3.0.0 1636 2023-01-11T13:30:39Z 2023-01-11T13:30:39Z Senate S 2015-06-18 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-18T21:14:38Z 2015-06-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-06-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN N A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2015-06-18 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2015-06-18 True P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2015-06-18 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2015-07-07 False Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Economic performance and conditions Executive agency funding and structure General science and technology matters Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Public contracts and procurement Scientific communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-06-18 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-05T19:04:52Z Just Google It Act

Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]).

Directs: (1) the Secretary of Commerce, the Archivist of the United States, the Comptroller General, and the Commissioner of Social Security to consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine if any NTIS function is critical to the U.S. economy; and (2) the Comptroller General to determine which of such critical functions are not being carried out by any other federal agency. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of Commerce to transfer such critical functions to another office of the Department of Commerce, excluding any fee-based services offered by the NTIS; and (2) the General Services Administration or any federal agency receiving critical fee-based services from an NTIS contractor to enter into a new contract to continue such services. Terminates all other NTIS functions.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to certify that all NTIS operations have been terminated. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) transfer all unexpended balances in the NTIS Revolving Fund to the Treasury general fund for the purpose of deficit reduction, and (2) dissolve such Fund.

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