U.S. Congress - H.R.4858 Public Online Information Act of 2010
H.R.4858 - Public Online Information Act of 2010
To establish an advisory committee to issue nonbinding government-wide guidelines on making public information available on the Internet, to require publicly available Government information held by the executive branch to be made available on the Internet, to express the sense of Congress that publicly available information held by the legislative and judicial branches should be available on the Internet, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
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- Official: To establish an advisory committee to issue nonbinding government-wide guidelines on making public information available on the Internet, to require publicly available Government information held by the executive branch to be made available on the Internet, to express the sense of Congress that publicly available information held by the legislative and judicial branches should be available on the Internet, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: Public Online Information Act of 2010 as introduced.
- Short: Public Online Information Act of 2010 as introduced.
- Official: To establish an advisory committee to issue nonbinding governmentwide guidelines on making public information available on the Internet, to require publicly available Government information held by the executive branch to be made available on the Internet, to express the sense of Congress that publicly available information held by the legislative and judicial branches should be available on the Internet, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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OpenCongress Summary
This bill would encourage the Executive Branch to put all public government information online in a timely manner and in user-friendly formats. It would also create an advisory panel to develop government-wide disclosure policies following the principle that government information isn't "public" unless it is online. All information that is exempted from FOIA disclosure would be exempted from the disclosure requirements under this act as well.Official Summary
3/16/2010--Introduced.Public Online Information Act of 2010 - Establishes a Public Online Information Advisory Committee to: (1) coordinate and encourage the government's efforts to make information from all three branches of government available on the Internet; and (2) issue and updOfficial Summary
3/16/2010--Introduced.Public Online Information Act of 2010 - Establishes a Public Online Information Advisory Committee to:(1) coordinate and encourage the government's efforts to make information from all three branches of government available on the Internet; and
(2) issue and update nonbinding guidelines on how the government should make public information available. Directs the government to make public records available on the Internet at no charge, except as imposed by federal law before this Act's enactment. Requires:
(1) public records to be permanently available on the Internet;
(2) current information technology capabilities to be applied to the means by which records are made available and to the formats in which they are available; and
(3) each agency to publish on the Internet a comprehensive, searchable, machine processable list of all records it makes publicly available. Delineates the roles of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, and the chief information officers of independent regulatory agencies, including granting narrow case-by-case exceptions to the Internet publication requirement if an agency requests an exception and demonstrates that:
(1) there is a clear and convincing reason for the record to not be made available on the Internet; and
(2) on balance the harm caused by disclosure significantly outweighs the public's interest in having the record available on the Internet. Directs the Inspector General of each agency to conduct periodic reviews regarding agency compliance with Internet publication requirements. Sets forth provisions regarding enforcement of public access by private individuals or organizations. Urges:
(1) judicial and legislative agencies to adopt or adapt the Advisory Committee's recommendations; and
(2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) to make all of its publications permanently available on the Internet in a multiplicity of formats.
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Recent News Coverage
Congress moves to make transparency initiatives permanent
...open government agenda. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., introduced on Tuesday the 2010 Public Online Information Act (H.R.4858), which would require all executive branch records to be searchable on the Internet inside a governmentwide electronic card catalog
It's time to create online, public accountability for government
Every day, the federal government releases vast amounts of useful information about every aspect of our nation and how government works. This public information has a deep impact on almost every aspect of American life.
Redefining “Freedom of Information” in the 21st Century
oday Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., will introduce the Public Online Information Act. Sunlight Foundation Executive Director Ellen Miller says the bill reflects a new formula for transparency: public equal online.
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