,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fci #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjgf ,report ,no4 #aae-hbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,july #af1 #bjah ,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 & ,mr4 ,gu?rie ,july #af1 #bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #bg1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to am5d section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,privacy ,act7 to require ag5cies to accept electronic release =ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,advanc$ ,/reaml9$ ,electronic ,s]vices = ,con/itu5ts ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,cases ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 congressional (fices provide crucial s]vices to con/itu5ts by act+ z a liaison betwe5 ! con/itu5ts & ! respective ag5cies2 7#b7 ?is includes assi/+ con/itu5ts by mak+ inquiries & work+ t[>d resolutions on behalf ( ! con/itu5t ) ! respective ag5cies2 & 7#c7 ?is process %\ld be simplifi$ ?r\gh ! creation ( electronic =ms t may be submitt$ "u section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,privacy ,act71 ?us mod]niz+ ! process = con/itu5ts & improv+ access & effici5cy ( ,gov]nm5t s]vices & ag5cies 9 ord] to exp$ite ! resolution ( ! problem = :i* con/itu5ts s\ght help4 #c4 ,,omb guidance on electronic cons5t =ms 7a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue guidance t does ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%es-- 7,a7 /&>ds = ea* ag5cy to develop an electronic id5tity pro(+ & au!ntication process = all[+ an individual to provide a prior writt5 electronic cons5t =m = ! disclosure ( ! individual's record "u section #eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or = individual access to a record "u section #eeb;a7d7 ( su* title2 or 7,b7 a me?od by :i* ea* ag5cy c electronically id5tity pro( & au!nticate an individual submitt+ an electronic cons5t =m ?r\gh a c5tral onl9e portal4 7#b7 ,creates a template = an electronic cons5t =m t c be prop]ly id5tity pro($ & au!nticat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,requires ea* ag5cy to accept ! electronic cons5t =m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t provides cons5t f any individual prop]ly id5tity pro($ & au!nticat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 f ! individual provid+ cons5t or an entity o!r ?an ! individual1 includ+ a congressional (fice1 on behalf ( ! individual = ! purpose ( au?oriz+ ! disclosure ( ! individual's record 9 accordance ) section #eeb;a7b7 or #eeb;a7d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,au?orizes ea* ag5cy to provide an onl9e l9k to ! consolidat$ onl9e portal describ$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,portal2 cons5t id5tifi]2 congressional function 7#a7 ,consolidat$ onl9e portal 7,a7 ,op]ation ( portal ,! ,director 7or a designee7 %all op]ate 7or designate ! head ( an ag5cy to op]ate7 a consolidat$ onl9e portal t all[s a memb] ( ! public to submit an electronic cons5t =m 9 accordance ) ! guidance issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to any ag5cy f a s+le website4 7,b7 ,privacy & o!r features ,! portal %all include features to protect ! privacy ( individuals us+ ! portal & may include any additional functions ! ,director f9ds w improve ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7,c7 ,use ( exi/+ website or portal ,! ,director may use any exi/+ website or portal to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+ ! portal e/abli%$ "u section #eeb7m7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cons5t id5tifi] ,! ,director1 or a designee1 %all assign ea* cons5t =m submitt$ ?r\gh ! portal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 a cons5t id5tifi]1 :i* %all be provid$ to ! ag5cy & ! individual or entity submitt+ ! cons5t =m4 ,! ag5cy %all track ! cons5t =m ) ! cons5t id5tifi]4 7#c7 ,congressional assi/ance function 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 or a designee1 %all ensure ! op]ation ( a function t all[s a congressional (fice to provide a publicly available onl9e l9k to ! portal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all auto-populate in=mation ab\t su* congressional (fice1 includ+ an indication ( cons5t = su* (fice to access a record 9 accordance ) section #eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! cons5t =m access$ ?r\gh ! portal4 7,b7 ,notification ( cons5t id5tifi] requir$ ,! ,director1 or a designee1 %all ensure ! function s5ds ! cons5t id5tifi] to ! congressional (fice :5 a cons5t =m is submitt$ to an ag5cy ?r\gh ! portal z access$ ?r\gh ! function4 7c7 ,ag5cy compliance ,ea* ag5cy %all comply ) ! guidance issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* su* guidance is issu$4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy2 individual2 record ,! t]ms ag5cy1 individual1 & record h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eeb;a7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cons5t id5tifi] ,! t]m cons5t id5tifi] means a nonpropriet>y1 unique id5tification numb]4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to issue guidance on electronic cons5t =ms1 & = o!r purposes44 ,july #af1 #bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$