,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office to establish and maintain a website accessible to the public that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,access to ,congressionally ,mandated ,reports ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,congressionally mandated report ,the term congressionally mandated report-- 7,a7 means a report that is required to be submitted to either ,house of ,congress or any committee of ,congress1 or subcommittee thereof1 by a statute1 resolution1 or conference report that accompanies legislation enacted into law2 and 7,b7 does not include a report required under part ,b of subtitle ,,ii of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office4 7#c7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given that term under section #ajb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 but does not include the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#d7 ,open format ,the term open format means a file format for storing digital data based on an underlying open standard that-- 7,a7 is not encumbered by any restrictions that would impede reuse2 and 7,b7 is based on an underlying open data standard that is maintained by a standards organization4 7#e7 ,reports website ,the term reports website means the website established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,establishment of website for congressionally mandated reports 7a7 ,requirement ,to establish website 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish and maintain a website accessible by the public that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place4 ,the ,director may publish other reports on the website4 7#b7 ,existing functionality ,to the extent possible1 the ,director shall meet the requirements under paragraph 7#a7 by using existing websites and functionality under the authority of the ,director4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,director shall consult with the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,secretary of the ,senate1 and the ,librarian of ,congress regarding the requirements for and maintenance of congressionally mandated reports on the reports website4 7b7 ,content and function ,the ,director shall ensure that the reports website includes the following3 7#a7 ,subject to subsection 7c71 with respect to each congressionally mandated report1 each of the following3 7,a7 ,a citation to the statute1 conference report1 or resolution requiring the report4 7,b7 ,an electronic copy of the report1 including any transmittal letter associated with the report1 in an open format that is platform independent and that is available to the public without restrictions1 including restrictions that would impede the re-use of the information in the report4 7,c7 ,the ability to retrieve a report1 to the extent practicable1 through searches based on each1 and any combination1 of the following3 7i7 ,the title of the report4 7ii7 ,the reporting ,federal agency4 7iii7 ,the date of publication4 7iv7 ,each congressional committee receiving the report1 if applicable4 7v7 ,the statute1 resolution1 or conference report requiring the report4 7vi7 ,subject tags4 7vii7 ,a unique alphanumeric identifier for the report that is consistent across report editions4 7viii7 ,the serial number1 ,superintendent of ,documents number1 or other identification number for the report1 if applicable4 7ix7 ,key words4 7x7 ,full text search4 7xi7 ,any other relevant information specified by the ,director4 7,d7 ,the date on which the report was required to be submitted1 and on which the report was submitted1 to the reports website4 7,e7 ,access to the report not later than #cj calendar days after its submission to ,congress4 7,f7 ,to the extent practicable1 a permanent means of accessing the report electronically4 7#b7 ,a means for bulk download of all congressionally mandated reports4 7#c7 ,a means for downloading individual reports as the result of a search4 7#d7 ,an electronic means for the head of each ,federal agency to submit to the reports website each congressionally mandated report of the agency1 as required by section #d4 7#e7 ,in tabular form1 a list of all congressionally mandated reports that can be searched1 sorted1 and downloaded by-- 7,a7 reports submitted within the required time2 7,b7 reports submitted after the date on which such reports were required to be submitted2 and 7,c7 reports not submitted4 7c7 ,noncompliance by ,federal agencies 7#a7 ,reports not submitted ,if a ,federal agency does not submit a congressionally mandated report to the ,director1 the ,director shall to the extent practicable-- 7,a7 include on the reports website-- 7i7 the information required under clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iv71 and 7v7 of subsection 7b77#a77;,c72 and 7ii7 the date on which the report was required to be submitted2 and 7,b7 include the congressionally mandated report on the list described in subsection 7b77#e77;,c74 7#b7 ,reports not in open format ,if a ,federal agency submits a congressionally mandated report that is not in an open format1 the ,director shall include the congressionally mandated report in another format on the reports website4 7d7 ,free access ,the ,director may not charge a fee1 require registration1 or impose any other limitation in exchange for access to the reports website4 7e7 ,upgrade capability ,the reports website shall be enhanced and updated as necessary to carry out the purposes of this ,act4 #d4 ,federal agency responsibilities 7a7 ,submission of electronic copies of reports ,concurrently with the submission to ,congress of each congressionally mandated report1 the head of the ,federal agency submitting the congressionally mandated report shall submit to the ,director the information required under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of section #c7;b77#a7 with respect to the congressionally mandated report4 ,nothing in this ,act shall relieve a ,federal agency of any other requirement to publish the congressionally mandated report on the website of the ,federal agency or otherwise submit the congressionally mandated report to ,congress or specific committees of ,congress1 or subcommittees thereof4 7b7 ,guidance ,not later than #bdj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall issue guidance to agencies on the implementation of this ,act4 7c7 ,structure of submitted report data ,the head of each ,federal agency shall ensure that each congressionally mandated report submitted to the ,director complies with the open format criteria established by the ,director in the guidance issued under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,point of contact ,the head of each ,federal agency shall designate a point of contact for congressionally mandated reports4 7e7 ,list of reports ,the ,librarian of ,congress1 in consultation with the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives1 shall submit to the ,director a list of congressionally mandated reports that are required to be submitted during a year as soon as is practicable1 including1 whenever feasible1 on rolling basis throughout the year1 but in any event not later than ,april #a of the following year1 which shall-- 7#a7 be provided in an open format2 7#b7 include the information required under clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iv71 7v7 of section #c7;b77#a77;,c7 for each report2 7#c7 include the frequency of the report2 7#d7 include a unique alphanumeric identifier for the report that is consistent across report editions2 7#e7 include the date on which each report is required to be submitted2 and 7#f7 be updated and provided to the ,director1 as necessary4 #e4 ,removing and altering reports ,a report submitted to be published to the reports website may only be changed or removed1 with the exception of technical changes1 by the head of the ,federal agency concerned if-- 7#a7 the head of the ,federal agency consults with each congressional committee to which the report is submitted2 and 7#b7 ,congress enacts a joint resolution authorizing the changing or removal of the report4 #f4 ,relationship to the ,freedom of ,information ,act 7a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to require the disclosure of information or records that are exempt from public disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or to impose any affirmative duty on the ,director to review congressionally mandated reports submitted for publication to the reports website for the purpose of identifying and redacting such information or records4 7b7 ,redaction of report ,with respect to each congressionally mandated report1 the head of each relevant ,federal agency-- 7#a7 shall redact any information that may not be publicly released under section #eeb7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 before submission for publication on the reports website2 and 7#b7 shall-- 7,a7 redact only such information from the report2 7,b7 identify where any such redaction is made in the report2 and 7,c7 identify the exemption under which each such redaction is made4 7c7 ,withholding information 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,federal agency-- 7,a7 may withhold information otherwise required to be disclosed under this ,act only if-- 7i7 the ,federal agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by an exemption described in section #eeb7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7ii7 disclosure is prohibited by law2 and 7,b7 shall-- 7i7 consider whether partial disclosure of information otherwise required to be disclosed under this ,act is possible whenever the ,federal agency determines that a full disclosure of the information is not possible2 and 7ii7 take reasonable steps necessary to segregate and release nonexempt information4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection requires disclosure of information that is otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law1 or otherwise exempted from disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #g4 ,implementation ,except as provided in section #d7;b71 this ,act shall be implemented not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to congressionally mandated reports submitted to ,congress on or after the date that is #a year after such date of enactment4