BIENNIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 

ON THE STATUS OF 

GPO Access 

A Service of the U.S. Government Printing Office 

Established Under 

Government Printing Office Electronic Information 

Access Enhancement Act of 1993 

Public Law 103-40 - June 8, 1993 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

December 31, 1995 

For additional information contact the Office of Congressional, Legislative and Public Affairs 

U.S. Government Printing Office • Washington, DC 20401 • 

Telephone: (202) 512-1991 
TABLE OF CONTENfS 

I. Overview 

II. Key Provisions of the GPO Access Legislation 

ill. Stalemeot of GPO Objectives 

N. Consullalion 

V. Online Access to the Congressional Record and Federal Regirler 

VI. The Locator Service 

VII. The Storage Facility 

Vill. The Federal Bulletin Board 

IX. Future Plans 

X. Costs and Financing 

List of Exhibils 

Exlnbit A: 

Exlnbit B: 

Exhibit C: 

Exhibit D: 

Exlubit E: 

Exlnbit F: 

Exlnbit G: 

Exlubit H: 

Exhibit I: 

Legislative History of Public Law I 03-40 

Current Equipment Configwation for the GPO Access Service 

GPO Access Now Free! (Press Release, December 1, 1995) 

List of D•,.beses i\vailable Online Via GPO Access as of December I, 1995 

Federal Register Page with Instruclions for Free Online Access; 

ACFR Resolution Supporting Free Public Access 

Congressional Record Page with lnstructions for Free Online Access 

Sample Screens from the GPO World Wide Web Site 

1994 Federal Technology Leadership Award (Press Release, November 18,1994); 

1995 James MJidison Award (Press Release, March 15, 1995) 

Federal Depository Libraries Sponsoring GPO Access Gateways 

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STATUS REPORT 

GPO Access 

A Service of the U.S. Government Printing Office 

I. OVERVIEW 

Early in the 103d Congress two similar bills (H.R. 1328 and S. 564) we,e introduced, leading to tJ,e enactment 

of Public L,w 103-40, entitled the "Government Printing Office Electronic lnformaliOD Access Enhancement 

Act of 1993" (GPO Acce.u) on June 8, 1993. 

The GPO Access legislation bad bipartisan support. It was introduced in the Senate by Senator Wendell H. 

Ford (KY) and co-sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens (AK) and Senator wry Pressler (SD) .. In the House it 

was introduced by Repn:senlalive Charlie Rose (NC) and co-sponsored by Represeollllive Newt Gingrich (GA), 

Represenlalive Sam Gejdeoson (CI), Represeolalive Geiald D. Kleckza (WI), Represenllllive Pat Roberts (KS) 

and Representative William M. Thomas (CA). President Clinton signed it into law OD June 8, 1993. 

When it was launched in June, 1994, the GPO Access service was a combination of free services al and lbrough 

Fedenl depository libraries and direct subscription services. On December 1, 199S, the Public Prinier 

announced tbat GPO Acce.r.s would be available without charge to all users. The press release announcing free 

public access ;. •ttPcbed 'IS Exhibit C. 

As required, the GPO Acee.rs services were made available OD June 8, 1994. 'The initial onli,," databases u,i,re 

the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, the Congressional Record Inda and &rolled Bills. By 

September 30, 1995, the available 4atabases bad expanded to include all Cangressioaal Bills, the History of Bills 

from lbe Congressional Record Index, lbe Uniled Stales Code, Public L,ws, and Geoenl Accounting Office 

(GAO) Reports. In early October, 199S, lbe following additional databases we,e added: the Congressional 

Directory; Economjc Jndica1ors; the Govemme,u Manual; House and Senate Calendars; House, Senate, and 

Executive Repons; House, Senate, and Treaty Documenls; and sevenl Government Information ux:ator Service 

(Gil.$) databases. A complete list of the GPO Acce.s., databases is provided in Exlu"bit D. 

'The GPO Access service has won two awards: the 1994 Federal Teclmology Leadership Award from 

Govemmelll Euclllive magazine and lbe 199S James Madison Award from the Coalition on Government 

Information. 'The press releases 9DIIOIIIICing these awards are •n,cbed as Exln"bit H. 

Over 700 subscriptions were ordered during the first three weeb of operation and thousands of inquiries were 

received and processed. One year later, lbe,e were 6,900 workstations registered. By December 1, 199S, 

when free access was IDDOIIDCed, there were over 8,900 worlcstalions registered, approximalely 80% from 

depository hbraries or depository gateways. 

From August, 1994, through September, 199S, there were approximately 730,000 searches conductoo, resulting 

in the downloading of over 2.9 million documents from the GPO Acee .. d•tabeses By Decembec 1, 199S, lbe 

GPO Access databases bad responded lo over 1.4 million searches, resulting in lbe downloading of more than 

S. 7 million documents, and usage has increased dremelically since the availability of free public """"""· 

A brief legislative histo,y is attPched as Exhibit A. A diagram of lbe CWTeot equipment coofigunlioo for the 

portions of GPO Access tbat are accessible to the public is attached as Exhibit B. 
II. .KEY PROVISIONS OF THE GPO ACCESS LEGISLATION 

Swnmariz,ed below are the key provisions of lbe Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access 

Eobancelllfflt Act of 1993 (Public Llw 103-40). 

1. Electronic Directory, Online N£f!§§ md Storage Facility 

Under lbe GPO Access legislation, lbe Superintendent of Docuci-ts is required to (I) maintain an electronic 

directory of Fedenil electronic iofo111181ioo (lbe Locator Selvice); (2) provide • system of onJine access to lbe 

Congressional Record, the Federal Register and other appropriate publications (lbe Online Ioteractive Service); 

(3) operate an electronic storage facility for Federal electronic information (lbe Storage Facility). Collectively 

these are referred to as GPO Access.' 

2. !?!:a!frtm!'lgtal Requests 

To the e>eteot practicable, the Superintendent of Documents will BC'mrowod•te f"<!uesls by department or agency 

heads to dissemioate lbeir informalioo through GPO Access. 

3. Coosultatioo 

The Superintendent of Docuroeols will coosuit with users of GPO Access, and with olber providers of 

information services, to """""" the quality and value of these services. 

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The Superioleodmt of Docuroeot< may charge reasonable fees for use of GPO Access services, e>ecept that 

Federal depository libraries will have access at no charge. If f- are charged, Ibey roust be set so as to recover 

lbe increroeolal cost of dis<ernin•tion Depository libruy access will be paid from lbe appropriation provided 

for lbe Federal Depository Lt"bnuy Pro1J21D. 2 

s. Status Report; Rienoial Report 

By June 30, 1994, the Public Printer sbaJl submit to Congress a report on the slalus of the GPO Access services. 

The Public Prinrer roust submit to the Congress a biennial report, begumine December 31, 1995, on oddnumbered years. This report sbaJl include • description of the functions io Ibis Act and a statement of cost 

savings in compari5on with tnditiooal forms of information distribution. 

6. Operational Deadline 

GPO Accus sbaJl be operational by June 8, 1994. 

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The Senale Report [103-27) acknowledged the wsteoce of The Federal Bulletin Board and 

iocorporeted that service as well. A World Wide Web site [http://www.access.gpo.gov] was added io October, 

1994, and significantly e>epended in June, 1995. It is now a significant, and erowing, component of GPO 

Access. 

2 As noted in Section II, when it was introduced in June, 1994, the GPO Access service was a 

combinalion of free services at and through Federal depository libraries and direct subscription services. On 

December I, 1995, the Public Printer announced that GPO Access would be free to all usen,. 

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fl. STATEMENT OF GPO OBJECTIVES 

When it was introduced in JUDC, 1994, the GPO Access service was available for free public use on site at 

Federal depository libraries and from GPO as a subscription service. By October, 1994, free public use was 

extended lo remote users eccessing the services through depository library "Gateways.• On December 1, 1995, 

the Public Printer announced that GPO Access would be available without charge· lo all =· This free public 

access is made possible through the Congressional funding of the Federal Depository Library Program. 

Following is a listing of the objectives that guide the development of GPO Access services. These have evolved 

from the objectives agreed upon as governing principles in the initial endeavor, but remain subslantially 

unchanged. 

To improve access lo Federal Govemm<:nt infonnation in eleclroaic formals by defining a life cycle 

beginning with the original document created by the author and ending with archiving in appropriate 

data formats. 

To provide services for electronic document delivery and online interactive access that are welldesigned, easy lo use, and available lo the public without charge through the Federal Depository 

Library Prognm. -

To assure access lo a broad spectrum of users with a wide variety of technical capabilities, both directly 

and through an active partnership with Federal Depository Libraries. GPO will utilize network access, 

particularly the lnleroet, as well as the more traditional asynchronous (telephone and modem) 

communications as a means of direct access lo its ooline infonnatioo services. This will be augmented 

by depository libraries that (a) provide public access terminals, so that users without computer 

equipment can go lo the library lo obtain access, and (b) operate Gateways, so that user,, wilbout 

Internet access can com,ect lo the library by modem using a local telephooe call, and the library can 

connect them to GPO Access tbrougb the In-. A complele list of tbe GPO Access Gateways is 

provided in Exhibit I. 

To establisb and operate an Online Interactive Service that is capable of rapid expansion lo meet the 

needs of agency puhlisbers and public users. Initially, tbe Online Interactive Service provided access to 

seven databases, including, as required by statute, the Congressional Record and the Federal Register. 

1be service has already e,cpanded lo offer more than twenty-four databases. 

To coordinate and facili- the operation of a comprehensive Locator Service, or Pathway, for Federal 

eleccronic information products and other appropriale Government information. This service will be 

compliant with, and facili- the implementation of, the Government Information l.ocalor Service 

(GIL$) mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act (Public Law 104-13). 

To establish and operate an electronic Storage Facility for Federal electronic information lo which 

online access is provided, in order lo assure availability of electronic infotmation beyond the short-term 

use for producing print products or initial electronic dissemination. 

To encourage the use of electronic database slandanls, such as SGML-slructurod data files; industry 

standard page description languages, such as PostScript; and standardized document interchange file 

formats, such as the Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF), that permit dissemination of the 

original document, without rel<:eying, in print and/or electronic formaL 

To utiliz.e a variety of dissemination media u,d medioos lo achieve cost-<0ffective information delivery 

that is appropriab, to both the type of information being disseminated and the needs of users of that 

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informalioo, including ooiine interactive searcli and retrieval; World Wide Web and bulletin board 

services; CD-ROM; magnetic tape, cartridee or diskette; facsirnile transmission; and satellite broadcast 

or other affirmative fTansmissinn. 

To keep system development and operating costs low and manage growth carefully in order to keep the 

costs to publishing agencies and the Federal Depository Library Program 88 low 88 possible while 

permitting GPO to recover ils costs. · 

To establish and expand the GPO Access service,; rs part of an agency-wide initiative which anticipates 

future worl<furce, technology and budget req~ls. 

Multi-disciplined organizational elements selected from within GPO were assigned crilical tasks to facililale 

initial implementation of Public L,w 103-40. Managers from these organizational elements formed a Task 

Force to plan and coordioale its implemc:ntalion to asswe timely, cost-<0ffeclive cornplelioo of the necessary 

tasks. This Task Fmu has been the basis for the ongoing coopenilive efforts within GPO to operate, expand 

and eubaoce GPO Acee.rs services. 

IV. CONSULTATION 

lo developing and implementing GPO Access, the Public Printer, the Superintendent of Documeols, and other 

GPO staff have consulted with a variety of publishers and users of electronic government information, both from 

within and outside of the Fedenl govemmeoL Pn,;enlatiooa have been made at numerous public meetings, 

including the Fedenl Depository Conferences, meetings of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, 

the Electronic Media (E-Media) confenmces held 88 part of the National Information Infrastructure initiative, as 

well 88 local, regional and oaliooal library association meetings. Demonslralioos and presentations have been 

made individually and in small groups to representatives of a variety of Congressional nffices, Fedenl age.ncies, 

t,ade and professional organizalions, and cnmpaoies 88 well 88 to the geoenl public. Presentations and training 

se5Sioos have been held in eighteen stales and the District of Columbia; public outreach sessions have been held 

in ten cilies and the District of Columbia. There have been numerous letters, telephone calls and electronic mail 

messages from individuals and organiDtioos seeking information about the implementation of the GPO Access 

legislation and offering their comments. These have been answered individually. 

The GPO Accers User Support Team wa.s established lo assist users and answer questions from potential users. 

The team collecls comments and suggestions from more than 1,300 huodm:l telephone calls each week, and dlis 

information is used lo improve the existing ocrvices and as an aid in delenoininz the coolent and characteristics 

of fulure services. During the past six months, the User Support Team hP• bandied ,q,proximalely 33,000 user 

support calls. 

We have also ""Dd11ctcd two surveys of GPO Acee.ts usen. The first survey wa.s conducted in Novembec, 

1994, and went to all subscriben to the GPO Access Coogw;siooal Bil•• dalllbase. It obtained ioformalioo from 

usen that resulted in eohancement of thot delllbase at the start of the 104th Congress. The second survey wa.s 

conducted in December, 1995, lo obtain information on customer satisfection. This swvey were sent to all 

GPO Access subscnl>ers. GPO Accers received its strooge& positive ratings for data reliability (96. 9 9li) and for 

providing timely access to the Record, Register and Congressional Bills (97.5%). Ratings for ease of access BDd 

quality of user support are also good. The "typical" survey respondent ace th• d•tab,ses with WAIS client 

software (4S.4 %) from 1 lo 10 times per week (80.1 \II,). 

From its inception there was strong interest in having the GPO Access services available without charge to all 

users, not just those who could come to, or through, a Federal depository library. Reoornroeod•tio!ls lo this 

effect were received from a oumber of individuals and organizslioos, including the Depository L,l>rsry Council 

to the Public Printer. 

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V. ONLINE ACCESS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD AND FEDERAL 

REGISTER 

Under the GPO Access legislalion, the Superintendent of Documents is reqwred lo provide a system of online 

access to the Congressional Recorrl, the Federal Register and other appropriate publications (the Online 

Interactive Service). The initial implementation of the Online lnleraclive Service uses a Wide Area Information 

Server (WAIS) al GPO. It provides full text -.ch and retrieval for the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register and a growing number of olher databases. 

When the GPO Access services were made available on June 8, 1994, the initial online databases were the 

Congressional Recorrl, the Federal Register, the Congressional Record Inda and Enrolled Bills. By September 

30, 1995, the availabJ•. databases had expanded to include all Congressional Bills, the History of Bills from the 

Congressional Record Inda, the Uniled Stales Code, Public Laws, and General Accounting Office (GAO) 

Reports. In easly October, 1995, the Congressional Directory; Economic lndicalOn; the Gt1vernrMn1 Mamu,J; 

House and Senate Calendars; House, Senate, and Executive Reports; House, Senate, and Treaty Documenb;; and 

several Government Information Locator Service (GllS) dalab•ses were made available. A complete list of the 

GPO Access databases is provided in Exhibit D. 

I. Initial Requiremants 

In designing the initial WAIS server applications, GPO identified requirements that this service should: 

Be capable of meeting the operational deadline stipulated in the law. 

For the most part, utifu.e exisling equipment, in onler to minimize costs. 

Be compatible and won: with Internet, as well as accessible through asynchronous communications 

(telephone and modem). 

Satisfy publisher and public requirements that online access lo the Record and Register include the 

complete publicatioos, including all tables, graphics, etc. 

Include al least one moans of access that is compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act (Public 

Law 101-336) 

Although the above requirements were met with the WAIS server, additional requirements were identified that 

TJIIIDd•te 11,e employment of alternative methods with a longer development cycle. These are <liscnssed in 

Section IX: Future Plans. 

2. Mandatory DatahaSf§ on the WAIS Server 

The GPO Acces• databases reqwred by Public Law 103-40 are the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register. 

Congressional Record Online via GPO Access contains daily issues of the Congressional Record from 

the 103d Congress, 2d Session (Volume 140, 1994) forward. The 1995 database is usually updated 

between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. each dey the Record is published, but the schedule varies depending on 

the time that Congress adjourns the preceding day. The text of the Daily Digest, Extensions of 

Remarks and House end Senate pages are all included in ll-~ database as ASCII text files. From the 

104th Congress, 1st Session (Volume 141) forward, the Record is also available in the Adobe Acrobat 

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Portable Documeut Format (PDF). This allows usen with the free Acrobat Reader software to display 

and print the typeset pages of the Record, including the graphics. Tbe 19!>< denbare also offers 

seiucliing by dale or page number and tbe ability to easily limit -.clies to specific sections of the 

Record. For the 1994 &cord, all graphics are available as indiviclu,I scenretPmage files in TIFF 

format. 

Fedqol Register Online via GPO Access conlllins daily issues of the Feural Register Imm tbe 

beginning .,f c•lendar yeu 1994 (Volume 59) forwanl. Tor d•tebav '• upd,lled by 6:00 a.m. each day 

the Registn is published. Tbe text of Notices, Fin4i1 Rules, J>Jopooed Rules, Presidential l'locuments, 

and Executive Orden, as well as the CODlallS and finding aids, an, included in the d•nbaae as ASCil 

files, with all graphics included as individual scaDDNl-image files in TIFF format. Brief ASCil text 

summaries of each mejor miry are also available. From tbe beginning nf calendar y- 1995 (Volume 

60) forward, the Register is also available in the Adobe Acrobat Portable Doan,_t Formet (PDF). 

This allows usen with the free Acrobat Reader software to display and print the typeset pages of the 

Register, inclwling the gnphica. Tbe 199~ d•nbaae -.!so offer,; aeardung by dale or page number and 

tbe ability to easily limit searches to specific sections of tbe Register. For the 1994 Register, all 

graphics an, availMble as individual SC11011Nl-;,nage files in TIFF format. 

Tbe Unified Agenda, also known as the Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda, is provided from the first 

issue of calondMr yeu: 1994 (Volume 59). Tl- detebase is updaled twice a yeu when the Agenda is 

published. Tbe · text of the Unified Agenda is included in the detabaae as ASCil files. From 1995 

(Volume 60) forward, tbe Agenda is also available in the Adobe Acrobat Portable Documeut Formet 

(PDF). This allows usen with the free Acrobat Reader software to display and print the typeset p1ges 

of the Agenda. 

3. Methods of Ar£M: Software 

Users with full Jntemet access (or a SUP/PPP connection lhrougb an lntmiet service provider) and either a 

World Wide Web browser or local WAIS client software can search all oftbe GPO Accest danbaaes -ad 

retrieve the text files as well as tbe TIFF files conlaining scanned-image graphics and the Adobe Acrobat PDF 

files for all denhases tllat offer ~ oplioas. Cuslomiml WAIS client software for Windows or Macinlo<lb 

systems is available Imm GPO for $15 per copy. Sample searches and tbe appropriale source selections 

(database -<ldresses) are provided witb Ibis client software and the in"1all•tion has '-1 customi7.ed for the 

special file formet requirements of the GPO Access databases Tbe WAIS clieat software also includes a text 

viewer and a graphics (TIFF) viewer. Tbe Acrobat Reader software is available free of cbatge from Adobe 

Systems, Inc., and a number of other sources, including aeveral GPO Access servers. 

Those who do not have full Internet connecuons can still use the GPO Acres, databases through tbe Simple 

W AlS (SW AIS) client software on the GPO server. This provides the ability to search the ASCil text files 

through an Internet Telnet session or by using a modem to dial directly into GPO and offer,; a means of access 

Iha! is compliant with the Americans Witb Disabilities Act. Gnphic (flFF) and Acrobat PDF files are not 

available through SWAIS. 

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A subslantial number of Federal depository hbraries have Internet service and can use SWAIS, a Web browser, 

or Ille customized WAIS client software lo -,cl, the GPO Acee.tr dalabases GPO provides limited 800 service 

for a small number of depository libraries that do not have, and cannot obtain, Internet service, and ace outside 

of Ille Washington metropolilan area. Because nf Ille potential expense, GPO anlicipates that this will be only a 

short term solution, and that Ille depository hbraries will actively seek lo obtain Internet access. Depository 

libraries using this service have special procedwes lo follow and ace issued an identificalion number to use in 

conj11Dction with the 800 number. They ace limited lo SW AIS service. 

4. Federal Depository Library Access; GllleWays 

As required by Section 4102 of the GPO Access Act, the Superintendent of Documents is provilling Federal 

depository libraries with access lo the GPO Acces• databases without charge. The hbraries, in turn, prnvicle 

free public access lo these services. There is at least one Federal depository library in most Congressional 

Districls. Costs for this access ace paid from the appropriation provided for the Federal Depository Library 

Program. 

Initially each depository library was offen,d one subscription to the ooJin,- detebeses. During June and July, 

1994, GPO coosidered additional means lo improve public availehility of Ille GPO Access services, resulting in 

Ille decision in Octobec, 1994, lo expand the availehility of GPO Access by offering a ma•im11m of len 

subscriptions lo each depository hbrary and by encouraging cleposilory libraries to use the expanded 

subscriptions lo develop public access "gateways" to GPO Acee.tr. In general, the gateway concept was to 

utilm, existing depository library networks or allow depository libraries to par1ner with public access networks 

in their local area. Members of Ille public would connect to the depository library gateway host, which in turn 

would establish a transpereot connection to the GPO Acas.r online services. This action was lauded 88 "a major 

breakthrough in the way the Federal government distributes information to the public.•• 

The availehility of additional subscriptions permitted the rapid expansion of the number of public access 

workstations available for use on-site in depository libraries. This is particularly important for the many 

individuals who cannot access online services from their home or office, and therefore, must rely on equipment 

and communications services at depository libraries. This approach also capitalized on strengths of the FDLP, 

by involving the professional documenls librarians 88 intermediaries to assist the public with the service. 

The initiative to establish gateways enabled free, off-site, public accese to the GPO Access services, around the 

clock, from users in classrooms, offices, or homes. All depository libraries ace eligtble to become gateway 

sites, either on their own, or in partnership with public networks. Users can connect to a gateway by using a 

computer with a lllOclem or through the Internet. GPO's initial goal was to have at least one gateway in each 

state, to n,duce the necessity for long dislance calls by remote users. 

The first gateway was a partnership effort between the regional depository library at the University of Missouri 

at Columbia and COIN, the Columbia Online Information Network, a community networlr. The second gateway 

at Seattle Public library. Both became operational in October, 1994. Nine gateways were operating by the end 

of March, 1995, and by December. 1995, there were 26 gateways serving the public in 20 states and 

Washington, D.C. Over eigbly depository libraries or public network partners have contacted GPO about 

becoming a gateway, with more conlacts coming in claily. Geographic coverage, based on these expressions of 

interest, spans all SO states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A complete list of the current 

gllleWays is allacbed 88 Exhibit I. 

3 "Citiz.en GrollpS Laud GPO for Free Online Access to Federal Legislation Texls, Congn,ssional 

Record, Federal Register.• News Release elated October 6, 1994, from Taxpayer Assets Project and 

Congressional AccollDlability ProjecL 

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Most of lbe early gateways elected to offer lbe SW AIS lerminal em11l•!inn interface for GPO Accus. Other 

galeWay partners bave elecred ID offer capabilities beyond SW AIS. For example, die University of Notlb 

Carolina developed a WAIS client using a Lynx Web browser and hlml (hypertext mukup language) for menus 

and instrw:lional screens. In May, 1994, Purdue University opened lhe first Web galeway to GPO Access. 

Since lbeo nearly all of die gateways have used Web home pages to launcb sessions wilh GPO At:tt.U. 

The gateway libraries accept full respmw'bility for providing user support to bodi on-sire and off-site usecs. 

Some of diese responsibilities include connection of off-sire users ID die galeWay semor, use of communications 

software, and assisting users widi limillld technical .,.pertise. 

The availability of gateways resulted in a substantiel increase in baffic on die GPO Accus service, and it 

became clear Iba! gateways would eventually result in a decrease in die sale of 1511hocriptiom. As a result of die 

growing availability of no--cheQ!e access, ID reduce administrative costs, and ID promote public access, die 

decisioo was reached Iba! the FDLP was the proper channel for all public use of die GPO Accus services, and 

on December I, 1995, Public Printer Michael F. DiMario announced Iba! die public could have lioe access ID 

GPO Accus services, direcdy from GPO or at or through a Federal depository hlmuy. 

S. Fees Prior to Free Public Accre; 

Fees for GPO Accus were set so as to recover die incremental cost of dissemination. Section X conwns 

additional information on die costs for die development and operation of die GPO Accus services. 

Until lioe public access was announced on December I, 1995, databases ..,..., grouped into one of three 

subscription services: die Federal Register service, die Congressional Record service, and die Legislative 

service. The subscription r-for any one of these services were as follows: 

The annual subscription price for a single wotkstation (not a server) or an individual user-id was $375. 

Six-mondi (26 week) subscriptions were available for $200. One month (30 days) of access could be 

purchased for $35. 

Annual subscription,, wen, also available for multiple worl<stations. Rates were as follows: 

2 to 10 Wodcslations: 

II to SO Workslations: 

SI to 100 Worlcslatioos: 

101 to ISO Worl<statioos: 

ISi to SOO Worlcstations: 

SOI to 1000 Wotkslations: 

$750 per year 

$1,875 per year 

$2,815 per year 

$3, 7SS per year 

$3,755 per year plus $188 per 10 additional 

wotkslalioos over ISO (round up) 

$10,335 per year plus $94 per 10 additional 

workstations over 500 (round up) 

A special comprehensive service provided an annual subscriplion price for all GPO Acee,, damba- for a single 

woikstation (not a server) or an individual user-id for $995, with a componble scale for multiple wotkstations. 

The above tBleS were based on GPO's besl estimates '1f the number of subscriptions Iba! would be sold, or 

delivered without charge ID Federal depository libraries, during die first year of service. An a nrcnt in 

August, 1995, confumed Iba! GPO Accus bad reached full cost recovery; however, approximately 80% of the 

revenue was from subscriplions for Federal depository libraries purchased using tbe S&E appropriation. 

A brochure Iba! is used to respond ID customer inquiries and otherwise promote die GPO Access services is 

attached as EJbibit D, along with a list of the available dalabases. A reproduction of the Federal Register page 

providing the instructions for free access to tbe online Federal Register that appears in each daily issue is in 

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Exhibit E, akmg with a resolution from the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) 

supporting free public access. A reproduction of the instructions for free access lo the online Congressional 

Record that appears in each daily issue is Exhibit F. 

6. Equipment 

At present the equipment acquired as the hosts for the GPO Access WAIS applications are DEC 3000 Model 

600 Alpha Worlcslalions, running OSF/1. Each server has o- 36 gigabytes of hard disk storage. The primary 

application software is WAIS Server 2.1.2 from WAIS, Inc. 

VI. THE LOCATOR SERVICE 

Under the GPO Access legislation, the Superintendent of DocwMnls is required to maintain an electronic 

direclory of Federal electronic information (Locator Service). The idea of a Federal locator or direclory for 

electronic data files is not a new one. There have been a number of studies and legislative initiatives seeking lo 

address the vast quantity of government information that is not easy lo acquire in large part because it is not 

easy lo find. 

Assignment of the responsibility for a government-wide locator to GPO is a logical extension of its responsibility 

for the publication of lhe Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publica1ions (MoCat). Tille 44 USC §1711 

requires GPO to "prepare a calalog of Government publications which shall show the documeo,. printed during 

the preceding month, where oblainable, and the price.• MoCat production receives modest funding (about $2.5 

million a year) as part of the Legislative Branch Appropriations lo fulfill the requirements of Tille 44. 

MoCat lists a wide variety of paper, microform and eleclronic government publications - over 32,000 records 

per year. However, coverage of electronic informalion products has largely resulted from the inclusion of CDROM and disk:elle based products in the GPO Sales Program and obtained for distribution to Federal depository 

libraries. While it is not limited lo such items, that has been a major source of information for MoCat. 

The new legislation gives GPO the responsibility to provide a mon, comprehensive direclory or locator of 

eleclronic information available from the Federal governmenL Consequendy, GPO established a conlnlcl with 

the University of Kentucky Research Fo•md•lion, on behalf of the University of Kentucky and the National 

Distance Leaming Center, to develop a Prolotype Locator. The conlnlcl was for $380,000 and it was completed 

in December, 1994. 

The information gained from the development of the Prototype Locator, in combination with the rapid expansion 

of the World Wide WtJ, as a root for sharing informalion through the Internet, led to the introduction of the 

GPO Access Locator Service as a component of the Superintendent of Documenls' Home Page on the GPO WtJ, 

site in June 1995. Sample screens from the GPO Web site are attached as Exhibit G. 

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1. Characteristi~oflbeLocatorService 

It is important to understand that tbe Localor Service is intended to identify and describe - but 00' necesser'ly 

to directly deliver - tbe full content of informalion m,owces in response to a user query. As presently 

implemented, tbe GPO Accus Locator Service: 

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Provides users wilb descriptive dala on a wide variety of Federal information services and products as 

well as facilitating access to tbe referenced information. 

Uses linkages to integrale tbe locator applications witb lbe olher componenls of GPO Access on tbe 

Superintendent of Documenls World Wide Web sile, including lhe online databases available lhrough 

tbe w AIS aerver. 

Is compliant wilb, and facilitstes tbe implementation of, the GoverntneGt Information Locator Service 

(GILS) mandated by the Paperwon: Reduction Act (Public Law 104-13). 

h accessible to a wide range of users lbrougb lhe lnlemcl at no charge. 

Refers users to holdings of Federal depository libraries and takes orders for lbe GPO Sales Program. 

Provides tbe basis for an extensive Palbway to Federal government information. 

2. GPO's Roles in lbe Localor Service 

In developing lbe GPO Access Locator Service, GPO sought to design a system that permits and encourages 

agencies to make data about their electrooic information available locally, in a distributed system, Wider lbe 

control of lbe participating agencies, while also offering GU.S-<:ampliant locator development services and lbe 

opportuDity fur agencies to utilizie GPO's Web and WAIS servers to disseminate lbeir locator information. The 

GPO Web site thus acts as a major host fur locator applications and a point-<>f-ait,y to ide.ntify and link to 

locator applications at other sites. As tbe point of entry, GPO Acce&S will be tbe place where a user might start 

if Ibey an, not sure which agency is likely to have information that would assist them. 

GPO will publicw: tbe availability of the GPO Acttss Locator Service and assist users in making their initial 

connection to it. Allbough GPO will not be the only soun:e fur locating Federal information, GPO is committed 

to offering services that go beyond tbe requirements of GU.S and offer depository bbraries and the public 

eobanced capability to locate and obtain Federal government information. The current locator applications 

exemplify Ibis commitment and demonstrate some of tbe means by which it will be met. 

3. Cμrrent T Qf'BP[ Applications 

The Monthly Casalog of U.S. Gow:,.,,,,,,,nt Publication, (MoCal) is one of lbe core applications for lbe cunent 

Locator. MoCat identifies print and electronic publications from a wide range of gov~t agencies. The 

MoCal locator application permits lbe user to identify a document and then obtain a list of nearby Federal 

depository libraries that select that type of material. This application is augmented by a link to a ~t of 

Energy W eh application that links lbe Energy Reports Bibliographic Database that identifies depository libraries 

receiving DOE reports in microfiche. 

Another core locator application is tbe development of GU.S databases. In addition to establishing a GU.Scompliant database F.,, GPO's own information services, GPO bas worked with lbe National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) and lbe Office of lbe Federal Register (OFR) to establish a _,trol databa<e 

that meels lbe obligations of all Federal agencies k> have GILS records for their Privacy Act systems. Through 

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the Web, the Privacy A0 • database is linked to Federal Register notices lhat update the biennial compilation 

prepared by the OFR. As of December 1, I 99S, GPO was developing GILS databases for dissemination 

through GPO Access for twenty other agencies. Each of these databases is accessible through WAIS, SW AIS 

and the Web, either individually or as a group. GPO is actively seeking the highest level GILS record for each 

Federal agency for incorporation into its own GILS database as well as creating its own Plllbway GILS records 

to direct depository libraries and the public to imporlaut Federal agency information sources. This will provide 

a point-of-enlry, or link, to assist the public in finding all of the sites in the Federal government where GILS 

records are available. 

Finally, GPO is already identifying, evaluating and linking to Federal World Wide Web and Gopher sites to 

create a pathway through the maze of government information available on the Internet. At present Ibis service 

provides information on a small number of sites and covers ooly three topics: Business, Cancer and Solar 

Energy. 1hese enlries are the initial paving stones along a Padiway that will eventually guide users in searching 

and discovering government information on a wide vsriety of topics. 

4. Future Locatgr Applications: Palbwav Services 

Palhway services will utilize information management skills of GPO staff and depository libnuians as well as 

advanced indexing, search, and retrieval tools to identify, describe, and dynamically link use,,; to Federal 

electronic information. Pathway will be an evolving system since indexing and Internet tachnology are 

conslandy changing. The services will change as technology changes. 

Padiway will link to Federal Internet sites which are operated by government agencies or in cooperation with 

government agencies. Padiway will analyze only Federal government electronic sites. These sites are limited to 

.gov and .mil Internet domains, and sites which are operated as official government sites in cooperation with 

private companies, universities or other organizations. Padiway will link to these sites by two methods. One is 

the use of an indexer which will generate an index of electronic government sites. The other is the use of GPO 

staff to categorize government siles by subject and arrange them by organizational structure. 

The Padiway ~ will enable an individual to find specific government information on any topic, using their 

own words to structure a search. It will index not ooly GILS records, but the words on Web pages and Gopher 

menus as well. This is similar to other appl1⁄2atious using web indexers or crawlers, but it will be the first such 

effort to focus exclusively and comprehensively on Federal government information. 

The Palhway will also identify government information siles by subject area and organizational slnlClure and to 

provide links to them. This categorization of government sites by sul!ject terms will be effective for those who 

wish to see what is available in broad subject areas. 

As part of its future plans, GPO intends to review the government sites linked through its Palhway services in 

order to identify, and provide cataloging records for, specific elA,ctronic documents that should be available for 

long-term public access through the GPO Acce.ss services. This will require establishing relationships with the 

agencies that create and disseminate these documents, so that GPO can provide long-term access for the 

depository libraries and the public if the agency is unable or unwilling to do so at some future time. 

s. Free Public Access; Methods of Access 

The FDLP will fund access to the Locator Services for depository libraries and the geneml public. These costs 

will be paid from the appropriation provided for the FDLP in the Legislative Branch Appropriation. 

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Cunently users can access the Localor Setvice through an Internet Lynx session or by using a Web browser. 

The address is hllp://www.access.gpo.gov. The page fur the locator services can l,P. •cc d llirectly by adding 

/su _ docs/aces/ace,;71)0.hbnl. 

6. P:qnipment 

At present the equipment acquired as the host fur the GPO World Wide Web applications, including the Locator 

Service, is a DEC 1000 Model 4/200 Alpha Workstation, running OSF/1. This server has over 7 gigabytes of 

bard disk storage. 

Vll. THESTORAGEFACil.JTY 

The GPO Access legislation requires the GPO to • operate an electronic storage facility for Federal electronic 

information to which online access is made available. • This facility began receiving dala oo Match 31, I 994. 

It is localed in Oweosboro, Kentucky. 

I. Purposes; Metl,nd• of Access 

The Storage Facility permits GPO lo retain eleclronic files for extended periods of time after their short-term 

use for production of print products or active electronic dissemination, and it provides • mecl!aoism fur access 

to and relrieval of stored dala files as a service lo Federal agencies, depository libraries and lhe public. It will 

be a major component of the Federal Depository Library Program which is rapidly evolving from the 

distribution of print and microficbe documents into an almost entirely electronic access and dissemination 

service. 

DaJa files in the Storage Facility will be refen-nced in lhe Locator Service to facili- identificalion and 

relrieval. The FDLP will fund the storage of electronic documents created or oblained for Federal depository 

libraries as well as access to the Storage Facility for depository libraries and the gene,:al public. Agencies will 

be able to reimburse the costs for storing files that are not selected for inclusion by the FDLP. 

The facility is currently i=essible through the Internet. Users can sean:h the GPO Acces• databases using 

either a Web browser or local WAIS client software as well as through the Simple WAIS (SW AIS) client 

software on the GPO server. 

2. Content 

The Storage Facility provides immediate remote access to the historic,I databases from the GPO Access ooline 

services, thus usuring Iha! 11,ege files are never "out of print.• The initial dala sem in the Storage Facility 

include the 1994 Congressional Record and Federal Register, the Congressional Record Index from 1992 

through 1994, and Congressional Bills for the 103d Congreas (1993-1994). This information is currently 

available as WAIS databases, The text files from these databases are ASCll files, with graphics from the 

Record and Register stored as separate files in the TIFF format. Congressional bills are also available as Adobe 

Acrobat PDF (portable document format) files. The volume and variety of information will increase as 

additional information is disseminated through the GPO Access ooline services. 

In the future, the Storage Facility will also be used as the original point for storing and providing on-<lemand 

access to dala files that are anticipated to have limited usage and/or are not appropriate for dissemination 

through the other online services. 

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3. Equipment 

The cum,nt equipment includes a DEC 3000 Model 400 Alpha Worblalion ninning OSF/1, with 36 gigabytes 

of hard disk capacity. GPO is evaluating the use of a CD-ROM jukebo:it and/or an optical disc jukebo:it for 

storage of document images and other files not suitable for full-mt retrieval. 

vm. THE FEDERAL BULLETIN BOARD 

The House and Senate Reports on the GPO Access legislation acknowledged the e:itistence of The Federal 

Bulletin Board and incorporated it into GPO Access. 

1. Pu'P9'!" 

The bulletin board service (BBS) enables Federal agencies to provide the public with immediate, aelf-service 

access to Government information in electronic form. Like the Storage Facility, it provides a means for ondemand delivery of infol1Dlllion that is not suitable for, or not time sensitive enough to warrant, online 

interactive access. Comequendy, GPO is evaluating the feasibility of incorporating the bulletin board as a 

component of the Storage Facility. Since June, 1994, over 56,000 files have been download, transferring over 

4. 7 gigabytes of information to USC1S of The Federal Bulletin Board. 

2. Content of Files 

As of September, 1995, the bulletin board bas over 7,400 files representing more than 22 Federal agencies and 

organizations from all three branches of the Federal government, including files from such agencies as: 

Congress 

The Supreme Court 

Department of Justice 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Food and Drug Administration 

Government Printing Office 

lnremal Revenue Service 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Public Health Service 

The bulletin board includes files on subjects such as: 

Federal Budget 

Foreign Countries 

Health Care Reform 

Hwnan Rights 

National E:itport Stralegy 

National Performance Review 

Pending and Enacted Legislation· 

Press Releases 

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The White House 

Department of Energy 

Department of State 

Federal Highway Administration 

General Accounting Office 

Health Care Financing Administration 

Merit Systems Protection Board 

Office of the Federal Register 

Social Security Adminisaation 

Federal Depository library Prognm 

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 

(GATT) 

Iran-Contra Report 

National Information Infrastruclure 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

(NAFTA) 

Proposed and Final Rules 
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This information is available in a variety of formals, including: 

ASCII 

PostScript 

Lotus 123 

Execulahle Software 

3. Mt,thnds of Access: Software 

WordPerfect 

Acrobat PDF 

dBase 

Currently users can access The Federal Bulletin Board lhrough an Internet Telnet or FI'P session addressed to 

fedbbs.access.gpo.gov or by using a modem to dial directly into GPO at (202) 512-1387. A variety of standard 

off-the-shelf communications software and Telnet or FI'P session managers can be used to access the bulletin 

board. 

4. Depository Library Am:,s; Fees 

Until December 1, 1995, Federal depository libraries bad access to fee-based services of'lbe Federal Bulletin 

Board without charge. Costs for this access were paid from the appropriation provided for the Federal 

Depository Lll,ra,y Program. 

Fees for other users were set so as to recover the incremental cost ,.f diSSffllioation. Users did not pay a 

minimum fee or any charge for the time spent onlioe. All charges were based on the me of file downloaded. 

The minimum charge was $2 per file. The average price of a file downloaded from The Federal Bulletin Board 

was $5. Payment methods included MasterCard, VISA, or GPO Deposit Account. Users were charged only 

when a fee-based file is downloaded. 

The Federal Bulletin Board is now a free service as part of GPO Acc,,ss, A few files, such a software requiring 

a licensing fee, continue to be sold through the bulletin board, aud the oniioe ordering requires payment for 

items purchased. 

5. Eguip9!'tPt 

The cumm equipment includes a 486 EISA computer, running DOS 6.22 as the operating system, with 2 

gigabytes of hanl disk capacity aud a RAID Unit (Random Array of Inexpensive Disks) that provides 4 

additional gigabytes of storage. The bulletin board software is The Major BBS 6.25 from Galacticomm. 

IX. FUTURE PLANS 

GPO concluded that the type of oniine interactive service that must be provided to meet the broader spectrum of 

Federal depository hl,ra,y and public needs while completely satisfying requirements of the Legislalive Branch, 

requires a Iooger development cycle than the one yeas: provided in the GPO Acc,,.rs legislation. Consequently, 

while developing the WAIS and WWW server applicatioos to meet the sta1Utory deadlines, GPO has also been 

working toward installation of an eohaoced Online Interactive Service. This endeavor is commonly referred to at 

GPO as "Phase Il. • The -,ecessary steps to fulfill these requirements are being takeo and some preliminary 

results should appear onlioe during 1996. 

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UseofSGML 

GPO recognized that to gamer poleolially significant economies throughout the Federal sector, an acceptable 

standardized data structure must be employed. This structure should begin at the authoring level and remain 

usable throughout the publishing processes, whether publishing in electronic or lradiliooal printed format. 

Standanl Generali7.ed Marlrup Language (SGML), prescribed by Federal Information Processing Standanl 152, 

was selected as the appropriale means to accomplish these objectives. The use of SGML offers a far-greater 

potenlial for savings than methods presently employed, not only at GPO, but throughout the Federal sector. 

Consequently, GPO is in the process of cbanging its production procedures to process the Congressional Record 

and Cade of Federal Regulalions (CFR), and relaled publications, using SGML. Preliminary Document Type 

Definitions (DTD's) for both the Record and CFR have been completed, and refinements will be made as we 

gain experience in actual production of these publications. 

Input routines of GPO's PC-based composition software (MicroComp) have been modified to aca,pt SGMLencoded data as input. GPO's markup personnel are receiving on-going lnining in its use. In addition to 

preparing documents in-house using SGML, GPO now offers lnining so that Federal agencies can incorporate 

SGML during their authoring process. 

Use of this standardized data structure provides a coherent and unambiguous synlax for describing the elements 

of information in the textual data and delineating the inter-relationships between those elements, thus providing a 

greatly enhanced search and retrieval capability. 

2. Software Procurement 

A notice was published in the Commerce Business Daily on August 18, 1993, announcing that GPO would 

procure an off-the-shelf build engine and retrieval software site license for use in electronically <lisserninating 

Government publications. This software was to be used to produce CD-ROMs and online interactive databases 

from SGML-structured files. 

A Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure this software was issued in mid-November 1993. A pre-proposal 

conference was held in December 1993. Although the RFP solicited commercially available software, GPO 

recognized that the procured software might require substanlial customiz.ation for these particular applications 

and issued an anaidment in March 1994, addressing these and other issues raised during the pre-proposal 

conference. Proposals were received in mid-May 1994, and a contract for SGML-based build/seucli/retrieval 

software was awarded to OpenText Corporation on November 3, 1995. 

A provision of the contract allows 90 days for delivery of CD-ROM retrieval software which employs the same 

user interface and search conventions as those used in searching the OllWI" databases. This will permit users to 

employ the same criteria for searching both media, while oblaining like results. Training in the use of this 

software began December 18, 1995, for selected GPO employees. 

3. SGML-Based Interactive Search and Retrieval 

In addition to providing a greatly enhanced search and retrieval capability, five addiliooal fealures of the Phase 

II service are regarded as very importanL The SGMI. database <!ructure will permit: 

Creation of databases at the authoring stage that are suitable for publication via convenliooal or demand 

printing methods, online interactive aocess and CD-ROMs, without the need for GPO to manipulate the 

data to produce one product or the other, and with the online and CD-ROM versions capable of 

employing the same user interface. 

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Incorporation of data from one publication into another wilh a different printed format (such as Bills 

into the Congressional Record or Federal Register documeats into the CFR) wilbout manipulation. 

GPO tn l\liroin•te the need lo re-key and proofread publication data, because it makes it possible for 

publishing custo- lo submit validaled, machine-readable data. 

Automated composition (print on demand) of data extracted from electronically di-rnin•ted databases 

in lhe same format as the "official'• printed publ.icalion, or in a variety fomw(s) choaen by die usec. 

Exponential incteases in lhe amount of Federal information that can be tDlldc available eleclronically lo 

the public, if a conforming derabase ;, specified as a deliverable in future COIDIDOrCially-procured 

prinling/informelion producls, along with other requirements. 

3. Alternative Forms of Di§§ffl!lination 

CD-ROM publicalions may be used to provide archival copies of lhe data from the Online Interactive 8erYice 

and/or lo serve ,_,. who cannot or do not choose to use tbe online services. n- CD-ROMs will employ tbe 

same user interface as lbe Online Intenclive Service, lbus reducing retraining of users who do use both formats. 

X. COSTS AND FINANCING 

Although no appropriations were tDlldc directly for die developmeut of GPO Accus, appropriations tDlldc lo 

publishing agencies are available lo creat,, d•tab•ses, maintain information in electronic formals, and olberwise 

participate in die GPO Access services. In lbe abse.nce of appropriations lo cover lbe olher costs for maintaining 

the system and providing services to users, GPO must recover all sucb costs from the fees charged for its 

services and from lhe funds appropriated for the Federal Depository Lllmuy Program. Revenue from dieoe 

sources !Dia.led $92,400 in FY 1994 and $1,598,548 in FY 1995. 

1. Sources of Funding 

GPO is a oelf-suppot1ing agency, receiving fees for its production and procurement services lo Congress and 

Federal agencies and for its sale of Government information to the public. Publishing agencies, including the 

Congress, have paid, and generally will continue lo pay, the "first copy" or development costs, as Ibey do wilb 

cunent paper and CD-ROM products. This means that agencies have a very substantial voice in deciding on lhe 

content and characterislics of the services that GPO offers. 

The Legislalive Branch Appropriation includes funding for Congress' printing and binding throup the annual 

Congressional Printing & Binding (CP&B) appropriation. It also provides funding for four programs, including 

the Federal Depository Library Program, through the annual Salarieo & Expenses (S&E) appropriation. The 

appropriale congn,ssion•I database developmeut costs are being charged to CP&B. The expenses for Federal 

depository library use of lhe GPO Acre.rs services were charged ro the S&.E appropriation during FY 1994 and 

FY 1995. 

During FY 1994 and FY 1995, wben information was di...,.roioated through the GPO Access services, the 

incremental cost of dissemioalioo was recovered from the recipients or, in the case of the Federal depository 

librvies, from !be s&:E appropriation provided lo lbe Superintendent of Documents for that program. This 

included any costs necessary for maintaining the system; providing user support; traioiog and documeulation; 

and software licensing fees, as well as general and adroioistrative expenses. 

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The law requires lbat lhe GPO Access services be self-sustaining. AB a result, lhe selection of publications and 

services to be offered will partially depend on: 

• The willingness of publishing agencies to fund development of, and public access to, these services . 

The continued availability of funding for the Federal Depository library Program to clisseminale GPO 

Access services to lhe depository libraries and lhe public. 

As currently occurs with other print and electronic publications, reimbursement for development 

costs incurred by GPO will come from fees paid to GPO by the publishing agencies or from the 

FDLP. 

2. Pricing of Current and Future Services 

GPO priced the online services at the estimated 'incremental cost• as directed by law. GPO Acress 

has reached full cost recovery; however, approximately SO°Ai of the revenue was from subscriptions 

for Federal depository libraries purchased using the S&E appropriation. On December 1, 1995, 

Public Printer Michael F. DiMario announced that the public could have free access to GPO Acress 

services, directly from GPO or at or through a Federal depository library. 

When GPO Act:eSS began in June, 1994, GPO set up a subscription service. Rapid changes in 

technology and policy decisions promoting free access to government information made this 

subscription-based method of operation impractical and costly. GPO has taken steps to make it 

easier for the public to get government information online over the GPO Act:eSS service. It is now 

clear that no-charge access without the need for a subscription or registration promotes public use 

and reduces administrative costs. An increasing number of citizens are using the Internet to get 

information. Requiring subscriptions and computer addresses created artificial barriers and 

inhibited public access. 

Under the subscription service, the incremental cost of dissemination was charged to subscribers. 

By far, the largest number of subscriptions went to Federal depository libraries, whose fees were 

paid by the Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expense (S&E) appropriation. Other users 

paid for their own subscriptions. Because government information can now be obtained at no 

charge through various alternative sources, including the gateways sponsored by Federal 

depository libraries, the relatively small proportion of subscribers who paid their own fees was 

expected to disappear. Furthermore, the subscription service created substantial costs for taking 

orders, billing renewals, recording users' Internet Protocol addresses, maintaining customer 

information, and providing customer consultation and assistance. 

GPO does not pay user telecommunications costs. Access via the Internet is growing rapidly. 

Depository libraries in many states are providing 'gateway" connections, permitting public access 

with a local phone call for those who have modems. People without the appropriate computer . 

equipment or skills can use GPO Act:eSS by visiting a depository library. 

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Providing general access at no-charge does not increase GPO appropriation requirements. It 

provides a proper incentive for agencies to publish in cost-effective electronic formats and 

eliminates certain administrative costs inherent in the earlier system. The net result of this action 

is dramatically reduced costs per transaction, as access is expanded. Information is more equitably 

available to educational institutions, public libraries, and others with limited resources. 

3. Development Expenditures and Operating Costs 

Capital expenditures for equipment and software fm, GPO Access (the Locator, the Online 

Interactive Service, and the Storage Facility) amounted to $133,100 in FY 1994 and $171,500 in 

FY 1995. In addition, there was a one time expense of $380,000 in FY 1994 for the Prototype 

Locator Contract. Total GPO operating expenditures for FY 1994 were $563,600 and for FY 1995 

were $1,222,700. Publishing agencies incurred additional expenses in developing databases for the 

online services and participating in the Locator Service. 

4. Benefits and Savings from Dissemination of Electronic Information 

Distribution of paper documents by the Document Sales Program and the Federal Depository 

Library Program has been declining for several years as agencies decrease their print publications 

and increase their electronic publications. While it is impossible to calculate exact savings to GPO 

and other government agencies, and to the public, an analysis of the Federal Register subscriptions 

confirms the trend. When the Federal Register Online via GPO Access was introduced in June, 

1994, there were 19,775 subscriptions to the paper Federal Register. The price for a paper 

subscription was $490 per year while the price for an annual subscription through GPO Access was 

only $375, a difference of $115. By September, 1995, subscriptions to the online Federal Register 

had reached 3,725 workstations and the paper subscriptions had dropped to 17,320 subscriptions. 

This indicates that online service has expanded access to the Federal Register to individuals who 

did not have subscriptions to the paper copies as well as replacing some paper subscriptions. 

Between August, 1994, and December, 1995, there were approximately 620,000 searches of the 

online Federal Register, resulting in the retrieval of 2.9 million Federal Register documents. ff one 

assumes that a search equates to the acquisition of a single issue of the Register, then GPO Access 

delivered the equivalent of 620,000 single issues which would have cost almost $5 million, at $8 

each, if delivered as paper copies. These statistics also confirm that many individuals want only 

selected documents from the Federal Register, which can be most easily accomplished through 

electronic dissemination. 

Net savings in terms of reduced distribution of paper copies, if any, as a result of online 

dissemination may not be realized for several years. Cost reductions due to electronic formats, 

including CD-ROM, can be substantial for individual publications, if paper copies are eliminated. 

Making information contained in government electronic databases available online promotes equity 

and accessibility in information dissemination. Data is available online nationwide substantially 

before paper copies can be distributed. Benefits accrue to the users in terms of increased 

productivity and timely access to information as well as through reduced storage costs. 

CD-ROM and other electronic formats are continuing to replace paper publications and are being 

used to disseminate information never published in paper formats. Certain publications that 

would have been prohibitively expensive to produce in paper are being published as CD-ROMs. 

Given the cost advantage per volume of data afforded by CD-ROM over traditional paper 

alternatives, efficiency in information dissemination is greatly increased by the growing use of CDROM. 

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Microfiche publications presently account for about 60 percent of depository library distributions. 

The use of electronic dissemination will begin to replace microfiche in FY 1996. In the early years 

of implementation, the savings will be minimal, if any. Much of the potential savings as compared 

with paper copies, have already been realized through the use of microfiche. 

In the longer term, significant savings may be possible, even for publications presently distributed 

only in microfiche format, as the government mOYes toward implementation of Standard 

Generalized Markup Language (SGML) format. Creation of databases in SGML format will 

facilitate the storage, search, and retrieval of data SGML will allow microfiche formats as well as 

paper to be replaced with online full text that can be areessed just when needed These trends, 

which are driven by the pace of technology, should eventually result in reduced dissemination costs 

and increased services. 

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Exhlbit A: 

Exhibit B: 

Exhibit C: 

Exhibit D: 

Exhibit E: 

Exhibit F: 

Exhibit G: 

Exhibit H: 

Exhibit I: 

LIST OF EXHIBITS 

Legislative History of Public Law 103-40 

Current Equipment Configuration for the GPO Access Service 

GPO Access Now Free! (Press Release, December 1, 1995) 

List of ne!ebeses Available Online Via GPO Access as of December 1, 199S 

Federal Register Page with Instructions for Free Online Access; 

ACFR Resolution Supporting Free Public Access 

Congressional Record Page with Instructions for Free Online Access 

Semple Screens from the GPO World Wide Web Site 

1994 Federal Technology Leadership Award (Press Release, November 18;1994); 

199S James Madison Award (Pn,ss Release, March 1S, 1995) 

Federal Deposilory Libraries Sponsoring GPO Access Gateways 
Exhibit A: 

Legislative History of Public Law 103-40 
Legislative History of Public Law 103-40 

[S. 564] June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 112, 44 USC § 4101-

Government Printing Office 

Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 

Legislative History citations: 

103dCo~ 

S. 564 Government Printing OIT"ice Eledronic Information Aa:ess Enbani eme-lt Ad oC 1993 

March 11, 1993, Congressional Record, p. S2781-, introductory .talenfflt by Mr. Ford 

March 18, 1993, Senate Report 103-27, Committee on Rules and Administration 

March 22, 1993, Congressional Record, p. S3383-, considered and passed Senate 

May 25, 1993, House Report 103-108, Committee on House Administration 

May 25, 1993, Congressional Record, p. H2771- , considered and passed House 

June 8, 1993, Weekly Compilation of Presideotial Documents, vol. 29, p. 1043, President's 

Statement on Signing 

Parallel bill: 

H.R. 1328 Government Printing OIT",ce Eledronic Information Aa:ea Enbani ..,_. Ad oC 1993 

Man:.h 11, 1993, Congressional Record, p. Hl231, introduced by Rep. Rose 

April 1, 1993, House Report 103-Sl, Committee OD House Administration 

Precursor bills: 

102dCo~ 

H.R. 5983 Government Printing OfT",ce Eledronic Information Aa:ess J".nha_.....,t Ad oC 1992 

September 22, 1992, Congressional Record, p. H896S, introduced by Rep. Rose; p. B2737, statement 

September 29, 1992, House Report 102-933, Committee on House Administration 

September 29, 1992, Congressional Record, p. H9683, passed in House; received in Senate, referred 

to Committee on Rules 

S. 2813 GPO Gateway to Government Ad oC 1992 

June 4, 1992, Congressional Record, p. S7S99, introduced by Sen. Gore, statemmt 

July 23, 1992, Joint Hearing on S. 2813 and H.R. 2772, Senate Committee on Rules and Committee 

on House Administration 

H.R. 2772 GPO Wide Information Network for Online Ad oC 1991 ("WINDO") 

June 26, 1991, Congressional Record, introduced by Rep. Rose (37 cosponsors) 

April 8, 1992, Congressional Record, p. H246S, statement by Mr. Owens on National Library Week, 

discussing WINDO bill and inserting American library Association Fact Sheet 

July 23, 1992, Joint Hearing OD H.R, 2772 and S. 2813, Committee on House Administration and 

Senate Committee on Rules 
101st Collgl't5 

R.R. 384!1 Government Printing Off',ce Improvement Act of l!l!IO 

January 24, 1990, Coogressiooal Record, p. E3S, slalement oo introductioo by Jim Bates, 

January 23, 1990 

March 7-8, 1990, Hearings oo H.R. 3849, Subcommittee on Procunmient and Printing, Commi111,e . 

oo House Administration 

Other Background: 

Hearing, Joint Committee on Printing, New Technology and the Government Printing Office, 

June 19, July 24, 1991 

Hearing, Joint Committee on Printing, Government Informatioo as a Public Asset, 

1991 

Hearings, Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing, Committee on House Administration, "Title 44 U.S. 

Review", May 23-24, June 28-29, 1989 

Informing the Nation: Federal lnformatioo Disseminatioo in an Electronic Age. Uniled .States Congress, 

of Technology A ssmeot, October 1988 

Provision of Federal Government Publications in Electronic Format to Depository Libraries. Report of the 

Hoc Committee on Depository Library Access to Federal Automated Data Bases to the Joint Co 

oo Printing, S. Prt. 98-260, December 1984 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Hearings, Part 2, testimony, various years 
Exhibit B: 

Current Equipment Configuration for the GPO Access Service 
Current Equipment Configuration for the GPO Access Service 

Access Room 

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. . IPAddNIUI: 

161.140.64..23 

SWAIS Alpha 

IP Addras: Hi2.H8.64.21 

WAIS Alpha 

Backup WAIS Alpha 

World Wide Web Alpha 

lPAddrm; 

Hi2.l40.64.'12 

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E 

j . . II 110 II IO I I 101 O 11 01 I I I I I II I ti I II I IO I 100" IO O I I 00 001 "OI O o IO 000 0 •I 110 0 0 

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Server 

16 Telephone Lines 

(202/Sl2-1387) 

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32 Telephone Lines 

(202/S 12-1661) 

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Off site Storage Alpha 

Owensboro, KY 

(lNTERNEr. Rev. 12-19-95, Szymczak) 
Exhibit C: 

GPO Access Now Free! 

(Press Release, December 1, 1995) 
F 

New-s 

Release 

For Release :IMMEDIATE 

December 1, 1995 

GPO ACCESS NOW FREE! 

Conta<r: 202-512-1991 

No. 95-33 

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INTERNET/DIAL-IN USERS 

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) announces free use of its awardwinning GPO Access online service beginning December 1, 1995. All Internet and 

dial-in users can now receive electronically, at no charge, the Congressional Record, 

Federal Register, congressional bills, and a growing list of important government 

documents on the same day of publication. 

·we believe the public should have timely access to vital information about the 

activities of their government without charge," says head of the GPO, Public Printer 

Michael F. DiMario. "This service is made possible through the congressional funding 

of the Federal Depository Library Program at a time when more and more citizens are 

receiving their information by computer." 

The GPO Access service was created by an Act of Congress in 1993 and went 

online in June 1994. The service earned the 1994 Federal Technology Leadership 

Award and a 1995 James Madison Award sponsored by the Coalition on Government 

Information. 

Until now, GPO Access has been free only to users on-site in some 600 of the 

Nation's nearly 1,400 Federal Depository Libraries and to remote users connecting 

through over 20 depository library "gateways." It was available to others on a 

subscription basis for a low fee. Under the new program, the subscription fee has 

been dropped and refunds of unused portions will be sent to current subscribers. 
DiMario emphasizes that depository libraries will continue as an essential link 

between GPO Access and the public. "Citizens lacking either computers or computer 

skills can visit a local depository for assistance," he explains. 

The new system now gives equal and free access to those utilizing a depository 

library and to those who are linked already by dial-up or Internet connections to 

electronic information. As the Federal Depository Library Program becomes more 

electronic in nature, additional databases will be available through GPO Access. Since 

its creation in 1994, the number of databases offered online via GPO Access has 

increased from seven to more than two dozen. 

Government databases can be reached via the Internet or by dial-in through a 

modem. 

Internet users can access the databases with a World Wide Web 

browser through the Superintendent of Documents' home page at: 

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ or with WAIS client software. 

Internet users can also telnet to swais.access.gpo.gov; then 

login as guest. 

Dial-in users should use a modem to call 202-512-1661; type 

swais and then login as guest. 

In more than 20 States, users with modems can connect to GPO Access through 

depository library ·gateways· with a local phone call. Listings of depository libraries 

and ·gateways· can be found on the Superintendent of Documents' home page. 

General information on accessing these databases is available by: 

e-mail • help@eidsOS.eids.gpo.gov 

phone· 202-512-1530 

fax• 202-512-1262 

Questions about the GPO Access service can also be directed to a nearby Federal 

Depository library. At least one such library is located in each congressional district. 
Exhibit D: 

List of Databases Online VUl GPO Access 

As of December 1, 1995 
List of Databases Online Vaa GPO Access 

As of December 1, 1995 

The GPO Access databases required by Public Law 103-40 are the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register, which includes the Unified Agenda. As of December 1, 1995, the following addilion,1 databases were 

available online via GPO Access: 

Congressional Bill'i Online via GPO Access 

The Congressional Bills databases contain all published versions of Congressional Bills from lhe 103d 

Congress (1993-1994) and 104th Congress (1995-1996). All bills are available as bolh ASCII text and 

Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDf) files. 

Congressional Documents Online via GPO Acass 

The Congressional J)ocumeolia database contains a selection of House, Senate and Treaty Documenls for 

the 1041h Congress (1995-1996). Documeols are available as bolh ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat 

Portable Document Format (PDf) files. 

Coognssional Directory Online via GPO Acass 

The Coogressiooal Directory database r.notains lhe full text of Congressiooal Din>clory, 1995-1996 

(Senate Publication 104-14, revised). Documeols are available as bolh ASCII and Adobe Acrobat 

Portable Document Format (PDf) files. 

Congressional Reports Online via GPO Acass 

The Congressional Reporls database contains all published House, Senate and Executive Reporls for lhe 

1041h Congress (1995-1996). Reports are available as bolh ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Portable 

Document Format (PDf) files. 

Economic Indicators Online via GPO Access 

The Economic Indicators database contains Economic Indicators for lhe 1041h Congress from April 

1995 forward. Docwoenls are available as bolh ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document 

Format (PDf) files. 

Congressional Reconl Index Online via GPO Acass 

The Congressional Record Index databases contain lhe cumulalive text of lhe Index for lhe 102d 

Congress, Second Session (Volume 138, 1992), the 103d Congress (Volumes 139-140, 1993-1994) and 

the 104th Congress, First Session (Volume 141, 1995). Index enlries are available as ASCII text files. 

GAO Reports Online via GPO Access 

The GAO Report< database contains all published reporls for FY 1995, except wnespondeoce and 

reporls that are restricted or classified. Repor1s are available as bolh ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat 

Portable Document Format (PDf) files. 

Govermneot Manual Online via GPO Ace11ss 

The Government Manual database contains lhe text of lhe Government Manual, 1995-1996. Docwoenls 

are available as bolh ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDf) files. 

Hmory of Bill'i Online via GPO Acass 

The History of Bills and Resolulions is a section of lhe Congressiooal Record Index. The databases 

contain the cumulative text of lhe History of Bills for lhe 103d Congress, Second Session (Volume 140, 

1994) and lhe 104th Congress, First Session (Volume 141, 1995). Eolries are available as ASCII text 

files. 
j 

House Calendar Online via GPO Access 

The House Calendar database contain the current issue of the House Calendar for the I 04th Congress 

(1995-1996). Documents are available as both ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Por1able Document 

Format (PDF) files. 

Public Laws Online via GPO Access 

The Public Laws da!Bbeses coolains all laws macted during the 104th Congress (1195-1996). 

Individual laws are available as both ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Por1able Document Format (PDF) 

files. 

Senate Calendar Online via GPO Access 

The Senate Calendar da!Bbase eonlains the current issue of the Senate Calendar for the 104th Congress 

(1995-1996). Documents are available as both ASCII text and Adobe Acrobat Por1able Document 

Format (PDF) files. 

United States Code Online via GPO Access 

The United Slates Cod,, database contains the general and permanent laws of the United Slates in effect 

as of January, 1994 or January, 1995 (depending on the Title). Code sections are available as ASCII 

text files. Graphics are provided as separate scanned-image TIFF files. Notification-of a change to a 

section of the United S!Btes Code will usually occur within five business days of the mactment of the 

law; the text of a revision is incorporated as the annual bound volumes are publiBbed. 
Exhibit E: 

Federal Register Page with Instructions for Free Online Access; 

ACFR Resolution Supporting Free Public Access 
II Federal Register/ Vol. 60, No. 231 / Friday, December I, 1995 

FEDERAL REGISTER Published daily. Monday through Friday. 

(not published on Saturd~ys. Sun$_ys, or on official holidays), by 

the Office of the Federal Register. National Archives and Records 

Administration, Washington, DC 20408, under the Federal Register 

Act (49 Stat. 500. as amended: 44 U.S.C. Ch. !5) and the 

regy.Jations of the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 

(1 CFR Ch. I). Distribution is made only bv the Superintendent of 

Docwnents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington. DC 

20402. 

The Federal Register provides a uniform system for ma.kin.'!: 

available to the public regulations and legal notices is.suedby 

Federal agencies. These include Presidential proclamations and 

Executive Orders and Federal agency documents having general 

applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published 

by act of Congress and other Federal agency documents of public 

interest. Documents are on file for public inspection in the Office 

of the Federal Register the day before they are published, unless 

earlier filing is requested by the issuing agency. 

The seal of the National Archives and Records Administration 

authenticates this issue of the Federal Register as the official serial 

publication established under the Federal Register Act. 44 U.S.C. 

1507 provides that the contents of the Federal Register shall be 

judicially noticed. 

The Federal Register is published in paper, 24x microfiche and as an online database through GPO Access, a service of the U.S. 

Government Printing Office. The online database is updated by 6 a.m. each day the Federal Register is published. The database 

includes both text and graQhics from Volume 59, Number 1 

0anuary 2, 1994) for.w.rd. Free ...P.!:Jblic access is available on a Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) through the Internet and via 

asynchronous dial-in. Internet users can access the database by 

using the World Wide Web; the Superintendent of Documents 

home page address is http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/, by 

using local WAIS client software, or by telnet to 

swais.access.gpo.gov, then login as guest, (no password required). 

Dial-in users should use communications software and modem to 

call (202) 512-1661: type swais. then login as guest (no password 

required). For general information about GPO Access, contact the 

GPO Access User Support Team by sending Internet e-mail to 

help@eids05.eidsgpo.gov; by faxing to (202) 512-1262; or by 

calling (202) 512-1530 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, 

Monday-Friday, except for Federal holidays. 

The annual subscription price for the Federal Register paper 

edition is $494. or S544 for a combined Federal R~gister. Federal 

Register Index and List of CFR Sections Affected {LSA) 

subscription; the microfiche edition of the Federal Register 

including the Federal Register Index and LSA is $433. Six month 

subscriptions are available for one-half the annual rate. The charge 

for individual copies in paper form is $8.00 for each issue, or $8.00 

for each group of pages as actually bound; or $ 1.50 for each issue 

in microfiche form. All prices include regular domestic postage 

and hand!~. International customers please add 25% for foreign 

handling. Remit check or money order, made pa~ble to the 

Superintendent of Documents, or charge to your GPO Deposit 

Account. VISA or MasterCard. Mail to: New Orders, 

Superintendent of Documents. P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 

15250-7954. 

'lbere are no restrictions on the republication of material appearing 

in the Federal Register. 

How To Cite This Publication: Use the volwne number and the 

page number. Example: 60 FR 12345. 

* Printed on ,ecyeled p,pe, eontaining 100'11, post eomnmcr waste 

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND COPIES 

PUBUC 

Subscriptions: 

Paper or fiche 

Assistance with public subscriptions 

202-512-1800 

5!2-!806 

General online information 202-512-1530 

Single copies/back copies: 

Paper or fiche 

Assistance with public single copies 

FEDERAL AGENCIES 

512-1800 

512-1803 

Subscriptions: 

Paper or fiche 

Assistance with Federal agency subscriptions 

523-5243 

523-5243 

For other telephone numbers, see the Reader Aids section 

at the end of this issue. 

THE FEDERAL REGISTER 

WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO USE IT 

FOR: Any person who uses the Federal Regi.ster and Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

WHO: Sponsored by the Office of the Federal Regi.ster. 

WHAT: Free public briefings (approximately 3 hours) to present: 

I. The regulatory process, with a focus on the Federal Register 

system and the public's role in the develop111f!nt of 

regulations. 

2. The relationship between the Federal Register and Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

3. The important ele111f!nts of typical Federal Register 

documents. 

4. An introduction to the finding aids of the FR/CFR system. 

WHY: To provide the public with access to infonnation necessary to 

research Federal agency regulattons which directly affect them. 

1bere will be no discussion of specific agency regulations. 

RESERVATIONS: 

WHEN: 

WHERE: 

RESERVATIONS: 

WASHINGTON, DC 

December 5 at 9:00 am 

Office of the Federal Register Conference 

Room, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 

Washington, DC (3 blocks north of Union 

Station Metro) 

202-523-4538 

LONG BEACH, CA 

December 12, 1995 at 9:00 am 

Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building. 

Conference Room-Room 3470. 501 West 

Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach. CA 90802 

3!0-980-3447 

SEATTLE, WA 

[Two Ses.sions] 

WHEN: 

WHERE: 

December 13, 1995 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm 

National Archives-Pacific Northwest 

Region. Conference Room, 6125 Sand Point 

Way, NE .• Seattle, WA 98115 

RESERVATIONS: 206-526-6507 

2 
ACFR Resolution Supporting Free Public Access 

The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) met on December 12, 1995, at the National 

An:hives, and passed the following resolution: 

Resolved, 

That the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register supports the availability of onliue access to 

electronic databases '>f the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations and other publications 

authom.ed by the ACFR at no charge to the user; and that to improve Governmental efficiency, 

recipients of official copies of these publications should review their requirements for reductions in the 

number of paper copies distnbuled as online access is made available. 
.... 

Exhibit F: 

Congressional Record Page With Instrud:ions for Free Online Access 
D1414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST December 4, 1995 

Next Meecmg of the SENATE 

9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Decembel" 5 

Senate Chamber 

Next Meeting of Che HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES 

12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 5 

House Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: Senate will consider the con Ference report on H.R 1058, Securities Litigation. 

Program for Tuesday: Consideration or the following 11 Suspensions: 

1. H.R. 826, Big Thicket National Preserve Land Exchange; (Stnate will nrus tram 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective 

party crmferences.} 2. H.R. 2336. Amending the Doug Barnard. Jr. 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act; 

3. H.R 2614. Commemorative Coin Authorization and Reform Act of 1995; 

4. H.R. 308, Hopewell Township Investment Act of 1995: 

5. H.R. 255, Designating the James Lawrence King Federal 

Justice Building; 

6. H.R. 395, Designating the Bruce R. Thompson U.S. 

Courthouse and Federal Building; 

7. H.R. 653, Designating the Thurgood Marshall U.S. 

Courthouse: 

8. H.R. 840, Designating the Walter B. Jones Federal 

Building aod U.S. Courthouse; _ 

9. H.R. 869, Designating the Thomas D. Lambros Federal 

Building and U.S. Courthouse; 

10. H.R 965, Designating the Romano L. Mazzoli Federal 

Building; 

1 I. H.R. 1804, Designating the Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building; and 

Consideration of H.R 1350, Maritime Security Act of 1995 

(open rule). 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Gunderson. Steve. Wis., E2280 Heineman. Fred, N.C., EZ279 

Pelosi. NllllC)', Calif., E227!l 

Solomon, Cerald B.H., N.Y., E2279 Waxman. Henry A., Calif .. E2280 

• 

~o,1g·ro-ir ir1·on1tl '1iJ o-cord The public proceeding, of each House_ or Congress .• , rep~rted by "-' 1...lJ.lJ Q )1'..I,.. the Official Reporters thereof, are pnnt~ pursuant to d1rect1ons or the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate 

provisions of Title «. United States Code. and publish~ for each day that one or both Houses are in session, exceptin·g very 

infrequent ins"Cances when two or more Unusually small consecutive issues are printed at one time. !Public access to 

the Congressionctl Record is available onhne through CPO Access, a service of the Government Printing Office, free of charge to the user The online database is updated each day the Congressional Record is published. The database includes both text and graphics from the 

beginning of the 103d Congress, 2d session (January 1994) forward. It is available on the Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) through the 

Internet and via asynchronous dial•in. Internet users can access the database by using the World Wide Web; the Superintendent of 

Documents home page address is http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs. by using local WAIS client software or by telnet to 

swais.access.gpo.gov, then login as guest {no password required). Dial-in users should we communications software and modem to call (202) 

512-1661: type swc1is, then login as guest (no password required). For general information about CPO Access, contact the CPO Access User 

Support Team by sending Internet e•mail to help@eidsOS.eids.gpo.gov, or a fax to (202) 512-1262; or by calling (202) 512-1530 between 7 a.m. and 

5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. tThe Congressional Record paper and 24x microfiche will be 

furnished by mail to subscribers, free of postage, at the following prices: paper edition, S112.50 for six months, $225 per year. or purchased for 

SI.SO per issue, payable in advance; microfiche edition. Sl18 per year. or purchased for Sl.50 per issue payable in advance. The semimonthly 

Congressional Record Index may be purchased for the same per issue prices. Remit check or money order, made payable to the 

Superintendent of Documents. directly to the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 2040Z. !Following each session of Congress. the 

daily Congressional Record is revised. printed, pennanently bound and sold by the Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by 

sets. 1 With the exception of copyrighted articles. there are no restrictions on the republication of material from the Congressional Record. 
Exhibit G: 

Sample Screens from the GPO World Wide Web Site 
Sample Screens from the GPO World Wide Web Site 

List of sample screens from the GPO World Wide Web site: 

GPO Home Page (http://www.aa:ess.gpo.gov) 

Superintendent of Documents' Home Page (/su_doc:s/) 

Superintendent of Documents' Services to the Public (/su _ docs/BD1iss00l litml) 

Electronic Information: Online, On-Danand and Locator Services (isu_clocs/aces/aacaOOl.html) 

Connect to Databases "nline via GPO Access (Jsu _ docs/aces/aaces002.hlml) 

1995 Federal Register (/su_docs/aces/acesl40.hbDI) 

1995 Congressional Record (/su_docs/aces/aceslS0.hbDI) 

Connect to GPO Access ... Through a Federal Depository Libra,y GaleWay (/su _ docs/aces/aace6'004.hbDI) 

GPO Access Federal Locator Services (/su _ docs/aces/aces700.hbDI) 

Pathway to Government Informalion (/su _ docs/aces/aces760.hbDI) 

GPO Access On-Demand Delivery Services (/su _ docs/aces/aaces800.hbDI) 

Infonnation Available for Free Public Use in Federal Depository Libraries (/su_docs/dpos/adposGOl.btml) 

Locate Federal Depository Libraries by State or Area Code (/su_docs/dpos/adpos003.hbDI) 

Identify Informalion Available in Federal Depository Libraries (/su_docs/dpos/adpos400.hbDI) 

Identify Information Available in Federal Depository Libraries (/su_docs/dpos/adpos430.hbDI) 

Monthly Catalog Search Results (Generaled in Response to Query) 

Locate Federal Depository Libraries by State or Area Code (Generaled in Response to Query) 

Information for Sale by the Superintendent of Documents (/su_docs/sale/saJeGOl.hlml) 

Location of U.S. Government Bookstores by City (/su_docs/sale/abkslOOl.html) 

U.S. Government Bookstore Denver, Colorado (/su_docs/sale/abksl()()9.html) 

The address for the GPO World Wide Web site is http://www.access.gpo.gov; this retrieves the GPO Home 

Page. Specific screens, other than search results, can be addressed direcdy by adding the phrase in parentheses 

after each page listed above, or by following the menu choices. 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTI 

Welcome to the U.S. Government Printing Office Home Page 

About the Gpvrmmcnt Printing Office 

Access to Fedcnl Government Publications 

Superintendent of Documents 

GPO Accesr. On-line On-Demand & Locator Services 

Information Available for Free Public use in Federal Depository Ljlxuics 

Information for Sate 

Congress of the Unili:d States 

Depar1ment oflntgior Office of Inspector General 

General Accounting Office 

National Arehives and fu,cords Administration's Office of the Fedcnl RcgiOflice of Management and Budget 

Office pf Technology Asscmncnt 

State Depar1ment 

Services A vailablc to Fedcnl Agencies 

Printing and Binding (Under Construction) illlNd# Electronic Prq,ress and Document Crcstion 

Institute for Federal Printing and Publishing 

Business and Conlnlcting Opportunities 

Printing Procurement 

Materials Management Service 

Navigation Aids 

Questions or comments regarding this service? Contact WWWldmin@www.aa:css.gpo.gov. 

Page #INDEX DECEMBER 13, 1995 
Welcome to the Superintendent of Documents' Home Page on the U.S. Government Printing 

Office Web Site 

' 

l!!!.!!2!!!!I 

~ 

The Pathway to Federal Gevemment Information 

Electronic Information: Onlin•- On-Demand & Locator Servias 

Seiuch the full text of the Federal &gi.,ter, Congressional Record, Congrusional Bills sn,J. other Federal 

govcmmcnt information onlioe via GPO Accas. Locate and download electronic infonnation from numerous 

Federal agencies. 

Information Available for Free Public Use in Fedenl Depository Libraries 

Identify Federal government information available at or through any of 1,400 Federal Dcpositoiy Libraries lccall:d 

throughout the country, 

lnfonnatiop for Sale by the Superintendent of Documents 

Purchase boob, maps, post,n, periodicals sn,J eleclronic information products liom numerous Federal agencies. 

Find the n.....t U.S. Government Bootslon: or connect to the elcctronic Consumer Information Catalog. 

Superintendent of Documents' Services to the Public 

The Superintendent of Documents keeps Americans informed aboot the activities of their Government by providing 

free or low-eost access to information pub6shed by the U.S. Congress, Federal agencies sn,J the Federal courts. 

Questions or comments regarding this service? Contact the GPO Acrm- User Support Team 

by lntcmel e-mail at he/p@eid.,05,eids.gpo.gov. bv telephone at 202-512-1 S30; or by fax at202-Sl2-1262. 

Page #AHOMEOOI June IS, 199S 
Superintendent ofD-enta' Services to Ille Public 

The Superintaldent of Documents keeps Americans inform<d about the activities of their Government by providing lice or low-cost access 

to infonnation published by U.S. Con-Federal agencies and the Federal courts. 

This mission is achieved lhrough four major programs: 

[EOnline Jnfor,natlog Via GfO.Attm Senjces 

The Federal &gi.Jter, Congressional &cord, Congressu,nal Bil/:, and other Federal government information arc available online 

via GPO Acc,ss, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. 

II)Tbe Federal Depository Library Program 

You may have lice access to Government information by visiting one of the approximaldy 1,400 Federal Depository Libraries 

localed lhroughout the oount,y. Online infonnalion is available pn site and through Depository Library Gateways. 

[El The Documents Sales Program 

You may pun:hase books, periodicals and electronic infonnation products frnm the Documents Sales Servi<>e by IMil, phone or 

fax, or by visiting one of24 U.S. Government Bookstores nationwide. 

(ETbe Consumer Information Program 

You may order lice or low-price consumer publications liom the GPO's Public Documents Distribution Center in Pueblo, CO. 

Wormation is provided by the Consumer Wormation Center of the General Services Adminisbation. 

Questions or comments about this service? Conlacl /rdp@eid.,05.eilb.gpo.gm,. 

Page #AMISSOOI June 15, 1995 
GPO Access 

Keeping America 

Informed Electronically .,__,_;.;;,;__,_,_;.;;,;_. 

Electronic Information: Online, On-Demand and Locator Services Through GPO Access 

The Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congrusional Bills and other Feclcral government information 11<: awilable online via GPO 

Acas,,, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Public access is awilable through the Feclcral Depository Library, or 

directly from GPO. 

[E] Connection to the Online Databases 

(EDescription of the Online Databases 

IEJAccess methods for Online Database, 

IEJFn:e Public A=ss Through a Federal Depository Library Gateway 

[E]Fn:c Public Acocss On Site al a Federal Deposito,y Library 

IEJ GPO Acas,, Federal Locator Services 

IEJ GPO Acas,, On-Demand Delivery Services 

Questions or comments about this service? Contact he/p@eid.s(/5.eids.gpo.gc,v. 

Page #MCESOOJ Dcccmber I, 1995 
j 

'' ! i 

GPO Access 

Keeping America 

._ ____________ ~ Informed Electronically 

Connect to Databases Online via GPO Access 

Select databases •~d enter searches below. Ae<:ess is also available through Fcdcnd Depository Library Gateways or °""site at a Federal 

Depository Libnry. Helpful Hints provide inmuctions for searching the databases. 

Advanced sean:hca are currendy supported for tJuee databavs· I 995 Federal Register, 1995 Congrwional Record: and the GAO Reports 

database. Fields in thcac databases make it possible to perfonn mon: specific (advanced) scarehes, such as limiting results by date or by 

section of the Registu or Rero,d, but are specific to the indimu,1 det-bases 

For simple searches select one OR MORI' databases from the list below: 

Congressional Record Index (1992) 

Congressional Record Index (1993) 

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Government information through a telephone call to participating Federal 

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GPO Access has four primary components for dissemination of Federal 

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Federal Leadership Awards recognize "the Federal projects and programs 

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information systems." Recipients are judged by representatives of the General 

SeNices Administration, the Office of Management and Budget, the 

Department of Defense, and Government Executive magazine. 

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1994, by John A. Koskinen, Deputy Director for Management, Office of 

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GPO Access, the electronic dissemination service of the U.S. 

Government Printing Office (GPO), has won a 1995 James Madison 

Award sponsored by the Coalition on Government Information. The 

Madison Awards are presented in celebration of Freedom of 

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honor those who champion the public's right to know. The 

Coalition is composed of more than 40 member organizations 

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"Once again, it is particularly gratifying to see GPO 

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employees have great pride in the role they play in helping to 

keep their fellow citizens informed," Public Printer Michael F. 

DiMario said in acknowledging GPO's selection for a Madison 

Award. 

Implemented in June 1994, the GPO Access system provides 

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GPO received the Madison Award, along with several other 

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National Press Club. Other winners include: Town Halt, a 

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project - Maryland's Online Public Information Network; and the 

Seattle Public Library for its kiosk and other services that have 

expanded public access to information about Federal, State, and 

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Among those singled out previously for Madison Awards were 

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Senators Wendell Ford, Ted Stevens, Frank Lautenburg, and Patrick 

Leahy; Representatives Charlie Rose, Bill Thomas, Henry Waxman, 

and Don Edwards; the EPA Office of Toxic Substances; and 

journalists Nina Totenberg, Brian Lamb, Scott Armstrong, and 

Philip Shabecoff. 

The GPO Access service was previously honored in 1994 with a 

Federal Technology Leadership Award which was determined by 

representatives of the General Services Administration, the 

Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Defense, and 

Government Executive magazine. 
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Exhibit I: 

Federal Depository Libraries Sponsoring GPO Access Gateways 
Gateway Connections to GPO Access 

ACTIVE lif PENDING 

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Connect to a GPO Access Federal Depository Gateway 

See below for details. 

• WAIS Client Access via World Wide Web (WWW): 

Auburn Univenity Library Gateway 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.lib.aubum.edu/gpo or http://aubum.edu/gpo/index.hrml 

User Support: Faculty of Microforms and Documents Department (334)884-1702 

Technical Contact: Beth Nicol (334)844-1731 or bnicol@lib.auburn.edu 

California - Univenity of California 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://ssdc.ucsd.edu/gpo 

User Support: Trisha Cruse (619)534-4175 or pcruse@ucsd.edu 

Indiana - Purdue Univenity 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/gpo 

User Support: Carl Snow (317) 494 - 2764 or carl@smart.lib.purdue.edu 

Technical Contact: Bert Chapman at chapmanb@sage.cc.purdue.edu or 

Louisiana State Univenity Libraries 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gpo 

Telnet to indigo.lib.lsu.edu: login as gpo or dial 504-334-1096;press enter; type "dtigerla"; 

press enter 3 times at the 'connected' message: at the username prompt. press ctrl z: 

at the Xyplex prompt type "telnet indigo.lib.lsu.edu; login as gpo 

User Support: Kiran Prasana (504)388-4236 or kprasa@unixl.sncc.lsu.edu 

January 1996 
Maryland• SAILOR• Maryland's Online Public Information Network 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to httpJ/sailor.lib.md.us/fonns/gpo.html 

User Support Arleen Talley (410)396-5426 or atalley@epfl I .epflbalto.org 

Tech Contact Agnes Tatarka (410)396-5551 or admin@sailor.lib.md.us 

Montana - Renne Library, Montana State University• Bozeman 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.lib.montana.edu:80/GOVDOC/gpo.html 

User Support Patrick Ragains (406)994-5294 or alipr@gemini.oscs.montana.edu 

Bruce Albert (406) 994-5306 or aliba@ge'T'ini.oscs.montana.edu 

New Mexico • University of New Mexico Zimmerman Library 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.unm.edu/-cmclean/gpo.html 

User Support Maria Teresa Marquez or Clark Mclean or govref@unm.edu or phone (505) 277-5441 

or fax: 505-277-6019 

North Carolina - North Carolina State University Libraries Gateway 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/gpo/ 

(Telnet option) Telnet to /ibrary.nau.edu and login as LIBRARY. From the NCSU Libraries 

Information System Main Menu, choose #2. Journal Article Indexes, then #2. GPO Access. 

User Support Mary Ellen Spencer (919)515-4221 or me_spencer@ncsu.edu 

Ohio • WINSLO - (World Wide Web Information Network, State Library of Ohio) 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to httpJ/winslo.ohio.gov/gpo 

User Support State Library of Ohio Help Desk (614)728-8627 or nberends@mail.slonet.ohio.gov 

Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University 

Instructions: Point your Web browser to http://www.okstate.edu.gpolink.htm 

User Support Suzann Holcombe (405)744-6546 or slatour@okway.okstate.edu 

Tennessee • University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries 

Instructions: Point your Web Browser to http://www.lib.utk.edu/gpo/govdoc.html 

User Support Bill Britten (615)974-4304 or bill@anec.lib.utk.edu 

• WAIS Client Access via Lynx World Wide Web browser: 

North Carolina • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 

Instructions: Telnet to library.unc.edu, or dial (919) 962-991 I, at 300-14.4 baud. login as library. 

There is no password. Users of GPO Access should select Government Databases (#2) 

and option 2 again for GPO Access. 

User Support Ridley Kessler (9 I 9) 962-1 I 5 I or kess/er.davis@mhs.unc.edu Tech. Contacc Derek Rodriguez 

(919)962-1288 or Derek_Rodriguez@unc .. edu 

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• ViaSWAIS: 

Alaska • SLED -Alaska's Statewide Library Electronic Doorway 

Instructions: Telnet to sled.alaska.edu. Within Alaska dial into via the AlaskaNet node nearest you 

or, for questions, dial I- (800) 478-4667. Once connected with SLED, press the 

return key to continue; at the SLED Main Menu, choose Government Information 

(#5); then choose Federal Government Information (#2); choose GPO Access under 

Federal Government Information (#4). 

User Support: Walt Herried ffwh@aurora.alaska.edu 

Arizona - Aztec (Arizona Telecommunication Community) 

Instructions: Telnet to aztec.asu.edu or dial in (602) 965-4151 or at 9.6, 14.4 or 28.8 baud at 

(602) 965-6699. Login as guest password is visitor. From the Main Menu, select 

option #2, Government Databases, then option #2 Federal Government, and finally 

option #3 for GPO Access Online Services. 

User Support: Joe Askins (602)965-5985 or joe.askins@asu.edu 

Colorado • CARL Colorado Assoc. of Research Libraries, in cooperation with Univ. of CO - Denver 

Instructions: Telnet to csn.carl.org. Dial in (2400 baud or higher) at 303-758-1551. No login or 

password is required. From Groups of Databases, select option #I, Library Catalogs. 

Then select #22, Government Publications, then #75 for GPO Access. 

User Support: George Machovec (303)758-3030 ext. 156 or gmachove@carl.org 

Colorado . Pueblo Ubrary District 

Instructions: Telnet to PLOVAX.PUEBLO.LIB.CO.US or use the IP address of 198.247.6. I) Dial 

(719) 542-7629 (up to 9600 baud). Press <enter.> to obtain a prompt. 

Login as library. Then select (#6) from the Main Menu. 

User Support: Robert Farries (719) 543-9600 or bob@pueblo.lib.co.us 

District of Columbia • Georgetown University 

Instructions: Telnet to library.georgetown.edu. login as gpo. Follow the prompts. 

For o modem connection up to 9600 baud, dial 202-687-3052. To obtain the prompt, press <enter> 

!Wice. When prompted for a login password, type access, all lower case. Press <enter> to continue, 

then select GPO Access. (#I). When prompted fi,r the nert login, type gpo. 

User Support: Joan Cheverie (202)687-7-467 or jcheverie@guvax.georgetown.edu Tech. Contact Steve 

Jackson sjackson@guvax.georgetown.edu 

Georgia • Georgia Southern University 

Instructions: Telnet to gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu, or dial into GSnet at (912) 681-0005 (9600 baud). To 

obtain the GSnet prompt, press <enter> twice. From the GSnet prompt, enter the 

following commands: connect gsvms2. Users with slower modems ( 1200 baud) may dial 

PeachNet ot (912) 68./-0500. From the PeachNet prompt, enter:connect 

gsvml.cc.gasou.edu. (All four periods in the command are significant, induding the fiDgl one.) 

Once connected with gsvms2, users should enter INFO as their username; no password required. 

From the Public ln(onnation Services menu select GPO Access. 

User Support: Lynn Walshak (912)681-5032 or soliblw@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu Tech. Contact: David Ewing 

(912) 681-5364 or dewing@gasou.edu 

January 1996 
Louisiana - Louisiana State University Ubraries 

Instructions: Telnet to indigo.lib.lsu.edu; Login as gpo, no password. Dial 504-334-1096; press enter; type 

"dtigerla", press enter three times at the 'connected' message; at the username> prompt, 

press <ctrl> z; at the Xyplex> prompt type "telnet indigo.lib.lsu.edu"; login "gpo". 

User Support: Kiran Prasana (504-388-4236 or kprasa@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu 

Missouri - COIN - Columbia (Mo.) Online Information Network 

Instructions: Telnet to telnet.coin.missouri.edu, or dial (3 14) 884-7000. Login as guest; no password. 

From the Main Menu select "Government Center; then #6, United States of America and 

finally;#! ◄, GPO Access. 

User Support: Marilyn Mcleod (314)443-3161 or mmcleod@mail.coin.missouri.edu 

Ohio - Case Western Reserve University 

Instructions: Telnet to catalog.cwru.edu. Once connected with EuclidPLUS, select "GPO Access:• Dial 

into Cleveland Free-Net at (216) 368-3888 at 300-14.4 baud. In order to use Cleveland 

Free-Net, users must be registered, which can be done online free of charge. Once 

registered, select "The Library", then "CWRU Libraries", then "University Library", then 

"EuclidPLUS." Within EuclidPLUS, select "GPO Access." 

User Support: George Barnum (216)368-6512 or gdb2@po.cwru.edu 

Oregon - Portals Oregon 

Instructions: Gopher to portals.pdx.edu. No login is required. From the Portals Main Menu, select 

option #I, Databases: then option #6, Federal Government Documenu. From there, 

options 1-6 will connect to GPO Access. Users can dial (503)227-3962 up to 9600 baud. 

From the Muhnamah County Ubrary Dia/up Information System Main Menu, se/ea option 36 

Portals: then follow the instructions above. 

User Support: Millar<l Johnson (503) 725-5049 or zendog@lib.pdx.edu 

Pennsylvania - Penn State University's Ubrary Information Access System 

Instructions: Telnet to LIAS.psu.edu, or dial (814) 865-5427, at 300-14.4 baud. Once connected with 

LIAS, press <enter> and respond to the prompu for terminal emulation. When prompted 

for a "Penn State ID Number;• press <enter>. No password is required. The LIAS 

Welcome Screen will appear. From there type SELECT to go to the selection menu, and 

then choose "GPO Access:• An extensive help message is available by typing " help gpo" at 

the LIAS prompt. 

User Support: Debora Cheney (814) 863- 1345 or dlc@psulias.psu.edu 

Pennsylvania • Ursinus College 

Instructions: Telnet to lib.ursinus.edu. Login as library. GPO Access is choice #7 on the gateway menu. 

Modem users dial (610) 409-3616. Once connected, press the return key once or twice. 

Choose the library option; GPO Access should be choice #7 on the menu. 

User Support: Bebbie Malone (610) 489-4111 ext. 2460 or dmalone@lib.ursinus.edu 

Tech. Contact: David Mill (610)489 - 41 I I ext 2283 or dmi1l@lib.ursinus.edu 

Rhode Island • Ocean State Free Net - ( in cooperation with Rhode Island Federal Depository Libraries) 

Instructions: Telnet to osfn.rhilinet.gov, or dial (40 I) 658-3995. (Other numbers available.) Login as 

guest. password is guest. From the Main Menu, choose Gov't Cntr. (# 8); then 

Federal information; then select GPO Access. 

Please Note: A limited number of simultaneous connections is available on GPO Access. If oil 

connections are in use, you'll be told to "try again later.• 

User Support: Dan O'Mahony (410) 863-2522 or ap20l l59@brownvm.brown.edu 
Tennessee Technological University 

Instructions: Telnet to atlas.tntech.edu,or dial (615) 3n-6160. Username is PAC. Choose Find 

from the menu bar, then choose Database, and select GPO Access (Federal Info). 

User Support: Regina Lee (615)372-6105 or ra15467@tntech.edu 

Tennessee - University of Memphis 

Instructions: Telnet to msuvxl.memphis.edu,and login as library or dial (901) 678-3600 (19,200 

baud) and login as guest. Connect to University Library. From the Main Menu select 

Find:Then choose Database; select GPO Access. 

User Support: Saundra Williams (90 I) 678-2206 or willias@cc.memphis.edu 

Tech. Contact Phil Smith (90 I) 678-4399 or smithp@cc.memphis.edu 

Texas • Texas State Library 

Instructions: Telnet to link.tsl.texas.gov, or dial (512)475-4444. Login as link, all lower case. Once 

connected to the Texas State Electronic Library, select choice (# 15), Find a Menu Item 

in the Electronic Library by Keyword. Enter gpo as the word to search. You will then 

see a gopher client listing of GPO Access databases. 

User Support: Diana Houston (512}463-5426 or diana_houston@tsl.texas.gov · 

Tech.Support Christine Masleid (5 12) 463-5528. 

Virginia - University ofVirginia 

Instructions: Telnet to gwis.virginia.edu. Login as gwis. Choose Library Services: Social Sciences 

Data Center; Government Printing Office; GPO Access. Far a modem amnection, diol 

(804)982-5966. At the "Connect" prompt, type telnet gwis<enter>; login and password are 

both gwis. 

User Support: Walter Newsome (804)924-4963 or wln@virginia.edu 

Washington - Seattle Public Library 

Instructions: Telnet to spl.lib.wa.us (198.137.188.2),or dial (206) 386-4140. Login as library (all 

lower case) and answer the terminal emulation questions .. Select "Internet" off both 

the first and second menus. From the Gateways menu, select GPO Access. 

User Support: Patrick Grace (206)386-4139 Technical Contact Jim Taylor (206) 386-4169 or 

jtaylor @spl.lib.wa.us 

NOTE: Modem settings are 8 data bits, full duplex, no parity, I stop bit; terminal emulation is 

VTIOO. Unless otherwise specified, modem connections are at 2400 baud. 

Interested in becoming a gateway! Contact Gil Baldwin or William Thompson at (202) 512-1002, 

Fax (202) 512-1432, or Internet email <manage@access.digex.net>. 

January 1996