,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
mod]nization ( electronic case managem5t
 sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5    
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,mod]nization 
( electronic c\rt records sy/ems  7a7   
,consolidation ,n lat] ?an ! date       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,director (
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rts1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    
develop1 deliv]1 & su/a91 consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is section & section #c1 
"o sy/em = all public c\rt records4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts ( sy/em ,! sy/em describ$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all comply ) ! foll[+
 requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! sy/em %all provide
 se>* functions1 develop$ 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 =   

use by ! public & by p>ties be=e ! c\rt4
  7#b7 ,! sy/em %all make public c\rt   
records automatically accessible to !   
public ^u fil+4  7#c7 ,any in=mation    
made available ?r\gh a website e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #bje ( !            
,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb %all be       
includ$ 9 ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,any website = 
! sy/em %all sub/antially comply ) !    
requirem5ts "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (  
section #bje ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act (    
#bjjb4  7#e7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1   
ext]nal websites %all be able to l9k to 
docum5ts on ! sy/em4 ,ea* website       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bje ( !   
,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb %all conta9 a 
l9k to ! sy/em4  7c7 ,data /&>ds  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( data /&>ds ,! ,director ( 
! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,c\rts1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 %all e/abli% data /&>ds =
 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t      

reasonable & practicable-- 7,a7         
incorporate widely accept$ common data  
elem5ts2  7,b7 incorporate a widely     
accept$1 nonpropriet>y1 full text       
se>*able1 plat=m-indep5d5t              
comput]-readable =mat2 &  7,c7 be       
capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z      
necess>y4  7#c7 ,deadl9es ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all    
issue guidance to all ,f$]al c\rts on ! 
data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7d7
 ,use ( te*nology ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all use 
mod]n te*nology 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to improve
 security1 data accessibility1 data     
quality1 af=dability1 & p]=mance2 &     
7#b7 to m9imize ! burd5 on pro se       
litigants4  7e7 ,date specifi$ ,! date  
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices c]tifies to ,congress1 by n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* date (       

enactm5t1 t an additional p]iod ( "t is 
requir$4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator s c]tifies1 
! date specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is !   
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,funds = e/abli%m5t1  
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( mod]niz$ c\rt   
records sy/em  7#a7 ,%ort t]m access    
fees to fund e/abli%m5t ( mod]niz$ c\rt 
records sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cjc ( ! ,judici>y ,appropriations ,act1
 #aiib 7title ,,iii ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-adj2 #aje ,/at4 #hjg7 7#bh         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiac note7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ,! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce %all prescribe a s*$ule (     
additional fees = any p]son o!r ?an a   
gov]nm5t ag5cy :o accrues su* fees =    
access 9 an am\nt ( #be1jjj or great] 9 
any qu>t]4 ,all fees collect$ %all be   
deposit$ z (fsett+ collections to !     
,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund   
pursuant to section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out   
section #b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4

 be=e ,! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative    
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts2 &  7ii7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,all fees   
h]eaft] & ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 ?is section1 all fees h]eaft]4
  7,b7 ,excess fees ,am\nts deposit$ 9 !
 ,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund  
pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 & n us$ to reimburse   
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b (
 ?is ,act may be us$ pursuant to section
 #fab7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t 
made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take      
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,fil+ fees to fund op]ation &      
ma9t5ance ( mod]niz$ c\rt records sy/em 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( !         
,judici>y ,appropriations ,act1 #aiib   
7title ,,iii ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2   
#aje ,/at4 #hjg7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac   
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7a7 
& 7b71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,to cov] 
! co/s ( c>ry+ out section #b ( ! ,op5  
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,judicial        

,conf]5ce may1 only to ! ext5t necess>y1
 prescribe s*$ules ( reasonable fil+    
fees1 pursuant to sections #aiac1 #aiad1
 #aibf1 #aicj1 & #aicb ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i*-- 7#a7 %all be 
bas$ on ! ext5t ( use ( ! sy/em describ$
 "u su* section #b = purposes ( su*     
action2  7#b7 %all 9 addition be bas$ on
 factors includ+ ! nature ( ! action &  
claim = relief1 ! am\nt ( damages dem&$1
 ! e/imat$ complexity ( ! type ( action1
 & ! int]e/s ( ju/ice2  7#c7 may be     
prescrib$ = ! fil+ ( a c\nt]claim2  7#d7
 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a pro se       
litigant or litigant :o c]tifies _!     
f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  7#e7 %all n be a    
basis = d5y+ access to ! c\rts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,! ,judicial        
,conf]5ce & ! ,director %all transmit   
ea* s*$ule ( fees prescrib$ "u          
subsection 7a7 to ,congress at lea/ #ij 
days be=e ! s*$ule becomes effective4   
,all fees collect$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be deposit$ z (fsett+ collections  
to ! ,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology    

,fund pursuant to section               
#fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to reimburse exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b ( ! ,op5 
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4  7c7 ,! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce %all review a s*$ule ( fees   
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 ?ree ye>s   
aft] x becomes effective & e ?ree ye>s  
!reaft] to ensure t ! fees meet !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,if ! fees d 
n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all prescribe a new
 s*$ule ( fees pursuant to subsection   
7a7 & submit ! new s*$ule ( fees to     
,congress pursuant to subsection 7b74   
7d7 ,am\nts deposit$ to ! ,judici>y     
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
?is section & n us$ to reimburse exp5ses
 incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b ( ! ,op5
 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$ pursuant
 to section #fab7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  4  7,b7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 take effect on ! date specifi$ 9       
subsection 7e74  #c4 ,public access to  

electronic c\rt records sy/em requirem5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,director (
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rts1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    
make all mat]ials 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
section #b publicly accessible1 free (  
*>ge4  7b7 ,use ( te*nology ,9 provid+  
public access "u subsection 7a71 !      
,director %all1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 use     
mod]n te*nology 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to improve
 security1 data accessibility1 ease (   
public access1 af=dability1 & p]=mance2 
&  7#b7 to m9imize ! burd5 on pro se    
litigants4  7c7 ,date specifi$ ,! date  
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices c]tifies to ,congress1 by n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 t an additional p]iod ( "t is 
requir$4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator s c]tifies1 
! date specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is !   

date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,fund+ = public access
 to mod]niz$ electronic c\rt records    
sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( !  
,judici>y ,appropriations ,act1 #aiib   
7title ,,iii ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2   
#aje ,/at4 #hjg7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac   
note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,to cov] ! co/s (     
ensur+ ! public accessibility1 free (   
*>ge1 ( all mat]ials 9 ! sy/em describ$ 
"u sections #b & #c ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act
 ( #bjbj 9 accordance ) section #c ( su*
 ,act1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all       
collect an annual fee f ,f$]al ag5cies  
equal to ! ,public ,access to ,c\rt     
,electronic ,records access fees paid by
 ^? ag5cies 9 #bjah1 z adju/$ =         
inflation4 ,all fees collect$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be deposit$ z (fsett+   
collections to ! ,judici>y ,in=mation   
,te*nology ,fund pursuant to section    
#fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to reimburse exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 provid+ s]vices 9 accordance )

 section #c ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act (      
#bjbj4  7#b7 ,to cov] any additional    
m>g9al co/s ( ensur+ ! public           
accessibility1 free ( *>ge1 ( all       
mat]ials 9 ! sy/em describ$ "u sections 
#b & #c ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj 9  
accordance ) section #c ( su* ,act1 !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce may prescribe       
s*$ules ( reasonable fil+ fees1 pursuant
 to sections #aiac1 #aiad1 #aibf1 #aicj1
 & #aicb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4 ,! s*$ules-- 7,a7 %all be bas$ on
 ! ext5t ( use ( ! sy/em describ$ "u su*
 section #b2  7,b7 %all1 9 addition1 be 
bas$ on factors includ+ ! nature ( !    
type ( action & claim = relief1 ! am\nt 
( damages dem&$1 ! e/imat$ complexity ( 
! type ( action1 & ! int]e/s ( ju/ice2  
7,c7 may be prescrib$ = ! fil+ ( a      
c\nt]claim2  7,d7 %all n apply to a pro 
se litigant or a litigant :o c]tifies _!
 f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  7,e7 %all n be a   
basis = d5y+ access to ! c\rts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce & ! ,director %all transmit   

ea* s*$ule ( fees prescrib$ "u ?is      
subsection to ,congress at lea/ #ij days
 be=e ! s*$ule becomes effective4 ,all  
fees collect$ "u ?is subsection %all be 
deposit$ z (fsett+ collections to !     
,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund   
pursuant to section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 provid+     
s]vices 9 accordance ) section #c ( !   
,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4  7,b7 ,!      
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all review a s*$ule
 ( fees prescrib$ "u ?is p>agraph ?ree  
ye>s aft] x becomes effective & e ?ree  
ye>s !reaft] to ensure t ! fees meet !  
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph4 ,if ! fees d
 n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all prescribe a new
 s*$ule ( fees pursuant to ?is p>agraph 
& submit ! new s*$ule ( fees to         
,congress pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 
7,c7 ,am\nts deposit$ to ! ,judici>y    
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
?is subsection & n us$ to reimburse     
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #c (

 ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$  
to reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out
 section #b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act (      
#bjbj4 ,am\nts n us$ to reimburse       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b (
 ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$  
pursuant to section #fab7;a7 ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect beg9n+ on
 ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74  #d4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be   
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 affect ! fil+ fees or 
o!r fil+ proc$ures = prison]s2 or  7#b7 
abrogate1 limit1 or modify ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 section #aiae ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,digital      
accessibility /&>ds ,! sy/em describ$ "u
 sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act or !       
am5dm5ts made by su* sections %all      
comply ) relevant digital accessibility 
/&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ejh 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4  #f4  
,,gao review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all notify    
,congress :e!r ! ,director ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rts has-- 7#a7 produc$ additional    
usable functionality ( ! sy/em describ$ 
"u sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act2  7#b7   
held live1 publicly accessible          
demon/rations ( s(tw>e 9 developm5t2 &  
7#c7 all[$ ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al or a    
designee to att5d all spr9t reviews held
 dur+ ! applicable p]iod4  7b7 ,audit ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all-- 7#a7 conduct an audit ( ! sy/em  
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ !         
compliance ( v5dors ) ! quality         
assessm5t surveillance plan1 code       
quality1 & :e!r ! sy/em is meet+ ! ne$s 
( us]s2 &  7#b7 %all submit to ,congress
 a report t conta9s-- 7,a7 ! results ( !
 audit requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7
 any recomm5dations to improve ! sy/em  

e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4