,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ai1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4
 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4
 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4
 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to save taxpay] money &   
improve ! effici5cy & spe$ (            
intragov]nm5tal correspond5ce1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+ ,congressional   
,report+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m acceptable    
electronic =mat means a file =mat &     
metadata elem5ts au?oriz$ by ! ,national
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transf] ( p]man5t electronic records--  
7,a7 z set =? 9-- 7i7 ,national ,ar*ives
 & ,records ,adm9i/ration ,bullet9      
#bjad-jd3 ,revis$ ,=mat ,guidance = !   
,transf] ( ,p]man5t ,electronic         
,records1 dat$ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad1 or   

any successor bullet92 &  7ii7 ,national
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,bullet9 #bjae-jd3 ,metadata ,guidance =
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,records1 dat$ ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae1 or 
any successor bullet92 &  7,b7 t        
complies ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget ,memor&um on !     
,manag+ ,gov]nm5t ,records ,directive1  
dat$ ,augu/ #bd1 #bjab 7,m-#ab-ah71 or  
any successor memor&um2  7#b7 ! t]m     
ag5cy-- 7,a7 means--  7i7 a ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( title   
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 an    
ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #eeb7;f77#a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7  
does n include ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice2  7#c7 ! t]m      
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report t is requir$ to be submitt$ to   
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( ,congress1 or subcommittee !re(1 by a 
/atute1 resolution1 or conf]5ce report t
 accompanies legislation enact$ into    
law2  7#d7 ! t]m congressional (fice    

means-- 7,a7 an (fice ( any committee or
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,repres5tatives1 includ+ any select or  
special committee2  7,b7 an (fice ( any 
individual ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (
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,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ,congress or   
any ,h\se ( ,congress2  7#e7 ! t]m op5  
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w\ld imp$e reuse2 &  7,b7 is bas$ on an 
und]ly+ op5 data /&>d t is ma9ta9$ by a 
/&>ds organization2  7#f7 ! t]m record$ 
in=mation includes all record$          
in=mation1 reg>dless ( =m or            
*>act]i/ics2 &  7#g7 ! t]m /ructur$ data
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,national     
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration       
,bullet9 #bjad-jd3 ,revis$ ,=mat        
,guidance = ! ,transf] ( ,p]man5t       
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,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1     
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law--  7#a7 any report or o!r record$   
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ to     
,congress by an ag5cy "u any provision (
 law1 & any response f an ag5cy to a    
reque/ by a congressional (fice = any   
report or o!r record$ in=mation1 %all   
only be transmitt$ by ! ag5cy 9 an      
acceptable electronic =mat2 &  7#b7 any 
/ructur$ data includ$ 9 or )1 or us$ to 
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o!r record$ in=mation describ$ 9        
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provide ! orig9al electronic file or an 
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scann$ docum5t1 ev5 if ! docum5t        

includes a signature4  7#b7 ,se>*able   
scann$ docum5ts ,ea* scann$ docum5t t is
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congressional (fice %all be made        
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is requir$ to transmit a report or o!r  
record$ in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 to a congressional (fice 9 an       
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report or o!r record$ in=mation to !    
congressional (fice-- 7,a7 9 an         
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record$ in=mation to be review$ 9 cam]a2
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record$ in=mation4  7d7 ,r\t+ ,if a     
congressional (fice designates a me?od  
to receive reports & o!r record$        
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f   
ag5cies1 ea* ag5cy %all transmit a      
report or o!r record$ in=mation to !    

congressional (fice us+ ! designat$     
me?od1 unless o!rwise reque/$ by !      
congressional (fice4  #d4 ,publi%+ (    
reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date 
t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 any congressionally m&at$     
report1 & any /ructur$ data describ$ 9  
section #c7;a77#b7 & any transmittal    
lett] associat$ ) ! report1 %all be po/$
 on ! public website ( ! ag5cy submitt+ 
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electronic =mat2  7#b7 9 an op5 =mat2   
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7b7 ,free access ,no fee1 regi/ration   
requirem5t1 or o!r access limitation    
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requir$ to be po/$ "u subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,op5 access ,all reports1 data1 &   
o!r in=mation po/$ "u ?is section %all  
be available to ! public )\t            
re/rictions1 includ+ re/rictions t w\ld 
imp$e reuse ( any or all elem5ts ( !    

in=mation4  7d7 ,ease ( access ,ea*     
ag5cy %all provide 9 tabul> =m a li/ (  
all reports1 data1 or o!r in=mation     
requir$ to be po/$ "u subsection 7a7 t--
  7#a7 is-- 7,a7 accessible via a l9k   
po/$ at ! foot] ( ! public website ( !  
ag5cy2  7,b7 accessible at a uni=m      
res\rce locator or simil> locator t is  
*ang$ z infrequ5tly z practicable2  7,c7
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/ructure us$ by o!r ag5cies z           
practicable2  7,d7 se>*able & sortable  
by1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 ! title ( !       
report2  7ii7 ! date ( publication ( !  
report2  7iii7 ea* congressional (fice  
receiv+ ! report1 if applicable2  7iv7 !
 /atute1 resolution1 or conf]5ce report 
requir+ ! report2  7v7 ! metadata       
elem5ts ( ! report2  7vi7 a unique      
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7vii7 ! s]ial numb]1 ,sup]9t5d5t (      
,docum5ts numb]1 or o!r id5tification   
numb] = ! report1 if applicable2  7,e7  

available 9 an acceptable electronic    
=mat = /ructur$ data1 to all[ = automat$
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7,d7 & d[nload ( all reports & associat$
 /ructur$ data2 &  7,f7 updat$          
imm$iately ^u po/+ ( ! report1 data1 or 
o!r in=mation2 &  7#b7 conta9s l9ks to  
d[nload ea* report1 data1 & o!r         
in=mation4  7e7 ,timely access ,an ag5cy
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in=mation requir$ to be po/$ by ! ag5cy 
"u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy submits !    
report1 data1 or o!r in=mation to       
,congress4  7f7 ,remov+ & alt]+ reports 
,an ag5cy may only *ange or remove1 ) ! 
exception ( te*nical *anges1 a report1  
data1 or o!r in=mation requir$ to be    
po/$ by ! ag5cy "u subsection 7a7 if--  
7#a7 ! head ( ! ag5cy consults ) ea*    
congressional (fice to :i* ! report1    
data1 or o!r in=mation is submitt$2 &   
7#b7 ,congress enacts a jo9t resolution 
au?oriz+ ! *ang+ or removal ( ! report1 
data1 or o!r in=mation4  7g7 ,relation  

to ! fre$om ( in=mation act & r$action  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to require ! disclosure (    
in=mation or records t are--  7,a7      
exempt f disclosure "u section #eeb (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72 or 
7,b7 o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by  
law4  7#b7 ,r$action ( report ,) respect
 to ea* report1 data1 or o!r in=mation  
requir$ to be po/$ by an ag5cy "u       
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all-- 
7,a7 r$act any in=mation t may n be     
disclos$ "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or is o!rwise     
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describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7      
id5tify :]e ea* r$action is made 9 !    
report1 data1 or o!r in=mation2 &  7,d7 
id5tify ! exemption "u su* section      
#eeb7;b7 "u :i* ea* r$action is made4   
7h7 ,)hold+ in=mation ,an ag5cy--  7#a7 
may )hold in=mation o!rwise requir$ to  
be disclos$ "u ?is section only if--    

7,a7 ! 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  7,b7 disclosure is prohibit$ 
by law2 &  7#b7 %all--  7,a7 consid]    
:e!r p>tial disclosure ( in=mation      
o!rwise requir$ to be disclos$ "u ?is   
section is possible :5ev] ! ag5cy       
det]m9es t a full disclosure ( !        
in=mation is n possible2 &  7,b7 take   
reasonable /eps necess>y to segregate & 
release nonexempt in=mation4  7i7 ,op5  
data regi/ration ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*  
ag5cy %all make ! li/ describ$ 9        
subsection 7d7 available to ! public on 
,data4gov or a successor ,f$]al op5     
gov]nm5t data site1 9 a /ructure & =mat 
us$ by t sy/em4  7j7 ,submission (      
reports ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 relieve an ag5cy ( any
 o!r requirem5t to publi% a             
congressionally m&at$ report on !       
website ( ! ag5cy or o!rwise submit a   

congressionally m&at$ report to         
,congress or specific committees or     
subcommittees ( ,congress2 or  7#b7     
impose any additional requirem5t to     
r$act any submission to or )hold        
in=mation f any congressional (fice4