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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 1995
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 to: (1) extend its purview to educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, and tribal governments; (2) revise the authority and functions of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), specifying information dissemination and related agency oversight responsibilities; and (3) require OMB to conduct pilot projects to test alternative policies and procedures, and to develop a governmentwide strategic information resources management plan. Requires the OIRA Director to establish an Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. Requires each Federal agency to: (1) establish a process, independent of program responsibility, to evaluate proposed collections of information; and (2) ensure that the public has timely, equal, and equitable access to information products and services. Prohibits agencies, except where specifically authorized by statute, from: (1) establishing exclusive, restricted, or other distribution arrangements that interfere with timely and equitable public availability; (2) restricting or regulating the use, resale, or redissemination of public information by the public; (3) charging fees or royalties for resale or redissemination of public information; or (4) establishing user fees that exceed the cost of dissemination. Specifies actions agencies must take with respect to information technology. Replaces the Federal Information Locator System with an agency-based electronic Government Information Locator Service to identify the major information systems, holdings, and dissemination products of each agency. Reauthorizes appropriations for OIRA.
People & committees
Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R–PA
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H3009)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
The House took from the Speaker's table and moved to the consideration of S. 244, a similar measure to H.R. 830.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 830.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 418 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 157).
House roll call 157 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 418 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 157).
House roll call 157 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 830.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 91 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 830 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 91. (consideration: CR H2012-2029)
Rule H. Res. 91 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 91 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 830 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-37.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-37.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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