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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 19, 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 government wide 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; (2) establish a permanent information resources management steering committee; and (3) ensure that the public has timely 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.
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Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D–GA
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Became Public Law No: 104-13.
Became Public Law No: 104-13.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 299). (consideration: CR H4378)
House roll call 299 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 299).(consideration: CR H4378)
House roll call 299 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Clinger brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-99 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5277)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5277)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5398-5400)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-99 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H4093-4102)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-99 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H4093-4102)
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on April 3 to file a conference report on S. 244. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Roth; Cohen; Cochran; Glenn; Nunn. (consideration: CR S3994-4000)
Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Clinger, Meyers, McHugh, McIntosh, Fox, Collins (IL), Peterson (MN), and Wise.
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3015)
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 830. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2994-3015)
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 100.
Senate roll call 100 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 100.
Senate roll call 100 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3547-3555)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3498-3513, S3516-3520)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with amendments. With written report No. 104-8. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with amendments. With written report No. 104-8. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1209-1211, S1217-1218)
Introduced in Senate
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