3.0.0 5305 2023-01-11T13:40:13Z 2023-01-11T13:40:13Z House HR 2018-03-15 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARPER:H.R. 5305.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artilce 1, Section 8: ``To make all laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.''[Page H1652]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Markup by 2018-04-12T14:12:33Z Referred to 2018-03-15T14:03:20Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-03-15T14:03:25Z 2018-04-12 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-04-12 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-03-15 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-03-15 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2018-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 N B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2018-03-15 True D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2018-03-15 True C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2018-03-15 True W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2018-03-15 True L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2018-03-15 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-03-15 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2018-03-15 True S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2018-03-20 False 2018-05-25T16:05:00Z H.R. 5305, FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53918 As ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on April 12, 2018 Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Books and print media Computers and information technology Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Digital media Freedom of information Government Publishing Office (GPO) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Historical and cultural resources Libraries and archives Public contracts and procurement Right of privacy User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2018-03-15 Introduced in House 2019-07-29T16:01:32Z FDLP Modernization Act of 2018

This bill revises provisions regarding the distribution and sale of public documents to provide for no-fee public access to government information and to specify that digital information belongs in the program.

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) shall appoint an individual to serve as the Superintendent of Documents, who shall administer the programs of GPO which provide no-fee public access to federal information dissemination products (IDPs). The Superintendent shall establish a comprehensive, national collection of IDPs determined to be appropriate for inclusion in the collection and shall include all IDPs which have been incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Superintendent shall provide permanent public access to all of the IDPs which are included in the national collection through:

  • the online repository established and operated by the GPO;
  • the Federal Depository Library Program;
  • methods established for access to products in incompatible formats; and
  • cataloging, indexing, identification, location, availability, and format designation services.

The Government Accountability Office shall study the implementation of changes to rules governing public access to government publications.

]]> FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 Display Title FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure the availability of no-fee public access to government information, to reform the Federal Depository Library Program, to authorize the activities of the Superintendent of Documents, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5305ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5305ih.xml 2018-04-12 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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.