3.0.0 4702 2023-01-11T13:31:55Z 2023-01-11T13:31:55Z House HR 2016-03-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANCE:H.R. 4702.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec 8, Clause 18, of the United StatesConstitution Which states: Congress shall have power . . . tomake all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying in execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any other department or officer thereof.[Page H1145]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2016-03-03T14:01:15Z Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 114 2639 S 2016-03-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1279-1281) Identical bill CRS 2016-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 N Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-03-03 True R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2016-04-18 False F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2016-05-23 False Congress Congressional Research Service (CRS) Congressional agencies Congressional operations and organization Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Library of Congress Congress 00 2016-03-03 Introduced in House 2016-06-20T17:48:33Z Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016

This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a public website containing Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, and an index, that are searchable, sortable, and downloadable (including in bulk), for which no fee may be charged.

The CRS Reports on the website shall include CRS Authorization of Appropriations Products, Appropriations Products, and any other written CRS product containing CRS research or analysis available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet.

The website shall exclude any:

  • custom product or service prepared in direct response to a request for custom analysis or research and not available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet;
  • CRS Reports, Authorization of Appropriations Products, or Appropriations Products not so available; or
  • written CRS products that CRS has made available on a public website (besides this website) maintained by the GPO or the Library of Congress.

The GPO shall ensure that the website is updated contemporaneously, automatically, and electronically to include each new or updated CRS Report.

Before transmitting a CRS Report to the GPO for publication on the website, CRS may remove the name of, and any contact information for, any CRS employee.

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 is amended to require CRS to comply with this Act.

]]> Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 Display Title Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Director of the Government Publishing Office to provide members of the public with Internet access to Congressional Research Service reports, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4702ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4702ih.xml 2016-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.