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S 1636 114th Congress Senate 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 Public contracts and procurement Scientific communication

Just Google It Act

Introduced: June 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 18, 2015
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Just Google It Act

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, and the Commissioner of Social Security to consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine if any NTIS function is critical to the U.S. economy; and (2) the Comptroller General to determine which of such critical functions are not being carried out by any other federal agency. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of Commerce to transfer such critical functions to another office of the Department of Commerce, excluding any fee-based services offered by the NTIS; and (2) the General Services Administration or any federal agency receiving critical fee-based services from an NTIS contractor to enter into a new contract to continue such services. Terminates all other NTIS functions.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to certify that all NTIS operations have been terminated. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) transfer all unexpended balances in the NTIS Revolving Fund to the Treasury general fund for the purpose of deficit reduction, and (2) dissolve such Fund.

What's happening now June 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1636: Just Google It Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1636/
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"S. 1636: Just Google It Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1636/.
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S. 1636, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1636/.
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