S 3566 · 93th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to provide daily summaries of congressional business by means of toll free telephone lines in 15 pilot cities.

Introduced 1974-06-03· Sponsored by Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1974-06-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes within the General Accounting Office an office to be known as the Office of Congressional Information. States that it shall be the duty and Function of the Office to establish and administer a legislative information service telephone program. States that the program shall consist of: (1) the preparation each day of concise, nontechnical summaries of: (A) business pending before the Senate and the House of Representatives on that day; (B) the calendar of business of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the following legislative day; and (C) the schedule of committee meetings of both the Senate and the House of Representatives for the following calendar day; (2) the provision of electronic recording and telephonic transmission of such summaries by means of toll-free telephone lines in each of fifteen test cities selected; (3) the installation of recording equipment and the rental of toll-free telephone lines adequate to provide for such transmissions in those cities; (4) notification to the public of the availability of the summaries referred to; and (5) public opinion sampling to determine the awareness and reaction of the general population to such summaries…

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