,h4 ,,res4 #gef ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,march #aj1 #bjbj ,,resolution #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this resolution may be cited as the ,moving ,our ,democracy and ,congressional ,operations ,towards ,modernization ,resolution4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this resolution is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,title ,i--,streamlining and ,reorganizing ,human ,resources ,sec4 #aja4 ,centralized human resources program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,reports on operation of ,office of ,diversity and ,inclusion4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,examining feasibility of updating staff payroll system4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,examining feasibility of adjusting the statutory limitation on number of employees of ,member offices4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,employee orientation and separation processes4 ,title ,,ii--,improving ,orientation for ,members-,elect and ,providing ,improved ,continuing ,education ,opportunities for ,members ,sec4 #bja4 ,plan for providing for designated staff to prepare for operation of offices of new ,members-elect4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,improving the orientation experience of new ,members4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,exploring the feasibility of establishing a ,congressional ,leadership ,academy4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,requiring annual cybersecurity training for ,members and employees4 ,title ,,iii--,modernizing and ,revitalizing ,technology ,sec4 #cja4 ,reforming ,house ,information ,resources4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,providing technologies to improve constituent engagement4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,streamlined approval process for outside technology vendors4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,enabling early adoption of new technologies and applications by offices4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,improving ,member feedback regarding outside vendors and ,,hir services4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,leveraging bulk purchasing power of the ,house4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,requiring ,congressional ,research ,service to provide rapid response short fact sheets4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,establishing nonpartisan constituent engagement and services page on ,house,net4 ,title ,,iv--,making the ,house ,accessible to ,all ,sec4 #dja4 ,ensuring accessibility of ,house websites4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,close captioning of proceedings2 captioning service for videos created by ,house offices4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,comprehensive review of accessibility4 ,title ,v--,improving ,access to ,documents and ,publications ,sec4 #eja4 ,adopting standardized format for legislative documents4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,legislation comparison project4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,database of information on expiration of authorizations of programs4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,database of votes taken in committees4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,assignment of unique identifiers for reports filed by registered lobbyists4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,public availability of reports4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this resolution1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,chief ,administrative ,officer means the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the term ,clerk means the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,the term ,,hir means the ,office of ,house ,information ,resources4 7#d7 ,the term ,member means a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives and a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress4 ,i ,streamlining and ,reorganizing ,human ,resources #aja4 ,centralized human resources program 7a7 ,establishment and operation of program ,in order to improve recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce1 develop best human resources practices1 and take steps to improve competitive compensation and benefits for employees1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall establish and operate a centralized human resources program to assist ,member1 committee1 and leadership office staff4 7b7 ,features of program ,the program established under this section shall provide the following services3 7#a7 ,developing a centralized repository of practices collected from internal and external sources that have proven to be successful in hiring1 promoting1 and managing staff1 updated from time to time4 7#b7 ,improving diversity recruitment by implementing and promoting best practices for actively seeking out candidates of various backgrounds1 experiences1 and talents1 including through outreach to under-represented colleges and universities1 community colleges1 historically black colleges and universities1 and organizations for individuals with disabilities1 and compiling a list of such candidates into the ,house resume portal4 7#c7 ,reevaluating current ,member1 committee1 and leadership office employee benefits 7including the evaluation of the capacity and costs of the ,house child care center and student loan repayment program7 and submitting to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on a regular and ongoing basis recommendations for additions or improvements to such benefits which will improve recruitment and retention1 exploring options such as telework1 flex schedules1 returnship programs1 and sabbaticals4 7#d7 ,conducting a biennial staff survey as well as offering an optional exit survey to ,member1 committee1 and leadership office staff4 7#e7 ,making improvements to the ,house resume portal1 including making such portal into a user-friendly1 searchable tool for ,member1 committee1 and leadership offices to identify talent based on unique criteria1 and including ways to promote and publicize the existence and availability of such portal to internal and external users4 7#f7 ,providing ,members-elect with information on the full range of services offered to their staff in an easily understandable and organized format immediately following the certification of their election results4 7c7 ,operation of program 7#a7 ,staff ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall designate an employee of the ,office of the ,chief ,administrative ,officer who shall be responsible for the operation of the program established under this section1 using existing staff and resources of the ,office4 7#b7 ,location2 availability of services online ,the program shall be located in a physical location which is easily accessible to the offices using the resources of the program1 and shall provide an online portal through which offices may obtain these services4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations and take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ajb4 ,reports on operation of ,office of ,diversity and ,inclusion ,in accordance with ,house ,resolution #f 7agreed to ,january #i1 #bjai71 the ,office of ,diversity and ,inclusion of the ,house of ,representatives shall submit the following plans and reports3 7#a7 ,not later than #fj days after the appointment of the ,director of the ,office1 the ,office shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration an operational plan for the ,office that shall include1 consistent with applicable ,house rules1 regulations1 and law1 a plan for appointing and establishing duties for staff of the ,office which shall set forth a proposed maximum number of staff4 7#b7 ,not later than #ij days after submitting the operational plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,office shall submit a diversity plan to the ,committee on ,house ,administration for the ,committee's review and approval1 and shall include in the plan the following3 7,a7 ,policies to direct and guide ,house employing offices to recruit1 hire1 train1 develop1 advance1 promote1 and retain a diverse workforce1 consistent with applicable ,house rules1 regulations1 and law4 7,b7 ,the development of a survey1 in consultation with the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 to evaluate diversity in ,house employing offices4 ,the ,office shall develop1 conduct1 and report the results of the survey in a bipartisan manner4 7,c7 ,a framework for the annual diversity report required under paragraph 7#c74 7,d7 ,a proposal for the composition of an ,advisory ,council that shall1 as necessary1 inform the work of the ,office4 7,e7 ,any additional components as determined by the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 7#c7 ,at the end of each session of ,congress1 the ,office shall submit a ,house of ,representatives diversity report to the ,speaker1 the ,majority ,leader and ,minority ,leader1 the chair and ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and the chair and ranking minority member of the ,subcommittee on the ,legislative ,branch of the ,committee on ,appropriations4 ,the ,office shall ensure that the contents of each such report are presented in a bipartisan manner4 #ajc4 ,examining feasibility of updating staff payroll system 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the date of adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a report on the feasibility of updating the employee payroll system in order to address considerations of younger and lower-paid employees1 as well as issues experienced generally by some employees regarding the current monthly pay schedule4 7b7 ,contents ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the results of any employee surveys regarding the desirability of changing the employee payroll system or providing both a monthly or bimonthly system4 ,the report shall present such results in a bipartisan manner4 7#b7 ,an analysis of any costs associated with making changes to the current employee payroll system1 including providing additional options for the schedule of payments4 7#c7 ,an analysis of any impediments or concerns with making any changes to the current staff payroll system4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ajd4 ,examining feasibility of adjusting the statutory limitation on number of employees of ,member offices 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall enter into a contract with an outside entity under which the entity shall work with the ,chief ,administrative ,officer to prepare and submit a report examining the feasibility of adjusting the statutory limitation established in #aige on the number of employees who may be employed in the office of a ,member4 7b7 ,contents of report ,the report described in subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,information regarding the size and demographic makeup of each congressional district1 including the number and coverage area of each district office4 7#b7 ,the average number of employees for each district office1 including common tasks by position4 7#c7 ,recommendations regarding the optimal number of employees in both offices located in ,house office buildings and district offices to address common office workflows and constituent requests1 including changes in technology that have occurred recently and are expected to occur in the near future that would have an effect on such number4 7#d7 ,recommendations regarding employee salaries and costs1 including recommendations for necessary changes to the ,members' ,representational ,allowance that would be necessary to carry out such recommendations4 7c7 ,deadlines 7#a7 ,provision of draft solicitation for contract ,not later than #fj days after the date of adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall provide a draft of the solicitation for the contract described in subsection 7a7 to the ,committee of ,house ,administration4 7#b7 ,submission of report ,under the contract entered into pursuant to this section1 the entity shall submit the report not later than #ahj days after the signing of the contract4 #aje4 ,employee orientation and separation processes 7a7 ,establishment of processes ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall design and implement-- 7#a7 a comprehensive and uniform orientation process for new employees 7including interns7 of the ,house to complete within a designated period of time after appointment2 and 7#b7 a comprehensive and uniform separation process for employees 7including interns7 of the ,house to complete within a designated period of time prior to termination4 7b7 ,applicability ,the processes under subsection 7a7 shall apply only to employees and interns who have access to the ,house ,network4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 ,,ii ,improving ,orientation for ,members-,elect and ,providing ,improved ,continuing ,education ,opportunities for ,members #bja4 ,plan for providing for designated staff to prepare for operation of offices of new ,members-elect 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration that contains a detailed plan for establishing a program under which1 upon the recommendation of an individual by a ,member-elect 7other than a ,member elected to fill a vacancy71 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall appoint the individual for a limited period of time to assist such ,member-elect with administrative and other responsibilities pertaining to the preparation of the ,member's congressional office for operation1 and shall include in the plan a timetable for implementation1 an estimate of expected costs1 and the identification of any statutory or regulatory obstacles to the implementation of such a program4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #bjb4 ,improving the orientation experience of new ,members 7a7 ,in general ,in providing orientation services for new ,members1 including in-person courses and sessions1 the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,the ,committee shall work to ensure that orientation services are made available to all new ,members1 including ,members elected in a special election during a ,congress4 7#b7 ,the ,committee shall work to ensure that courses on the ,rules of the ,house1 decorum and debate1 and other such courses on practices to promote civility and respect are made available to ,members4 7#c7 ,the ,committee shall work to ensure that archived audio and visual recordings of orientation sessions are made available for reference4 7#d7 ,the ,committee shall work to provide a range of ,house training programs and support services1 including courses to promote civility and encourage decorum1 for new ,members and the senior staff of new ,members throughout the ,members' first term4 7#e7 ,to the extent the ,committee considers appropriate1 the ,committee shall examine the feasibility of providing a just in time approach to orientation sessions under which information is provided at the time at which it will be most useful to the ,members4 7b7 ,providing services in nonpartisan manner ,to the greatest extent practicable1 the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall ensure that the orientation services provided to new ,members1 including in-person courses and sessions1 are provided in a nonpartisan manner4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #bjc4 ,exploring the feasibility of establishing a ,congressional ,leadership ,academy 7a7 ,survey of ,members ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall conduct a survey of ,members to determine the level of interest in establishing a ,congressional ,leadership ,academy to provide online and in-person continuing education opportunities that will promote professional development and institutional training1 including the feasibility of setting up a pilot program to establish such an ,academy4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on the results of the survey conducted under subsection 7a71 and shall include in the estimates of costs of establishing and operating a ,congressional ,leadership ,academy as well as any impediments to establishing such an ,academy1 including impediments relating to technology1 security1 or content4 #bjd4 ,requiring annual cybersecurity training for ,members and employees 7a7 ,requirement for training ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall carry out a cybersecurity training program under which each individual who has access to the ,house ,network 7including each ,member1 officer1 employee1 intern1 and vendor of the ,house7 annually receives an appropriate amount of cybersecurity training4 7b7 ,deadlines for individuals not having prior access to ,network ,an individual described in subsection 7a7 who has not previously had access to the ,house ,network shall complete the cybersecurity training program under such subsection not later than #cj days after the individual first has access to the ,house ,network4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 ,,iii ,modernizing and ,revitalizing ,technology #cja4 ,reforming ,house ,information ,resources 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on the operations of the ,office of ,house ,information ,resources4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 the identification of solutions to address the challenges ,,hir faces in balancing the needs between network security and making available emerging technologies in a timely manner to satisfy the operational needs of ,member offices1 including a detailed marketing and communications plan to address gaps and disruptions that exist in the seamless delivery of services between ,,hir and the offices it supports2 7#b7 recommendations to improve the quality of ,,hir services1 such as web design and information technology support2 7#c7 recommendations for changes to ,,hir's mission to better align it with the needs of ,member offices2 7#d7 methods to reduce duplicative spending on information technology services2 and 7#e7 the identification of steps and actions necessary to ensure that ,,hir establishes a single point-of-contact within ,,hir for each office of the ,house so that such point-of-contact is responsible for responding to requests from the office and coordinating the delivery of products and services to the office1 as well as an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of a single point-of-contact for such purposes4 7b7 ,conducting outside review ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may direct the ,chief ,administrative ,officer to enter into a contract with an outside entity to provide the ,committee with an independent review of the operations of ,,hir and to provide independent recommendations to the ,committee regarding strategies and steps for reforming ,,hir's operations4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations or take any other steps as may be required to address the report submitted by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer under subsection 7a7 and1 if applicable1 the recommendations provided by an outside entity pursuant to the contract entered into under subsection 7b74 #cjb4 ,providing technologies to improve constituent engagement ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations or take any other steps as may be required to ensure that ,member offices have the necessary technology and software to improve the efficiency and operation of ,member offices and to improve constituent engagement1 including1 as soon as practicable after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the implementation of the following3 7#a7 ,the ability of ,house offices to conduct video calls and video conferences4 7#b7 ,the ability of ,members to sign legislation1 correspondence1 and constituent consent forms using electronic signatures1 in accordance with guidance developed in coordination with the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,the ability of ,members and employees to securely and seamlessly access the ,house ,network from any place and at any time4 7#d7 ,a plan and timetable to improve the correspondence management tools available to ,member offices1 including improving the ability of the constituents of a ,member to upload requests for casework directly to the ,member's official public website4 #cjc4 ,streamlined approval process for outside technology vendors 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 ,,hir shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration describing the steps necessary to create a streamlined process for the approval of outside technology1 including a discussion of unique legal1 statutory1 or other considerations relating to the ,house environment1 costs1 obstacles to creating and operating such an approval process1 and security or other issues relating to such a process4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #cjd4 ,enabling early adoption of new technologies and applications by offices 7a7 ,requirement ,not later that #abj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 ,,hir shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on establishing a program under which ,member1 committee1 and leadership offices may elect to participate in the early adoption of technologies or applications developed by an outside vendor prior to the final approval by the ,house of the use of such technology or application for such offices1 and shall include in the report a description of the steps necessary to set up such a program1 the operation of such program1 the identification of additional costs that may be incurred by such a program1 and the identification of the steps necessary to ensure security and steps necessary to protect against jeopardizing the ,house enterprise4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #cje4 ,improving ,member feedback regarding outside vendors and ,,hir services 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 ,,hir shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on the steps necessary to-- 7#a7 in compliance with applicable ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives and other regulations and standards of the ,house1 create an internal customer satisfaction portal on ,house,net that allows ,members and employees to rate and review outside vendors and ,,hir services2 7#b7 annually survey district-level staff and district-specific technology concerns2 and 7#c7 survey ,members and employees on what technologies they would like to use4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #cjf4 ,leveraging bulk purchasing power of the ,house 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration on the steps necessary to provide a standard suite of information technology 7as described in subsection 7b77 for the use of offices of ,members of the ,house1 including various packages and options1 and shall include in the report an analysis of alternative methods for funding the purchase of such a suite1 including increasing the ,members' ,representational ,allowances or creating additional accounts4 ,the report shall also include a detailed marketing and communications plan1 including strategies to disseminate information regarding the standard suite to ,member offices4 7b7 ,contents of standard suite ,the standard suite of information technology described in this subsection consists of the following1 in such quantity and with such features as the ,chief ,administrative ,officer determines to be appropriate to enable offices of ,members of the ,house to quickly and effectively carry out their operations in a cost-effective manner3 7#a7 ,desktop and portable computers1 including hardware1 software1 and related equipment and supplies4 7#b7 ,mobile and stationary telephones1 including related equipment and supplies4 7#c7 ,printers1 including hardware1 software1 and related equipment and supplies4 7#d7 ,internet products and services1 including website development and administration services4 7#e7 ,related information technology and telecommunications services1 including technical support and customer service4 7#f7 ,subscriptions and subscription services4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #cjg4 ,requiring ,congressional ,research ,service to provide rapid response short fact sheets ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall work closely with the ,congressional ,research ,service to ensure that the ,service has the capability to rapidly provide short1 nonpartisan fact sheets which may be disseminated by ,member offices4 #cjh4 ,establishing nonpartisan constituent engagement and services page on ,house,net ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations1 or take any other steps as may be required1 to establish a nonpartisan constituent engagement and services page on ,house,net which will better disseminate best practices and ideas regarding ways to optimize and improve constituent engagement and service4 ,,iv ,making the ,house ,accessible to ,all #dja4 ,ensuring accessibility of ,house websites 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration detailing a plan to ensure that all ,house websites and applications are accessible4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 a schedule for analyzing all ,house websites and applications to determine the accessibility level of each such website and application2 7#b7 an analysis of the resources and assistance necessary to ensure all relevant systems are compatible with common programs used by major disability groups2 and 7#c7 a plan to ensure that all updates to such websites and applications1 as well as new websites and applications1 are accessible4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #djb4 ,close captioning of proceedings2 captioning service for videos created by ,house offices 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer and the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration detailing a plan to ensure that all ,house proceedings that are broadcast on television or streamed on the ,internet provide closed caption services1 and provide a free captioning service for all web videos created by ,member1 committee1 and leadership offices1 as well as the ,office of the ,chief ,administrative ,officer and the ,office of the ,clerk4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 a statement of the estimated costs of providing close captioning services for all such proceedings2 7#b7 a statement of the estimated costs of providing captioning service for all such web videos2 7#c7 an estimated timeline for carrying out the plan2 and 7#d7 a discussion of any barriers to carrying out the plan1 including statutory or regulatory impediments4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #djc4 ,comprehensive review of accessibility 7a7 ,report on accessibility of ,united ,states ,capitol ,buildings and ,grounds ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,architect of the ,capitol1 the ,sergeant at ,arms of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,executive ,director of the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 shall provide a joint report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration identifying areas of the ,capitol buildings and the ,united ,states ,capitol ,grounds that are not currently accessible1 the estimated costs of making such areas accessible1 including a timetable and plan for making accessibility modifications1 and a discussion of future challenges to ensuring full accessibility4 7b7 ,report on accessibility of practices and programming ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,congressional ,accessibility ,services and the ,librarian of ,congress1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration evaluating the accessibility of the practices and programming used by offices of the legislative branch to serve the needs of individuals with disabilities4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 ,v ,improving ,access to ,documents and ,publications #eja4 ,adopting standardized format for legislative documents 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #fj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration regarding the status of the overall implementation and adoption of a standardized format for drafting1 viewing1 and publishing legislation to improve transparency and efficiency throughout the lawmaking process1 specifically including the status of the overall implementation of the ,extensible ,markup ,language1 or ,,xml1 schema known as ,united ,states ,legislative ,markup4 7b7 ,initial report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed plan for completing the overall implementation and adoption of the format described in such subsection1 including a timeline1 a statement of the costs incurred as of the date of such report1 and a statement of the expected costs anticipated to be incurred in the future4 7c7 ,quarterly reports ,not later than #ae days after the last day of each calendar quarter that begins after the submission of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a status report on the progress made during that quarter regarding the overall implementation and adoption of the format described in such subsection1 including any updates to the timeline and to the costs incurred during that quarter and expected to be incurred in the future1 and a detailed account of actions taken to implement and adopt the format during the quarter covered by the report4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ejb4 ,legislation comparison project 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration regarding the status of the completion of the legislative comparison project required by clause #ab of rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,initial report ,the report required in under subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed plan for completing the legislative comparison project1 including a timeline1 a statement of the costs incurred as of the date of the report1 and a statement of the expected costs anticipated to be incurred in the future4 7c7 ,quarterly reports ,not later than #ae days after the last day of each calendar quarter that begins after the submission of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a status report on the progress made during that quarter regarding the completion of the legislative comparison project1 including any updates to the timeline and to the costs incurred during that quarter and expected to be incurred in the future1 and a detailed account of actions taken to complete the legislative comparison project during the quarter covered by the report4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ejc4 ,database of information on expiration of authorizations of programs 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration regarding the establishment and maintenance1 on its public website1 of an up-to-date database that is searchable1 sortable1 and downloadable of the expiration dates of all ,federal programs and the primary committee of subject matter jurisdiction over each such program4 7b7 ,initial report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed plan for the completion and implementation of such database1 including a timeline and a statement of ongoing and expected costs of development and implementation1 any necessary legal or legislative authorities1 as well as any barriers or difficulties identified regarding the completion and operation of the database4 ,such report shall also include a discussion and recommendations on ensuring that such database-- 7#a7 is updated on a continual and ongoing basis1 including requiring that the ,clerk posts all relevant all information not later than #cj days after receipt2 and 7#b7 includes information provided by standing and select committees 7except the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,ethics1 the ,committee on ,rules1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence71 as well as recommendations to ensure that such committees provide the required information on a timely and regular basis4 7c7 ,annual reports ,not later than #ae days after the last day of each calendar year that begins after the submission of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a report regarding the progress made regarding the establishment and maintenance of the database described in such subsection1 including any updates to the timeline and to the costs incurred or expected to be incurred 7as required under subsection 7b771 and a detailed account of actions taken to establish and maintain the database during the year covered by the report4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ejd4 ,database of votes taken in committees 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration regarding the establishment and maintenance1 on its public website1 of a separate database for the #aafth ,congress and each subsequent ,congress of all recorded votes in committees 7except for recorded votes taken by any committee in executive session or recorded votes which1 under applicable rules of the committee1 are not required to be made publicly available7 that is sortable1 up-to-date1 and downloadable4 7b7 ,initial report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed plan for completion and implementation of the database described in such subsection1 including a timeline and a statement of the ongoing and expected costs of development and implementation1 any necessary legal or legislative authorities1 as well as any barriers or difficulties identified regarding the completion and operation of the database4 ,such report shall also include a discussion and recommendations on ensuring that such database-- 7#a7 is updated on a continual and ongoing basis2 and 7#b7 requires each standing and select committee to provide to the ,clerk with information respecting recorded votes taken in that committee 7excluding votes which are not required to be included in the database7 within #gb hours of such vote1 to include a brief description of the matter on which the recorded vote was taken1 the name of each ,member of the committee voting on that matter1 whether the vote was in the affirmative or the negative1 and the total tally of the votes4 7c7 ,quarterly reports ,not later than #ae days after the last day of each calendar quarter that begins after the submission of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a report regarding the progress made regarding the establishment and maintenance of the database described in such subsection1 including any updates to the detailed timeline and to the costs incurred or expected to be incurred 7as required under subsection 7b771 and a detailed account of actions taken to establish and maintain the database during for the quarter covered by the report4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #eje4 ,assignment of unique identifiers for reports filed by registered lobbyists 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #fj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 the ,clerk shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,house ,administration regarding the status of assigning a unique identification number with respect to each person who files a registration statement or other report required to be filed with the ,clerk under the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 to be used for all purposes under such ,act 7including the public availability of such statements and reports7 with respect to each statement or report required to be filed by that person with the ,clerk4 7b7 ,initial report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed plan for assigning the unique identification numbers described in such subsection1 including a timeline1 a statement of the ongoing and expected costs of carrying out such plan1 and a description of any obstacles to carrying out the plan 7including obstacles relating to the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie or other laws74 7c7 ,quarterly reports ,not later than #ae days after the last day of each calendar quarter that begins after the submission of the report under subsection 7a71 the ,clerk shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration a report regarding the progress made regarding the overall implementation of the assignment of the unique identification numbers described in such subsection1 including any updates to the timeline and to the costs incurred or expected to be incurred as required under subsection 7b7 and a detailed account of actions taken to carry out the assignment of such unique identification numbers during for the quarter covered by the report4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration may issue regulations to carry out any recommendations made in the report required under subsection 7a7 or take any other steps as may be required to carry out this section4 #ejf4 ,public availability of reports ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall take all steps practicable to make any report required under this resolution publicly available on the official public website of the ,committee or in some other manner4 ,clerk4