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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,quigley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,foxx ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1  
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1    
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,walk]1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 
& ,mr4 ,l\d]milk7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,publi%+ ,(fice to e/abli% & ma9ta9 an  
onl9e portal accessible to ! public t   
all[s ! public to obta9 electronic      
copies ( all congressionally m&at$      
reports 9 "o place1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 

! ,access to ,congressionally ,m&at$    
,reports ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,congressionally m&at$      
report ,! t]m congressionally m&at$     
report-- 7,a7 means a report t is       
requir$ to be submitt$ to ei!r ,h\se (  
,congress or any committee ( ,congress1 
or subcommittee !re(1 by a /atute1      
resolution1 or conf]5ce report t        
accompanies legislation enact$ into law2
 &  7,b7 does n include a report requir$
 "u "p ,b ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #cf1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,director ,! 
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7#c7 ,f$]al 
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m "u section #ajb ( title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b does n include ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#d7  
,op5 =mat ,! t]m op5 =mat means a file  
=mat = /or+ digital data bas$ on an     
und]ly+ op5 /&>d t-- 7,a7 is n encumb]$ 
by any re/rictions t w\ld imp$e reuse2 &
  7,b7 is bas$ on an und]ly+ op5 data   
/&>d t is ma9ta9$ by a /&>ds            

organization4  7#e7 ,reports onl9e      
portal ,! t]m reports onl9e portal means
 ! onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u section     
7#c77;a74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( onl9e      
portal = congressionally m&at$ reports  
7a7 ,requirem5t ,to e/abli% onl9e portal
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an onl9e
 portal accessible by ! public t all[s !
 public to obta9 electronic copies ( all
 congressionally m&at$ reports 9 "o     
place4 ,! ,director may publi% o!r      
reports on ! onl9e portal4  7#b7 ,exi/+ 
functionality ,to ! ext5t possible1 !   
,director %all meet ! requirem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 by us+ exi/+ onl9e portals
 & functionality "u ! au?ority ( !      
,director4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all consult )
 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,libr>ian (   
,congress reg>d+ ! requirem5ts = &      
ma9t5ance ( congressionally m&at$       
reports on ! reports onl9e portal4  7b7 

,cont5t & function ,! ,director %all    
ensure t ! reports onl9e portal includes
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,subject to subsection  
7c71 ) respect to ea* congressionally   
m&at$ report1 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a  
citation to ! /atute1 conf]5ce report1  
or resolution requir+ ! report4  7,b7   
,an electronic copy ( ! report1 includ+ 
any transmittal lett] associat$ ) !     
report1 9 an op5 =mat t is plat=m       
indep5d5t & t is available to ! public  
)\t re/rictions1 includ+ re/rictions t  
w\ld imp$e ! re-use ( ! in=mation 9 !   
report4  7,c7 ,! ability to retrieve a  
report1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ?r\gh   
se>*es bas$ on ea*1 & any comb9ation1 ( 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,! title ( ! report4     
7ii7 ,! report+ ,f$]al ag5cy4  7iii7 ,! 
date ( publication4  7iv7 ,ea*          
congressional committee receiv+ !       
report1 if applicable4  7v7 ,! /atute1  
resolution1 or conf]5ce report requir+ !
 report4  7vi7 ,subject tags4  7vii7 ,a 
unique alphanum]ic id5tifi] = ! report t
 is consi/5t across report editions4    

7viii7 ,! s]ial numb]1 ,sup]9t5d5t (    
,docum5ts numb]1 or o!r id5tification   
numb] = ! report1 if applicable4  7ix7  
,key words4  7x7 ,full text se>*4  7xi7 
,any o!r relevant in=mation specifi$ by 
! ,director4  7,d7 ,! date on :i* !     
report 0 requir$ to be submitt$1 & on   
:i* ! report 0 submitt$1 to ! reports   
onl9e portal4  7,e7 ,access to ! report 
n lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days aft] its     
submission to ,congress4  7,f7 ,to !    
ext5t practicable1 a p]man5t means (    
access+ ! report electronically4  7#b7  
,a means = bulk d[nload ( all           
congressionally m&at$ reports4  7#c7 ,a 
means = d[nload+ individual reports z ! 
result ( a se>*4  7#d7 ,an electronic   
means = ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to    
submit to ! reports onl9e portal ea*    
congressionally m&at$ report ( ! ag5cy1 
z requir$ by section #d4  7#e7 ,9 tabul>
 =m1 a li/ ( all congressionally m&at$  
reports t c be se>*$1 sort$1 & d[nload$ 
by--  7,a7 reports submitt$ )9 ! requir$
 "t2  7,b7 reports submitt$ aft] ! date 

on :i* su* reports 7 requir$ to be      
submitt$2 &  7,c7 reports n submitt$4   
7c7 ,noncompliance by ,f$]al ag5cies    
7#a7 ,reports n submitt$ ,if a ,f$]al   
ag5cy does n submit a congressionally   
m&at$ report to ! ,director1 ! ,director
 %all to ! ext5t practicable--  7,a7    
include on ! reports onl9e portal-- 7i7 
! in=mation requir$ "u clauses 7i71     
7ii71 7iv71 & 7v7 ( subsection          
7b77#a77;,c72 &  7ii7 ! date on :i* !   
report 0 requir$ to be submitt$2 &  7,b7
 include ! congressionally m&at$ report 
on ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection          
7b77#e77;,c74  7#b7 ,reports n 9 op5    
=mat ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy submits a       
congressionally m&at$ report t is n 9 an
 op5 =mat1 ! ,director %all include !   
congressionally m&at$ report 9 ano!r    
=mat on ! reports onl9e portal4  7d7    
,free access ,! ,director may n *>ge a  
fee1 require regi/ration1 or impose any 
o!r limitation 9 ex*ange = access to !  
reports onl9e portal4  7e7 ,upgrade     
capability ,! reports onl9e portal %all 

be enhanc$ & updat$ z necess>y to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,f$]al  
ag5cy responsibilities  7a7 ,submission 
( electronic copies ( reports           
,concurr5tly ) ! submission to ,congress
 ( ea* congressionally m&at$ report1 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy submitt+ !        
congressionally m&at$ report %all submit
 to ! ,director ! in=mation requir$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section  
#c7;b77#a7 ) respect to !               
congressionally m&at$ report4 ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all relieve a ,f$]al ag5cy (  
any o!r requirem5t to publi% !          
congressionally m&at$ report on ! onl9e 
portal ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or o!rwise      
submit ! congressionally m&at$ report to
 ,congress or specific committees (     
,congress1 or subcommittees !re(4  7b7  
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9    
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all issue  
guidance to ag5cies on ! implem5tation (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,/ructure ( submitt$    

report data ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all ensure t ea* congressionally m&at$ 
report submitt$ to ! ,director complies 
) ! op5 =mat crit]ia e/abli%$ by !      
,director 9 ! guidance issu$ "u         
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,po9t ( contact ,! 
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all designate a
 po9t ( contact = congressionally m&at$ 
report4  7e7 ,li/ ( reports ,z soon z   
practicable ea* cal5d> ye> 7b n lat] ?an
 ,april #a71 & on a roll+ basis dur+ !  
ye> if feasible1 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress
 %all submit to ! ,director a li/ (     
congressionally m&at$ reports f !       
previ\s cal5d> ye>1 9 consultation ) !  
,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 :i*  
%all--  7#a7 be provid$ 9 an op5 =mat2  
7#b7 include ! in=mation requir$ "u     
clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iv71 7v7 ( section  
#c7;b77#a77;,c7 = ea* report2  7#c7     
include ! frequ5cy ( ! report2  7#d7    
include a unique alphanum]ic id5tifi] = 
! report t is consi/5t across report    
editions2  7#e7 include ! date on :i*   
ea* report is requir$ to be submitt$2 & 

7#f7 be updat$ & provid$ to ! ,director1
 z necess>y4  #e4 ,remov+ & alt]+       
reports ,a report submitt$ to be publi%$
 to ! reports onl9e portal may only be  
*ang$ or remov$1 ) ! exception (        
te*nical *anges1 by ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy conc]n$ if--  7#a7 ! head ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy consults ) ea*             
congressional committee to :i* ! report 
is submitt$2 &  7#b7 ,congress enacts a 
jo9t resolution au?oriz+ ! *ang+ or     
removal ( ! report4  #f4 ,relation%ip to
 ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$  
to--  7#a7 require ! disclosure (       
in=mation or records t are exempt f     
public disclosure "u section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 
to impose any affirmative duty on !     
,director to review congressionally     
m&at$ reports submitt$ = publication to 
! reports onl9e portal = ! purpose (    
id5tify+ & r$act+ su* in=mation or      
records4  7b7 ,r$action ( in=mation ,!  
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may r$act         

in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u ?is 
,act if ! in=mation w\ld be prop]ly     
)held f disclosure "u section #eeb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all-- 
7#a7 r$act in=mation requir$ to be      
disclos$ "u ?is ,act if disclosure ( su*
 in=mation is prohibit$ by law2  7#b7   
r$act in=mation be+ )held "u ?is        
subsection prior to submitt+ ! in=mation
 to ! ,director2  7#c7 r$act only su*   
in=mation prop]ly )held "u ?is          
subsection f ! submission ( in=mation or
 f any congressionally m&at$ report     
submitt$ "u ?is ,act2  7#d7 id5tify :]e 
any su* r$action is made 9 ! submission 
or report2 &  7#e7 id5tify ! exemption  
"u :i* ea* su* r$action is made4  #g4   
,implem5tation ,except z provid$ 9      
section #d7;b71 ?is ,act %all be        
implem5t$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )    
respect to congressionally m&at$ reports
 submitt$ to ,congress on or aft] ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t4