HR 88 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1999-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans