,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ai1 #bjai,mr4 
,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 &   
,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,publi%+ ,(fice to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a   
website 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$
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t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
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ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m "u section #ajb ( title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b does n include ! 
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,op5 =mat ,! t]m op5 =mat means a file  
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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 website ,! 
t]m reports website means ! website     
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  #c4        
,e/abli%m5t ( website = congressionally 
m&at$ reports  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to      
e/abli% website  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 
a website 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 ! website4  7#b7 ,exi/+      
functionality ,to ! ext5t possible1 !   
,director %all meet ! requirem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 by us+ exi/+ websites &   
functionality "u ! au?ority ( !         
,director4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all consult )
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,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,libr>ian (   
,congress reg>d+ ! requirem5ts = &      
ma9t5ance ( congressionally m&at$       
reports on ! reports website4  7b7      
,cont5t & function ,! ,director %all    
ensure t ! reports website 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$]al ag5cy4  7iii7 ,! 
date ( publication4  7iv7 ,ea*          
congressional committee receiv+ !       
report1 if applicable4  7v7 ,! /atute1  
resolution1 or conf]5ce report requir+ !
 report4  7vi7 ,subject tags4  7vii7 ,a 
unique alphanum]ic id5tifi] = ! report t
 is consi/5t across report editions4    
7viii7 ,! s]ial numb]1 ,sup]9t5d5t (    
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,key words4  7x7 ,full text se>*4  7xi7 
,any o!r relevant in=mation specifi$ by 
! ,director4  7,d7 ,! date on :i* !     
report 0 requir$ to be submitt$1 & on   
:i* ! report 0 submitt$1 to ! reports   
website4  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$]al ag5cy to    
submit to ! reports website ea*         
congressionally m&at$ 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 website-- 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$]al 
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report t is n 9 an op5 =mat1 ! ,director
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report 9 ano!r =mat on ! reports        
website4  7d7 ,free access ,! ,director 
may n *>ge a fee1 require regi/ration1  
or impose any o!r limitation 9 ex*ange =
 access to ! reports website4  7e7      
,upgrade capability ,! reports website  
%all be enhanc$ & 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 !       
website ( ! ,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$]al ag5cy %all designate a
 po9t ( contact = congressionally m&at$ 
reports4  7e7 ,li/ ( reports ,!         
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 9 consultation ) 
! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
%all submit to ! ,director a li/ (      

congressionally m&at$ reports t are     
requir$ to be submitt$ dur+ a ye> z soon
 z is practicable1 includ+1 :5ev]       
feasible1 on roll+ basis ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 
b 9 any ev5t n lat] ?an ,april #a ( !   
foll[+ ye>1 :i* %all--  7#a7 be provid$ 
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  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 website may only be
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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
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g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$  
to require ! disclosure ( in=mation or  
records t are exempt f public disclosure
 "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or to impose any          
affirmative duty on ! ,director to      
review congressionally m&at$ reports    
submitt$ = publication to ! reports     
website = ! purpose ( id5tify+ & r$act+ 
su* in=mation or records4  7b7 ,r$action
 ( report ,) respect to ea*             
congressionally m&at$ report1 ! head (  
ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 %all   
r$act any in=mation t may n be publicly 
releas$ "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be=e submission =  
publication on ! reports website2 &     
7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 r$act only su*         
in=mation f ! report2  7,b7 id5tify :]e 
any su* r$action is made 9 ! report2 &  
7,c7 id5tify ! exemption "u :i* ea* su* 
r$action is made4  7c7 ,)hold+ in=mation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7  

may )hold in=mation o!rwise requir$ to  
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 ,f$]al ag5cy reasonably =esees t       
disclosure w\ld h>m an int]e/ protect$  
by an exemption describ$ 9 section      
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7ii7 disclosure is prohibit$ 
by law2 &  7,b7 %all--  7i7 consid] :e!r
 p>tial disclosure ( in=mation o!rwise  
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possible :5ev] ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es t
 a full disclosure ( ! in=mation is n   
possible2 &  7ii7 take reasonable /eps  
necess>y to segregate & release         
nonexempt in=mation4  7#b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection      
requires disclosure ( in=mation t is    
o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by law1  
or o!rwise exempt$ f disclosure "u      
section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  #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