,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,c>p] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to issue 
guidance on electronic cons5t =ms1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,advanc$       
,/reaml9$ ,electronic ,s]vices =        
,con/itu5ts ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,cases   
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 congressional
 (fices provide crucial s]vices to      
con/itu5ts by act+ z a liaison betwe5 ! 
con/itu5ts & ! respective ag5cies2  7#b7
 ?is includes assi/+ con/itu5ts by mak+ 
inquiries & work+ t[>d resolutions on   
behalf ( ! con/itu5t ) ! respective     
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 ?is process %\ld be    
simplifi$ ?r\gh ! creation ( electronic 
=ms t may be submitt$ "u section #eeb;a 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,privacy ,act71 
?us mod]niz+ ! process = con/itu5ts &   
improv+ access & effici5cy ( ,gov]nm5t  
s]vices & ag5cies 9 ord] to exp$ite !   
resolution ( ! problem = :i* con/itu5ts 
s\ght help4  #c4 ,,omb guidance on      
electronic cons5t & access =ms  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy2
 individual2 record ,! t]ms ag5cy1      
individual1 & record h ! mean+s giv5 ^? 
t]ms 9 section #eeb;a7a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,director ,! 
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7b7     
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 issue guidance t--  7#a7 requires ea*  
ag5cy to accept electronic id5tity pro(+
 & au!ntication processes = ! purpose ( 
all[+ an individual to provide prior    
writt5 cons5t = ! disclosure ( ! records
 ( ! individual "u section #eeb;a7b7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or =     
individual access to records "u section 

#eeb;a7d7 ( su* title2  7#b7 creates a  
template = electronic cons5t & access   
=ms & requires ea* ag5cy to accept ! =ms
 f any individual prop]ly id5tity pro($ 
& au!nticat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#a7 = ! purpose ( au?oriz+ disclosure (
 ! records ( ! individual "u section    
#eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or = individual access to records
 "u section #eeb;a7d7 ( su* title2 &    
7#c7 requires ea* ag5cy to accept !     
electronic cons5t & access =ms describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 f any individual prop]ly
 id5tity pro($ & au!nticat$ 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( au?oriz+ 
disclosure ( ! records ( ! individual to
 ano!r entity1 includ+ a congressional  
(fice1 9 accordance ) section #eeb;a7b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or =   
individual access to records "u section 
#eeb;a7d7 ( su* title4  7c7 ,ag5cy      
compliance ,ea* ag5cy %all comply ) !   
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7b7 n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! guidance
 is issu$4  #d4 ,no additional funds    

au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are       
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$   
out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4