3.0.0 1144 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z House H HR 2011-03-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUMMINGS:H.R. 1144.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States grants the Congress the power to enact thislaw.[Page H1985]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-01T18:06:29Z Referred to 2011-03-17T13:00:19Z Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011 112 3124 HR 2011-10-13 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Related bill CRS 2011-04-01 hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . Committee 2011-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2011-03-17 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2011-03-17 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-03-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-03-17 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2011-03-17 True T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2011-03-17 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2011-03-17 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2011-03-17 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2011-03-17 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2011-03-17 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2011-03-17 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2011-03-17 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2011-03-17 True Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2011-03-17 True M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2011-03-17 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2011-03-17 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2011-04-04 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Libraries and archives National Archives and Records Administration Presidential administrations Telephone and wireless communication Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-03-17 Introduced in House 2011-05-26T17:44:49Z Transparency and Openess in Government Act - Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)  to require appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless otherwise required by federal statute. Directs the head of an agency, prior to appointing members to an advisory committee, to give interested persons an opportunity to suggest potential committee members.

Requires an individual appointed to an advisory committee who is not a full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the federal government to be designated as: (1) a special government employee if the individual is providing advice based on the individual's expertise or experience, or (2) a representative if the individual is representing the views of an entity outside of the federal government. Prohibits an agency from designating committee members as representatives to avoid subjecting them to federal ethics rules and requirements.

Requires agency heads to make available on the agency's Internet site specified information about the advisory committee and its activities. Requires the Comptroller General to review compliance by agencies with FACA.

Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, when making available any presidential record not previously made publicly available, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and to the incumbent President, and (2) make the notice available to the public. Requires such a record to be made available upon the expiration of a specified period, except any record with respect to which the Archivist receives notification from a former or incumbent President of a claim of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure.

Prohibits the Archivist from making publicly available a presidential record that is subject to a privilege claim asserted by the incumbent President unless: (1) the incumbent President withdraws the privilege claim, or (2) the Archivist is otherwise directed by a final court order that is not subject to appeal.

Prohibits the Archivist from making available any original presidential records to anyone claiming access to them as a designated representative of a President or former President if that individual has been convicted of a crime relating to the review, removal, or destruction of the Archives' records.

Requires any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and specified congressional committees on contributors who gave such organization $200 or more for the quarter.

Requires the Archivist to: (1)  promulgate, periodically review, and amend, as necessary, regulations governing federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are federal records; (2)  establish standards for the management of presidential records during a President's term of office, including records management controls necessary for the capture, management, and preservation of electronic messages and for ensuring that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; (3) certify annually whether records management controls established by a President meet the requirements of the Presidential Records Act; (4) prescribe internal procedures to prevent the unauthorized removal of classified records from NARA or the destruction or damage of such records; and (5) prohibit access to presidential records by individuals who have been convicted of a crime relating to the review, retention, removal, or destruction of NARA records.

Authorizes the Comptroller General to obtain agency records required for performing audit, evaluation, and investigative duties.

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