,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,jacobs ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to increase
 due process & transp>5cy at ! ,national
 ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e 9 li/+ & deli/+      
j\rnals 9 ,,m$l9e 7or any o!r curr5t or 
successor databases or indices71 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,lit]ature ,selection   
,te*nical ,review ,committee ,re=m ,act 
( #bjba4  #b4 ,j\rnal collection (      
,national ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e ,title ,,iv 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bha et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #dfg ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhf;a-#a7 ! foll[+ new      
section3  #dfh4 ,j\rnal collection  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 acquir+1 pres]v+1 organiz+1 
publi%+1 & dissem9at+ j\rnals ?r\gh !   
,national ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e1 includ+    
?r\gh ! ,lit]ature ,selection ,te*nical 

,review ,committee 7or any successor    
committee7 & ,,m$l9e 7or any o!r curr5t 
or successor databases or indices71 !   
,secret>y %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section4  7b7 ,review metrics &     
me?odologies  7#a7 ,specification (     
objective metric requirem5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all require ! ,lit]ature ,selection   
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 to evaluate !      
sci5tific & editorial "* & quality ( a  
j\rnal bas$ only on an objective scor+  
rubric4  7#b7 ,metrics & me?odologies   
us$ to include & remove j\rnals f       
collections ,! ,secret>y %all specify & 
make publicly available ! objective     
metrics & me?odologies pursuant to :i* !
 ,libr>y li/s & removes j\rnals 9 !     
,libr>y's collections1 includ+-- 7,a7   
all rubrics & o!r guidance docum5ts us$ 
9 c>ry+ out a j\rnal review2  7,b7 !    
specific metrics us$ 9 det]m9+ ! outcome
 ( a j\rnal review1 includ+ ^? relat$ to
 a j\rnal's-- 7i7 scope & cov]age2  7ii7
 editorial policies & processes2  7iii7 

sci5tific & me?odological rigor2  7iv7  
production & adm9i/ration2  7v7 impact2 
&  7vi7 any o!r issues tak5 into acc\nt 
9 det]m9+ ! review outcome2 &  7,c7 !   
me?odology = det]m9+ ! outcome ( a      
j\rnal review & = ensur+ t ! outcome is 
objective4  7#c7 ,initial specification 
,! ,secret>y %all comply ) ?is          
subsection beg9n+ n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4   
7c7 ,processes = & /&>ds ( review ,!    
,secret>y %all specify & make publicly  
available ! processes = & /&>ds ( review
 ( j\rnals1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! scope (    
review2  7#b7 a timel9e includ+ detail$ 
/eps ( ! review2  7#c7 any o!r guidel9es
 us$ to ensure ! objectivity ( reviews2 
&  7#d7 ! process us$ to ensure j\rnals 
select$ = reevaluation are provid$--    
7,a7 notice2  7,b7 a cle> description ( 
:y ! j\rnal 0 select$ = reevaluation2 & 
7,c7 an opportunity = ! j\rnal to       
address id5tifi$ conc]ns prior to =mal  
submission = reevaluation4  7d7 ,ensur+ 
indep5d5t advice & exp]tise ,reg>d+ !   

memb]s ( ! ,lit]ature ,selection        
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7& any     
successor committee73 7#a7 ,indep5d5ce  
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t ! memb]s )\t   
reg>d to political affiliation or       
political campaign activity4  7#b7      
,process ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n less
 ?an annually1 solicit nom9ations =     
pot5tial memb]s2 &  7,b7 be=e mak+ an   
appo9tm5t-- 7i7 provide a publicly      
accessible me*anism = int]e/$ p]sons to 
comm5t on ! pot5tial memb]2 &  7ii7 take
 su* comm5ts into consid]ation4  7e7    
,reevaluation process  7#a7             
,notification ( int5t to reevaluate     
,be=e select+ a j\rnal = reevaluation = 
,,m$l9e 7or any o!r curr5t or successor 
databases or indices71 ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 notify ! j\rnal 9 writ+ ( ! 
,secret>y's int5tion to ref] ! j\rnal to
 ! ,lit]ature ,selection ,te*nical      
,review ,committee 7or any successor    
committee7 = review2  7,b7 provide !    
j\rnal a li/ ( conc]ns t =m ! basis =   
su* ref]ral2  7,c7 provide ! j\rnal a   

p]iod ( #fj days1 beg9n+ on ! date ( su*
 notification1 to respond to ! conc]ns  
=m+ ! basis = ! ref]ral to ! ,lit]ature 
,selection ,te*nical ,review ,committee 
7or any successor committee7 = review2 &
  7,d7 provide = an indep5d5t review    
process t consid]s ! conc]ns & !        
j\rnal's response & det]m9es :e!r !     
conc]ns 7 resolv$4  7#b7 ,conc]ns n     
resolv$ ,if a j\rnal fails dur+ !       
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c7 to resolve to ! ,secret>y's   
satisfaction ! conc]ns =m+ ! basis = !  
ref]ral to ! ,lit]ature ,selection      
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 = review1 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide a detail$ 
explanation to ! j\rnal ( ! initial     
conc]ns & :y ! j\rnal has n             
satisfactorily resolv$ su* conc]ns2     
7,b7 provide ! j\rnal a reasonable      
opportunity to meet & discuss su*       
conc]ns & ! explanation requir$ by      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 aft] provid+  
su* explanation & opportunity to meet1  

issue a det]m9ation ab\t :e!r ! j\rnal  
is to be ref]r$ to ! ,lit]ature         
,selection ,te*nical ,review ,committee 
7or a successor committee7 =            
reevaluation4  7#c7 ,"r to supplem5t    
application ,a j\rnal select$ =         
reevaluation pursuant to ! process      
describ$ "u ?is subsection %all h ! "r  
to supplem5t its ,,m$l9e application    
?r\gh ! provision ( additional in=mation
 & /atem5ts1 :i* %all be pres5t$ to !   
,lit]ature ,selection ,te*nical ,review 
,committee 7or a successor committee7   
dur+ its consid]ation ( ! j\rnal4  7#d7 
,"r to be pres5t ,a j\rnal be+ review$  
by ! ,lit]ature ,selection ,te*nical    
,review ,committee 7or a successor      
committee7 pursuant to a ref]ral "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 %all h ! "r to be    
pres5t at su* review4  7#e7 ,"r to an   
explanation2 p]iod = appeal  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if1 ^u review pursuant to ?is    
section1 ! ,lit]ature ,selection        
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 recomm5ds t a      

j\rnal be remov$ f ,,m$l9e 7or any o!r  
curr5t or successor databases or        
indices71 & ! ,secret>y agrees ) su*    
recomm5dation & issues a decision to    
remove ! j\rnal1 ! j\rnal %all h-- 7i7 !
 "r to receive detail$ in=mation reg>d+ 
ea* review]'s objective score1 any      
subsequ5t ,lit]ature ,selection         
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 discussion1 & a    
detail$ explanation ( ! decision s !    
j\rnal may address ! conc]ns rais$ 9    
subsequ5t applications2 &  7ii7 a p]iod 
( #fj days to appeal ! ,secret>y's      
decision4  7,b7 ,no *ange to /atus dur+ 
appeal ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & dur+ an appeal "u    
p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,secret>y %all n make  
any *ange 9 ! j\rnal's /atus ) ,,m$l9e  
7or any o!r curr5t or successor         
databases or indices74  7#f7 ,appeals   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& make publicly available a /&>diz$     
process = j\rnals to appeal a decision  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a74  7,b7    

,meet+ ,pursuant to ! process e/abli%$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,lit]ature       
,selection ,te*nical ,review ,committee 
7or any successor committee7 %all       
det]m9e1 at ! ,committee's next meet+ t 
takes place at lea/ #cj days aft] an    
appeal is fil$1 :e!r to recomm5d t !    
,secret>y's decision to remove ! j\rnal 
involv$ %\ld be rev]s$4 ,prior to !     
,committee mak+ su* a det]m9ation1 !    
j\rnal %all be af=d$ an opportunity to--
 7i7 att5d su* meet+2  7ii7 pres5t its  
appeal 9 p]son or1 if x s *ooses1 9     
writ+2 &  7iii7 submit supplem5tal      
mat]ial 9 support ( its appeal1 :i* %all
 be provid$ to ! ,lit]ature ,selection  
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 = its review &     
consid]ation4  7,c7 ,f9al recomm5dation 
,aft] meet+ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7
 ) respect to a decision to remove a    
j\rnal1 ! ,lit]ature ,selection         
,te*nical ,review ,committee 7or any    
successor committee7 %all-- 7i7 make a  
f9al recomm5dation ) respect su*        

removal2 &  7ii7 concurr5tly ) !        
transmission ( su* f9al recomm5dation to
 ! ,secret>y1 notify ! j\rnal ( su* f9al
 recomm5dation4  7,d7 ,f9al decision ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a f9al   
recomm5dation pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 make a f9al
 decision z to :e!r ! j\rnal %\ld be    
remov$ f ,,m$l9e 7or any o!r curr5t or  
successor databases or indices72 &  7ii7
 notify ! j\rnal ( su* decision1 includ+
 by provid+ a detail$ explanation ( su* 
decision4  7,e7 ,po/-decision p]iod ,if 
! ,secret>y decides pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,d7 to remove a j\rnal1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 notify ! j\rnal 9  
writ+ & provide ! j\rnal a p]iod ( #cj  
days f ! date ( su* notice to in=m its  
au?ors1 subscrib]s1 & o!r relevant      
p>ties t ! j\rnal w no long] be li/$ on 
,,m$l9e2 &  7ii7 refra9 f remov+ !      
j\rnal until ! conclusion ( su* #cj-;day
 p]iod4  7,f7 ,"r to reapply ,any j\rnal
 t is remov$ pursuant to ?is section f  
,,m$l9e 7or any o!r curr5t or successor 

databases or indices7 %all1 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( its      
removal1 h ! "r to reapply1 b n m ?an   
once ea* ye>1 to be re-li/$ 9 ,,m$l9e   
7or any successor databases or indices74
  7#g7 ,previ\sly deli/$ j\rnals ,any   
j\rnal t 0 remov$ f ,,m$l9e on or aft]  
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 & be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 %all be giv5 an 
opportunity dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod foll[+
 su* date ( enactm5t to appeal ! removal
 decision4 ,any su* appeal %all be      
resolv$ pursuant to ! process describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#f74  4