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HR 88 106th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to hospitals Freedom of information Government publicity Health Higher education Hospitals Nonprofit organizations Social Welfare User charges

To amend the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999, to repeal the requirement regarding data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E32-33)
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal: (1) the mandate that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) amend a specified OMB circular to require Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all data produced under an award (to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations) be made available to the public through the procedures established under the Freedom of Information Act; and (2) agency authority to charge a user fee for obtaining such data at the request of a private party.

What's happening now July 15, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2