,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fci #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjgf ,report ,no4 #aae-hbf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kennedy7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,july #af1 #bjah ,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,mimi ,walters of ,california1 ,mr4 ,thomas ,j4 ,rooney of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,luetkemeyer1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,ferguson1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,gene ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 and ,mr4 ,guthrie ,july #af1 #bjah ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #bg1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,privacy ,act7 to require agencies to accept electronic release forms1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,creating ,advanced ,streamlined ,electronic ,services for ,constituents ,act of #bjah or the ,,cases ,act4 #b4 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 congressional offices provide crucial services to constituents by acting as a liaison between the constituents and the respective agencies2 7#b7 this includes assisting constituents by making inquiries and working toward resolutions on behalf of the constituent with the respective agencies2 and 7#c7 this process should be simplified through the creation of electronic forms that may be submitted under section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,privacy ,act71 thus modernizing the process for constituents and improving access and efficiency of ,government services and agencies in order to expedite the resolution of the problem for which constituents sought help4 #c4 ,,omb guidance on electronic consent forms 7a7 ,guidance ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance that does the following3 7#a7 ,establishes-- 7,a7 standards for each agency to develop an electronic identity proofing and authentication process for allowing an individual to provide a prior written electronic consent form for the disclosure of the individual's record under section #eeb;a7b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or for individual access to a record under section #eeb;a7d7 of such title2 or 7,b7 a method by which each agency can electronically identity proof and authenticate an individual submitting an electronic consent form through a central online portal4 7#b7 ,creates a template for an electronic consent form that can be properly identity proofed and authenticated in accordance with paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,requires each agency to accept the electronic consent form described in paragraph 7#b7 that provides consent from any individual properly identity proofed and authenticated in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 from the individual providing consent or an entity other than the individual1 including a congressional office1 on behalf of the individual for the purpose of authorizing the disclosure of the individual's record in accordance with section #eeb;a7b7 or #eeb;a7d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,authorizes each agency to provide an online link to the consolidated online portal described under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,portal2 consent identifier2 congressional function 7#a7 ,consolidated online portal 7,a7 ,operation of portal ,the ,director 7or a designee7 shall operate 7or designate the head of an agency to operate7 a consolidated online portal that allows a member of the public to submit an electronic consent form in accordance with the guidance issued pursuant to subsection 7a7 to any agency from a single website4 7,b7 ,privacy and other features ,the portal shall include features to protect the privacy of individuals using the portal and may include any additional functions the ,director finds will improve the implementation of this section4 7,c7 ,use of existing website or portal ,the ,director may use any existing website or portal to satisfy the requirements of this subsection1 including the portal established under section #eeb7m7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,consent identifier ,the ,director1 or a designee1 shall assign each consent form submitted through the portal described in paragraph 7#a7 a consent identifier1 which shall be provided to the agency and the individual or entity submitting the consent form4 ,the agency shall track the consent form with the consent identifier4 7#c7 ,congressional assistance function 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 or a designee1 shall ensure the operation of a function that allows a congressional office to provide a publicly available online link to the portal described in paragraph 7#a71 which shall auto-populate information about such congressional office1 including an indication of consent for such office to access a record in accordance with section #eeb;a7b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the consent form accessed through the portal4 7,b7 ,notification of consent identifier required ,the ,director1 or a designee1 shall ensure the function sends the consent identifier to the congressional office when a consent form is submitted to an agency through the portal as accessed through the function4 7c7 ,agency compliance ,each agency shall comply with the guidance issued pursuant to subsection 7a7 not later than #a year after the date on which such guidance is issued4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency2 individual2 record ,the terms agency1 individual1 and record have the meanings given those terms in section #eeb;a7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,consent identifier ,the term consent identifier means a nonproprietary1 unique identification number4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to require the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms1 and for other purposes44 ,july #af1 #bjah ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed