To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Education.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA72F1BCDDCAB4EB6AA16ED05A5AD5F00: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2024 or the WISE Government Act of 2024.
- Section H35C736682F3A407D9A09FBB8220A6EFD: 2. Agency journal subscriptions The head of an agency may not enter into any contract for a journal subscription that prohibits disclosure of the cost of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To secure Federal access to scientific literature and other subscription services by requiring Federal agencies and legislative branch research arms to make recommendations on increasing agency library access to serials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Quigley, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the libraries of— the Executive departments listed in section 101 of title 5, United States Code
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