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HR 4382 113th Congress House 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 Scientific communication

To streamline the collection and distribution of government information.

Introduced: April 2, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Apr 2, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 (GAO), and the Commissioner of Social Security to consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine if any NTIS function is critical to the U.S. economy; (2) the Comptroller General to determine which of any such critical functions are not being carried out by any other agency or instrumentality of the federal government; and (3) the Secretary of Commerce, prior to the effective date of this Act, to submit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance a written certification that all NTIS operations have been terminated.

What's happening now April 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 8, 2014
DeSantis, Ron
· Apr 9, 2014
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 9, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 9, 2014
Paulsen, Erik
· Apr 9, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 9, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Apr 9, 2014
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 8, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 8, 2014
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 2, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4382: To streamline the collection and distribution of government information.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4382/
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