,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to address the responsibilities of the ,administrator of ,general ,services with respect to ,federal advisory committees1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,database ,act4 #b4 ,federal advisory committees ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajjf-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,collection of information 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee ,management ,secretariat established and maintained under paragraph 7#a7 shall continually collect from the head of each agency such information as is necessary for the ,administrator to carry out the responsibilities of the ,administrator under this section1 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the following with respect to each advisory committee within the jurisdiction of that agency3 7i7 ,the name of the advisory committee4 7ii7 ,the authority under which the advisory committee is established4 7iii7 ,a copy of the charter of the advisory committee4 7iv7 ,the interest areas of the advisory committee4 7v7 ,the means by which the advisory committee complies with the requirements of section #ajjd7;b77#b7 7commonly referred to as a ,membership ,balance ,plan74 7vi7 ,the current 7as of the date on which the information is collected7 membership of the advisory committee1 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the following with respect to each member of the advisory committee3 7,i7 ,the name of the member4 7,,ii7 ,the ethics designation of the member1 such as whether the member is an employee1 a special ,government employee 7as defined in section #bjb of title #ah71 or a representative member4 7,,iii7 ,the entity or individual who appointed the member to the advisory committee1 which shall include an identification of the authority for that appointment4 7,,iv7 ,the term of the appointment of the member to the advisory committee1 as appropriate4 7vii7 ,the ,advisory ,committee ,management ,officer designated under section #ajjg7;b7 with respect to the advisory committee4 7viii7 ,the officer or employee designated under section #ajji7;e7 with respect to the advisory committee4 7ix7 ,the termination date of the advisory committee1 as applicable4 7x7 ,with respect to a particular fiscal year1 the total operational and staff costs of the advisory committee for that fiscal year1 and with respect to the forthcoming fiscal year1 the estimated total operational and staff costs of the advisory committee for that forthcoming fiscal year4 7xi7 ,the frequency with which the advisory committee 7excluding any subcommittee or other subgroup of the advisory committee7 has met and the dates on which those meetings have taken place4 7xii7 ,a summary of the business conducted at each meeting of the advisory committee4 7xiii7 ,the recommendations issued by the advisory committee1 which shall include-- 7,i7 the number of those recommendations2 and 7,,ii7 if feasible1 information regarding whether those recommendations were partially or fully implemented4 7,b7 ,publication ,the ,committee ,management ,secretariat established and maintained under paragraph 7#a7 shall1 with respect to the information collected under subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph-- 7i7 annually publish that information on a public website of the ,general ,services ,administration1 which shall allow for that information to be downloaded in a format that is machine-readable1 as defined in section #cejb of title #dd2 and 7ii7 on the website described in clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 maintain access to that information from previous years1 as applicable with respect to relevant records schedules4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 in consultation with the head of each agency1 after the ,administrator2 7,,ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,,iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 whether the committee1 for the period covered by the review1 complied with the requirements of subsection 7a77#b72 2 and 7ii7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,biennial report and recommendations ,the ,administrator shall biennially submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the #b most recent reviews conducted under this subsection1 which shall include recommendations to the ,president and to either the agency head or ,congress with respect to action the ,administrator believes should be taken4 2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the first sentence-- 7,i7 by striking administrative guidelines and management controls and inserting regulations1 administrative guidelines1 and management controls2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after their performance the following3 1 which shall include guidance regarding how the agency and the advisory committees of the agency should prepare the information that is required to be submitted under subsection 7a77#b7 to ensure standardization and consistency in the reporting of that information2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,administrator may update the regulations1 administrative guidelines1 and management controls prescribed under this subsection1 as determined necessary by the ,administrator42 and 7#b7 in section #ajjg-- 7,a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,administrative guidelines and management controls ,each agency head shall-- 7#a7 establish uniform administrative guidelines and management controls for advisory committees established by that agency1 which shall be consistent with directives of the ,administrator under sections #ajjf and #ajji of this title2 7#b7 maintain systematic information on the nature1 functions1 and operations of each advisory committee within the jurisdiction of the agency2 7#c7 ensure timely and accurate reporting to the ,administrator regarding the activities of each advisory committee within the jurisdiction of the agency1 including with respect to the information required to be submitted under section #ajjf7;a77#b72 7#d7 in coordination with each officer or employee of the ,federal ,government designated under section #ajji7;e71 establish relevant and appropriate performance measures and outcomes for each advisory committee established by the agency2 and 7#e7 ensure that each advisory committee within the jurisdiction of the agency1 and the staff of each such advisory committee 7including each officer or employee of the ,federal ,government designated under section #ajji7;e771 complies with the requirements of this chapter and the rules1 orders1 and regulations promulgated under this chapter4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by inserting recommendations1 after records12 and 7,,ii7 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by striking such reports1 records1 and other papers and inserting the reports1 records1 recommendations1 and other papers described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 serve as the primary liaison between the agency and the ,administrator4 4