,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbd,mrs4   
,bice 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4       
,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,morelle7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to enhance ! au?ority ( !      
,director ( ! ,congressional ,rese>*    
,s]vice to obta9 in=mation directly f   
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,mod]niz+ ! ,congressional ,rese>*      
,s]vice's ,access to ,data ,act4  #b4   
,access ( congressional rese>* s]vice to
 gov]nm5t in=mation  7a7 ,direct access 
to in=mation ,section #bjc ( !          
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aff7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z     
subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7j7 7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties &        
functions ( ! ,congressional ,rese>*    
,s]vice "u subsection 7d71 ! ,director  

is au?oriz$ to secure books1 records1   
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 docum5ts1
 secure in=mation1 & o!r data 9 all =ms 
directly f ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &
 e/abli%m5ts ( ! executive bran* ( !    
,gov]nm5t & ! regulatory ag5cies &      
commissions ( ! ,gov]nm5t z ! ,director 
det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out !   
reque/1 & all su* dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1   
e/abli%m5ts1 & regulatory ag5cies &     
commissions %all furni% ! ,director )   
all su* available mat]ial 9 a timely    
mann]4  7#b7 ,) respect to books1       
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 
docum5ts1 secure in=mation1 & o!r data 9
 all =ms obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,director %all ma9ta9 ! same level (    
confid5tiality z is requir$ by law ( !  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 e/abli%m5t1 or         
regulatory ag5cy or commission f :i* x  
is obta9$4 ,(fic]s & employees ( !      
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice %all be  
subject to ! same /atutory p5alties =   
unau?oriz$ disclosure or use z (fic]s or
 employees ( ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1         

e/abli%m5t1 or regulatory ag5cy or      
commission f :i* x is obta9$4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjc7;d77#a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aff7;d77#a77 is 
am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 
by /rik+ & 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is duty & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh comply ) su* reque/24