,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,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 an onl9e portal 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 ,congressional        
lead]%ip ,! t]m congressional lead]%ip  
means ! ,speak]1 majority lead]1 &      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! majority lead] &    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7         
,congressionally m&at$ report  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m congressionally m&at$      

report means a report ( a ,f$]al ag5cy t
 is requir$ by /atute to be submitt$ to 
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress or any committee 
( ,congress or subcommittee !re(4  7,b7 
,exclusions  7i7 ,patriotic & national  
organizations ,! t]m congressionally    
m&at$ report does n include a report    
requir$ "u "p ,b ( subtitle ,,ii ( title
 #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7        
,inspectors g5]al ,! t]m congressionally
 m&at$ report does n include a report by
 an (fice ( an inspector g5]al4  7iii7  
,national security exception ,! t]m     
congressionally m&at$ report does n     
include a report t is requir$ to be     
submitt$ to "o or m ( ! foll[+          
committees3 7,i7 ,! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 or ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,,ii7 ,!
 ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 or ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m 
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7#d7 ,f$]al 
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m f$]al ag5cy "u section #ajb (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b does 
n include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice or an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce     
community4  7#e7 ,intellig5ce community 
,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national  
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74  7#f7 ,op5 =mat ,! t]m op5 =mat 
means a file =mat = /or+ digital data   
bas$ on an 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#g7 ,reports onl9e
 portal ,! t]m reports onl9e portal     
means ! onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u section
 #c7;a74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( onl9e portal
 = congressionally m&at$ reports  7a7   
,requirem5t ,to e/abli% onl9e portal    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an onl9e portal   
accessible by ! public t all[s ! public 
to obta9 electronic copies (            
congressionally m&at$ reports 9 "o      
place4  7#b7 ,exi/+ functionality ,to ! 
ext5t possible1 ! ,director %all meet ! 
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 by us+     
exi/+ onl9e portals & functionality "u !
 au?ority ( ! ,director4  7#c7          
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !  
,director %all consult ) congressional  
lead]%ip1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1
 & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress reg>d+ !     
requirem5ts = & ma9t5ance (             
congressionally m&at$ reports on !      
reports onl9e portal4  7b7 ,cont5t &    
function ,! ,director %all ensure t !   
reports onl9e portal includes ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,subject to subsection 7c71 )      
respect to ea* congressionally m&at$    
report1 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a citation
 to ! /atute 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$]al ag5cy4  7iii7 ,! date 
( publication4  7iv7 ,ea* congressional 
committee or subcommittee receiv+ !     
report1 if applicable4  7v7 ,! /atute   
requir+ ! report4  7vi7 ,subject tags4  
7vii7 ,a unique alphanum]ic id5tifi] = !
 report t is consi/5t across report     
editions4  7viii7 ,! s]ial numb]1       
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,docum5ts numb]1 or o!r   
id5tification numb] = ! report1 if      
applicable4  7ix7 ,key words4  7x7 ,full
 text se>*4  7xi7 ,any o!r relevant     
in=mation specifi$ by ! ,director4  7,d7
 ,! date on :i* ! report 0 requir$ to be
 submitt$1 & on :i* ! report 0 submitt$1

 to ! reports onl9e portal4  7,e7 ,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$]al ag5cy to    
submit to ! reports onl9e portal ea*    
congressionally m&at$ 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 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 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 onl9e portal-- 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$]al 
ag5cy submits a congressionally m&at$   
report t is n 9 an op5 =mat1 ! ,director
 %all include ! congressionally m&at$   
report 9 ano!r =mat on ! reports onl9e  
portal4  7d7 ,deadl9e ,! ,director %all 
ensure t in=mation requir$ to be publi%$
 on ! onl9e portal "u ?is ,act ) respect
 to a congressionally m&at$ report or   
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7c7 (   
?is section is publi%$-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! in=mation is receiv$ f 
! ,f$]al ag5cy involv$2 or  7#b7 9 !    
case ( in=mation requir$ "u subsection  
7c71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! deadl9e 
"u ?is ,act = ! ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ to 
submit in=mation ) respect to !         
congressionally m&at$ report involv$4   
7e7 ,exception = c]ta9 reports  7#a7    
,exception describ$ ,a congressionally  

m&at$ report :i* is requir$ by /atute to
 be submitt$ to a committee ( ,congress 
or a subcommittee !re(1 includ+ any     
transmittal lett] associat$ ) ! report1 
%all n be submitt$ to or publi%$ on !   
reports onl9e portal if ! *air ( a      
committee or subcommittee to :i* !      
report is submitt$ notifies ! ,director 
9 writ+ t ! report is to be )held f     
submission & publication "u ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,notice on portal ,if a report is  
)held f submission to or publication on 
! reports onl9e portal "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,director %all po/ on ! portal-- 7,a7
 a /atem5t t ! report is )held at !     
reque/ ( a committee or subcommittee    
involv$2 &  7,b7 ! writt5 notification  
provid$ by ! *air ( ! committee or      
subcommittee specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7f7 ,free access ,! ,director may n *>ge
 a fee1 require regi/ration1 or impose  
any o!r limitation 9 ex*ange = access to
 ! reports onl9e portal4  7g7 ,upgrade  
capability ,! reports onl9e portal %all 
be enhanc$ & updat$ z necess>y to c>ry  

out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,f$]al  
ag5cy responsibilities  7a7 ,submission 
( electronic copies ( reports ,n e>li]  
?an #cj days or lat] ?an #de days aft] !
 date on :i* a congressionally m&at$    
report is submitt$ to ei!r ,h\se (      
,congress or to any committee (         
,congress or subcommittee !re(1 ! 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 ,not)/&+  
section #f1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all relieve
 a ,f$]al ag5cy ( any o!r requirem5t to 
publi% ! congressionally m&at$ report on
 ! onl9e portal ( ! ,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 #ahj  
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     
,requirem5t = submission ,! ,director   
%all n publi% any report ?r\gh ! onl9e  
portal t is receiv$ f anyone o!r ?an !  
head ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy1 or an 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy      
specifically designat$ by ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy4  #e4 ,*ang+ or remov+     
reports  7a7 ,limitation on au?ority ,to
 *ange or remove reports ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$ may *ange or remove
 a congressionally m&at$ report submitt$
 to be publi%$ on ! reports onl9e portal
 only if-- 7#a7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 

consults ) ea* committee ( ,congress or 
subcommittee !re( to :i* ! report is    
requir$ to be submitt$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a
 report :i* is n requir$ to be submitt$ 
to a p>ticul> committee ( ,congress or  
subcommittee !re(1 to ea* committee )   
jurisdiction ov] ! ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by !
 head ( ! ag5cy 9 consultation ) !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate7 prior 
to *ang+ or remov+ ! report2 &  7#b7 a  
jo9t resolution is enact$ to au?orize ! 
*ange 9 or removal ( ! report4  7b7     
,exceptions ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$-- 7#a7 may
 make te*nical *anges to a report       
submitt$ to or publi%$ on ! onl9e       
portal2  7#b7 may remove a report f !   
onl9e portal if ! report 0 submitt$ to  
or publi%$ on ! onl9e portal 9 error2 & 
7#c7 may )hold in=mation1 records1 or   
reports f publication on ! onl9e portal 
9 accordance ) section #f4  #f4 ,)hold+ 
( in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require !

 disclosure ( in=mation1 records1 or    
reports t are exempt f public disclosure
 "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or t may be )held "u      
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7#b7 impose any affirmative 
duty on ! ,director to review           
congressionally m&at$ reports submitt$ =
 publication to ! reports onl9e portal =
 ! purpose ( id5tify+ & r$act+ su*      
in=mation or records4  7b7 ,)hold+ (    
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t )    
subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy may )hold f ! ,director1 & f      
publication on ! onl9e portal1 any      
in=mation1 records1 or reports t are    
exempt f public disclosure "u section   
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or
 t may be )held "u section #eeb;a (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,national security ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to require ! publication1 on
 ! onl9e portal or o!rwise1 ( any report
 conta9+ in=mation t is classifi$1 or ! 
public release ( :i* c\ld h a h>mful    

effect on national security4  #g4       
,implem5tation  7a7 ,reports submitt$ to
 ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act %all
 apply ) respect to any congressionally 
m&at$ report :i*-- 7,a7 is requir$ by   
/atute to be submitt$ to ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,speak] !re(1 or  
,s5ate1 or ! ,presid5t or ,presid5t ,pro
 ,tempore !re(1 at any "t be=e1 on1 or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 
7,b7 is includ$ by ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives or ! ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate 7z ! case may be7 on ! li/ (     
reports receiv$ by ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate 7z ! case may 
be7 at any "t be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transition rule =     
previ\sly submitt$ reports ,to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure t  
any congressionally m&at$ report        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :i* 0 requir$  
to be submitt$ to ,congress by a /atute 
enact$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act is publi%$ on ! onl9e portal "u ?is
 ,act n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,reports      
submitt$ to committees ,9 ! case (      
congressionally m&at$ reports :i* are   
requir$ by /atute to be submitt$ to a   
committee ( ,congress or a subcommittee 
!re(1 ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to--
 7#a7 any su* report :i* is fir/ requir$
 to be submitt$ by a /atute :i* is      
enact$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to ! maximum ext5t    
practical1 any congressionally m&at$    
report :i* 0 requir$ to be submitt$ by a
 /atute enact$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act unless-- 7,a7 ! *air ( !       
committee1 or subcommittee !re(1 to :i* 
! report 0 requir$ to be submitt$       
notifies ! ,director 9 writ+ t ! report 
is to be )held f publication2 &  7,b7 ! 
,director publi%es ! notification on !  
onl9e portal4  7c7 ,access =            
congressional lead]%ip ,not)/&+ any     
provision ( ?is ,act or any o!r         
provision ( law1 congressional lead]%ip 
%all h access to any congressionally    
m&at$ report4  #h4 ,det]m9ation (       

budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects (  
?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !     
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g-,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget
 ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has  
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4