]s ( ,congress 9 connection )      
,,crs's in/itutional role4 ,,crs        
,reports1 z a "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t1 are n subject to copyright   
protection 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,any ,,crs
 ,report may be reproduc$ & di/ribut$ 9 
its entirety )\t p]mission f ,,crs4     
,h[ev]1 z ?is ,,crs ,report may include 
copyright$ images or mat]ial f a ?ird   

p>ty1 y may ne$ to obta9 ! p]mission ( !
 copyright hold] if y wi% to copy or    
o!rwise use copyright$ mat]ial44  7b7   
,specific requirem5ts = index on        
,website ,! ,,gpo ,director %all ensure 
t ! index ( all ,,crs ,reports publi%$  
on ! ,website is-- 7#a7 compreh5sive2   
7#b7 contemporane\sly updat$2  7#c7     
se>*able2  7#d7 sortable2  7#e7 ma9ta9$ 
9 a human-readable =mat2  7#f7 ma9ta9$ 9
 a /ructur$ data =mat2  7#g7            
d[nloadable2 &  7#h7 inclusive ( ea*    
item ( in=mation describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a7 ) respect to ea* ,,crs ,report4 
#e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to duties ( ,,crs   
,section #bjc7;d7 ( ! ,legislative      
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #aff7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g72  7#b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#h7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7 to     
comply ) ! requirem5ts (1 & provide     
in=mation & te*nological assi/ance      
consi/5t )1 ! ,equal ,access to         

,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice ,reports 
,act ( #bjag4  4  #f4 ,rules (          
con/ruction  7a7 ,no effect on spee* or 
debate clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be   
con/ru$ to dim9i%1 qualify1 condition1  
waive1 or o!rwise affect ! applicability
 ( clause #a ( section #f ( article ,i (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,spee* or ,debate    
,clause7 or any o!r privilege available 
to ,congress or ,memb]s1 (fices1 or     
employees ( ,congress ) respect to any  
,,crs ,report made available onl9e "u   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,confid5tial             
communications ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be  
con/ru$ to waive ! requirem5t t any     
confid5tial communication by ,,crs to a 
,memb]1 (fice1 or committee ( ,congress 
%all rema9 "u ! cu/ody & control (      
,congress & may be releas$ only by      
,congress & its ,h\ses1 ,memb]s1 (fices1
 & committees1 9 accordance ) ! rules & 
privileges ( ea* ,h\se & ! requirem5ts (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,dissem9ation ( ,,crs   
products ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$

 to limit or o!rwise affect ! ability ( 
a ,memb]1 (fice1 or committee (         
,congress to dissem9ate ,,crs products  
on a website ( ! ,memb]1 (fice1 or      
committee or to o!rwise provide ,,crs   
products to ! public1 includ+ z "p (    
con/itu5t s]vice activities4  #g4       
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !    
,,gpo ,director submits ! c]tification  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7b7     
,provision ( in=mation & te*nology  7#a7
 ,,crs deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,crs  
,director %all provide ! ,,gpo ,director
 ) ! in=mation & te*nology necess>y = ! 
,,gpo ,director to beg9 ! initial       
op]ation ( ! ,website4  7#b7            
,c]tification ,^u provision ( !         
in=mation & te*nology describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,,gpo ,director %all   
submit to ,congress a c]tification t !  
,,crs ,director has provid$ ! in=mation 

& te*nology necess>y = ! ,,gpo ,director
 to beg9 ! initial op]ation ( !         
,website4