,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aed #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gcf  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july  
#ah1 #bjai,receiv$2 read twice & plac$  
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,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$ by /atute to
 be submitt$ to ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress  
or any committee ( ,congress or         
subcommittee !re(2 &  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 ! /atute 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$]al ag5cy4  7iii7 ,! 
date ( publication4  7iv7 ,ea*          
congressional committee or subcommittee 
receiv+ ! report1 if applicable4  7v7 ,!
 /atute requir+ ! report4  7vi7 ,subject
 tags4  7vii7 ,a unique alphanum]ic     
id5tifi] = ! report t is consi/5t across
 report editions4  7viii7 ,! s]ial      
numb]1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docum5ts numb]1 or
 o!r id5tification numb] = ! report1 if 
applicable4  7ix7 ,key words4  7x7 ,full
 text se>*4  7xi7 ,any o!r relevant     
in=mation specifi$ by ! ,director4  7,d7
 ,! date on :i* ! report 0 requir$ to be
 submitt$1 & on :i* ! report 0 submitt$1
 to ! reports onl9e portal4  7,e7 ,to ! 
ext5t practicable1 a p]man5t means (    
access+ ! report electronically4  7#b7  
,a means = bulk d[nload ( all           
congressionally m&at$ 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    
,deadl9e ,! ,director %all ensure t     
in=mation requir$ to be publi%$ on !    
onl9e portal "u ?is ,act ) respect to a 
congressionally m&at$ report or         
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7c7 is  
publi%$--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj cal5d>   
days aft] ! in=mation is receiv$ f !    
,f$]al ag5cy involv$2 or  7#b7 9 ! case 
( in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7c71 n
 lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days aft] ! deadl9e
 "u ?is ,act = ! ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ to
 submit in=mation ) respect to !        
congressionally m&at$ report involv$4   
7e7 ,exception = c]ta9 reports  7#a7    
,exception describ$ ,a congressionally  
m&at$ report :i* is requir$ by /atute to
 be submitt$ to a committee ( ,congress 
or a subcommittee !re(1 includ+ any     
transmittal lett] associat$ ) ! report1 
%all n be submitt$ to or publi%$ on !   
reports onl9e portal if ! *air ( a      
committee or subcommittee to :i* !      
report is submitt$ notifies ! ,director 
9 writ+ t ! report is to be )held f     

submission & publication "u ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,notice on portal ,if a report is  
)held f submission to or publication on 
! reports onl9e portal "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,director %all po/ on ! portal--     
7,a7 a /atem5t t ! report is )held at ! 
reque/ ( a committee or subcommittee    
involv$2 &  7,b7 ! writt5 notification  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,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  7g7 ,upgrade     
capability ,! reports onl9e portal %all 
be enhanc$ & updat$ z necess>y to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,f$]al  
ag5cy responsibilities  7a7 ,submission 
( electronic copies ( reports ,n e>li]  
?an #cj cal5d> days or lat] ?an #de     
cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* a        
congressionally m&at$ report is submitt$
 to ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress or to any    
committee ( ,congress or subcommittee   
!re(1 ! 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 cal5d> 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$ reports4  #e4     
,*ang+ or remov+ reports  7a7           
,limitation on au?ority ,to *ange or    
remove reports ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
conc]n$ may *ange or remove a           
congressionally m&at$ report submitt$ to
 be publi%$ on ! reports onl9e portal   
only if--  7#a7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
consults ) ea* committee ( ,congress or 
subcommittee !re( to :i* ! report is    
requir$ to be submitt$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a
 report :i* is n requir$ to be submitt$ 
to a p>ticul> committee ( ,congress or  
subcommittee !re(1 to ea* committee )   
jurisdiction ov] ! ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by !
 head ( ! ag5cy 9 consultation ) !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate7 prior 
to *ang+ or remov+ ! report2 &  7#b7 a  
jo9t resolution is enact$ to au?orize ! 
*ange 9 or removal ( ! report4  7b7     
,exceptions ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$--  7#a7   
may make te*nical *anges to a report    

submitt$ to or publi%$ on ! onl9e       
portal2 &  7#b7 may remove a report f ! 
onl9e portal if ! report 0 submitt$ to  
or publi%$ on ! onl9e portal 9 error4   
#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=mation1       
records1 or reports t are exempt f      
public disclosure "u section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 
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  7a7 ,reports submitt$ to
 ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act %all
 apply ) respect to any congressionally 
m&at$ report :i*-- 7,a7 is requir$ by   
/atute to be submitt$ to ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate at any "t     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 or  7,b7 is includ$ by ! ,cl]k
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !       
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate 7z ! case may be7  
on ! li/ ( reports receiv$ by ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate 7z ! case may 
be7 at any "t be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transition rule =     
previ\sly submitt$ reports ,! ,director 

%all ensure t any congressionally m&at$ 
report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :i* 0   
requir$ to be submitt$ to ,congress by a
 /atue enact$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act is publi%$ on ! onl9e portal  
"u ?is ,act n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,reports submitt$ to committees ,9 !    
case ( congressionally m&at$ reports :i*
 are requir$ by /atute to be submitt$ to
 a committee ( ,congress or a           
subcommittee !re(1 ?is ,act %all apply )
 respect to--  7#a7 any su* report :i*  
is fir/ requir$ to be submitt$ by a     
/atute :i* is enact$ on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to !    
maximum ext5t practical1 any            
congressionally m&at$ report :i* 0      
requir$ to be submitt$ by a /atute      
enact$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is act 
unless--  7,a7 ! *air ( ! committee1 or 
subcommittee !re(1 to :i* ! report 0    
requir$ to be submitt$ notifies !       
,director 9 writ+ t ! report is to be   
)held f publication2 &  7,b7 ! ,director

 publi%es ! notification on ! onl9e     
portal4  #h4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y    
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #ag1      
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k  ,july  
#ah1 #bjai,receiv$2 read twice & plac$  
on ! cal5d>