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44 U.S.C. § 3583 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3583. Application to access data assets for developing evidence
(a) Standard Application Process.—
The Director shall establish a process through which agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, State, local, and Tribal governments, researchers, and other individuals, as appropriate, may apply to access the data assets accessed or acquired under this subchapter by a statistical agency or unit for purposes of developing evidence. The process shall include the following:
(1) Sufficient detail to ensure that each statistical agency or unit establishes an identical process.
(2) A common application form.
(3) Criteria for statistical agencies and units to determine whether to grant an applicant access to a data asset.
(4) Timeframes for prompt determinations by each statistical agency or unit.
(5) An appeals process for adverse decisions and noncompliance with the process established under this subsection.
(6) Standards for transparency, including requirements to make the following information publicly available:
(A) Each application received.
(B) The status of each application.
(C) The determination made for each application.
(D) Any other information, as appropriate, to ensure full transparency of the process established under this subsection.
(b) Consultation.—
In establishing the process required under subsection (a), the Director shall consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of non-governmental researchers.
(c) Implementation.—
The head of each statistical agency or unit shall implement the process established under subsection (a).
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 303(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5555.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3605 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3605. Program to encourage innovative solutions to enhance electronic Government services and processes
(a) Establishment of Program.—
The Administrator shall establish and promote a Governmentwide program to encourage contractor innovation and excellence in facilitating the development and enhancement of electronic Government services and processes.
(b) Issuance of Announcements Seeking Innovative Solutions.—
Under the program, the Administrator, in consultation with the Council and the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall issue announcements seeking unique and innovative solutions to facilitate the development and enhancement of electronic Government services and processes.
(c) Multiagency Technical Assistance Team.—
(1) The Administrator, in consultation with the Council and the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall convene a multiagency technical assistance team to assist in screening proposals submitted to the Administrator to provide unique and innovative solutions to facilitate the development and enhancement of electronic Government services and processes. The team shall be composed of employees of the agencies represented on the Council who have expertise in scientific and technical disciplines that would facilitate the assessment of the feasibility of the proposals.
(2) The technical assistance team shall—
(A) assess the feasibility, scientific and technical merits, and estimated cost of each proposal; and
(B) submit each proposal, and the assessment of the proposal, to the Administrator.
(3) The technical assistance team shall not consider or evaluate proposals submitted in response to a solicitation for offers for a pending procurement or for a specific agency requirement.
(4) After receiving proposals and assessments from the technical assistance team, the Administrator shall consider recommending appropriate proposals for funding under the E-Government Fund established under section 3604 or, if appropriate, forward the proposal and the assessment of it to the executive agency whose mission most coincides with the subject matter of the proposal.
(Added Pub. L. 107–347, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2909.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 120 days after Dec. 17, 2002, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 107–347, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.
44 U.S.C. § 3606 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3606. E-Government report
(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Director shall submit an E-Government status report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
(b) The report under subsection (a) shall contain—
(1) a summary of the information reported by agencies under section 202(f) 1 of the E-Government Act of 2002;
(2) the information required to be reported by section 3604(f); and
(3) a description of compliance by the Federal Government with other goals and provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002.
(Added Pub. L. 107–347, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2909.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The E-Government Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 107–347, Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2899. Section 202 of the Act is set out in a note under section 3501 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Oct. 9, 2004.
Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 120 days after Dec. 17, 2002, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 107–347, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.
44 U.S.C. § 3901 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3901. Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General
In order to create an independent and objective office—
(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the Government Publishing Office;
(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
(3) to provide a means of keeping the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Government Publishing Office;
there is hereby established an Office of Inspector General in the Government Publishing Office.
(Added Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 202, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2530; amended Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: “Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in pars. (1) and (3) and concluding provisions on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 206, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2532, provided that: “The provisions of this title and the amendments made by this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this title [Oct. 18, 1988].”
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of title II of Pub. L. 100–504, which enacted this chapter, as the “Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1988”, see section 201 of Pub. L. 100–504, set out as a Short Title of 1988 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Office
text: Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 203, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2531 transferred the office of the Government Printing Office referred to as the “Office of Inspector General”, and the functions, powers, duties, and certain personnel of that office, to the Office of Inspector General in the Government Printing Office.
heading: Payment Authority Subject to Appropriations
text: Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 205, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2531, provided that: “Any authority to make payments under this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall be effective only to such extent as provided in appropriations Acts.”
44 U.S.C. § 4101 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 4101. Electronic directory; online access to publications; electronic storage facility
(a) In General.—
The Superintendent of Documents, under the direction of the Director of the Government Publishing Office, shall—
(1) maintain an electronic directory of Federal electronic information;
(2) provide a system of online access to the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, and, as determined by the Superintendent of Documents, other appropriate publications distributed by the Superintendent of Documents; and
(3) operate an electronic storage facility for Federal electronic information to which online access is made available under paragraph (2).
(b) Departmental Requests.—
To the extent practicable, the Superintendent of Documents shall accommodate any request by the head of a department or agency to include in the system of access referred to in subsection (a)(2) information that is under the control of the department or agency involved.
(c) Consultation.—
In carrying out this section, the Superintendent of Documents shall consult—
(1) users of the directory and the system of access provided for under subsection (a); and
(2) other providers of similar information services.
The purpose of such consultation shall be to assess the quality and value of the directory and the system, in light of user needs.
(Added Pub. L. 103–40, § 2(a), June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 112; amended Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Status Report
text: Pub. L. 103–40, § 3, June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 113, required the Public Printer to submit a report to Congress on the status of the directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101 of this title by June 30, 1994.
heading: Operational Deadline
text: Pub. L. 103–40, § 4(a), June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 113, provided that: “The directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101 of title 44, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), shall be operational not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 8, 1993].”
44 U.S.C. § 4102 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 4102. Fees
(a) In General.—
The Superintendent of Documents, under the direction of the Director of the Government Publishing Office, may charge reasonable fees for use of the directory and the system of access provided for under section 4101, except that use of the directory and the system shall be made available to depository libraries without charge. The fees received shall be treated in the same manner as moneys received from sale of documents under section 1702 of this title.
(b) Cost Recovery.—
The fees charged under this section shall be set so as to recover the incremental cost of dissemination of the information involved, with the cost to be computed without regard to section 1708 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 103–40, § 2(a), June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 113; amended Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
44 U.S.C. § 4103 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 4103. Biennial report
Not later than December 31 of each odd-numbered year, the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall submit to the Congress, with respect to the two preceding fiscal years, a report on the directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101(a). The report shall include a description of the functions involved, including a statement of cost savings in comparison with traditional forms of information distribution.
(Added Pub. L. 103–40, § 2(a), June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 113; amended Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: First Biennial Report
text: Pub. L. 103–40, § 4(b), June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 114, provided that: “The first report referred to in section 4103 of title 44, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), shall be submitted not later than December 31, 1995.”
15 U.S.C. § 7214a (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 7214a. Additional disclosure
(a) Definitions
In this section—
(1) the term “audit report” has the meaning given the term in section 7201(a) of this title;
(2) the term “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(3) the term “covered form”—
(A) means—
(i) the form described in section 249.310 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and
(ii) the form described in section 249.220f of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and
(B) includes a form that—
(i) is the equivalent of, or substantially similar to, the form described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A); and
(ii) a foreign issuer files with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) or rules issued under that Act;
(4) the terms “covered issuer” and “non-inspection year” have the meanings given the terms in subsection (i)(1) of section 7214 of this title, as added by section 2 of this Act; and
(5) the term “foreign issuer” has the meaning given the term in section 240.3b–4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(b) Requirement
Each covered issuer that is a foreign issuer and for which, during a non-inspection year with respect to the covered issuer, a registered public accounting firm described in subsection (i)(2)(A) of section 7214 of this title, as added by section 2 of this Act, has prepared an audit report shall disclose in each covered form filed by that issuer that covers such a non-inspection year—
(1) that, during the period covered by the covered form, such a registered public accounting firm has prepared an audit report for the issuer;
(2) the percentage of the shares of the issuer owned by governmental entities in the foreign jurisdiction in which the issuer is incorporated or otherwise organized;
(3) whether governmental entities in the applicable foreign jurisdiction with respect to that registered public accounting firm have a controlling financial interest with respect to the issuer;
(4) the name of each official of the Chinese Communist Party who is a member of the board of directors of—
(A) the issuer; or
(B) the operating entity with respect to the issuer; and
(5) whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer (or equivalent organizing document) contains any charter of the Chinese Communist Party, including the text of any such charter.
(Pub. L. 116–222, § 3, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1064.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B)(ii), is act June 6, 1934, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 78a of this title and Tables.
Section 2 of this Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(4) and (b), means section 2 of Pub. L. 116–222.
33 U.S.C. § 857–20 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 857–20. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–221, § 10, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1061
text: Section, Pub. L. 107–299, § 9, Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2348, provided for coordination between the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly submit a report on the oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the National Science Foundation.
33 U.S.C. § 1951 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1951. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
(Pub. L. 109–449, § 2, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 603, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(1), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries),” for “marine environment,”.
2012—Pub. L. 112–213 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purposes of this chapter are—
“(1) to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety;
“(2) to reactivate the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee; and
“(3) to develop a Federal marine debris information clearinghouse.”
heading: Short Title of 2012 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 601, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: “This title [amending this section and sections 1952 to 1956 of this title, transferring section 1914 of this title to section 1954 of this title, repealing sections 1915 and 1954 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012’.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 109–449, § 1, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333, as amended by Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 602(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: “This Act [enacting and amending this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Debris Act’.”
33 U.S.C. § 1958 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1958. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for carrying out sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title, of which not more than 7 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.
(b) Amounts authorized for Coast Guard
Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under section 2702(1) 1 of title 14, up to $2,000,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to carry out section 1953 of this title, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.
(Pub. L. 109–449, § 9, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3339; Pub. L. 115–265, title I, § 105, Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3744; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(2), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 2702 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated section 4902 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 121(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4238, and references to section 2702 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282, set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by Pub. L. 115–282 note preceding section 101 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000” and “7 percent” for “5 percent”.
2018—Pub. L. 115–265 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010—
“(1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 1952 and 1955 of this title, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and
“(2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 1953 of this title, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs.”
33 U.S.C. § 1959 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1959. Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs
In carrying out any relevant innovation and entrepreneurship programs that improve the innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Marine Debris Program established under section 1952 of this title without undermining the purpose for which such program was established, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall prioritize efforts to combat marine debris, including by—
(1) increasing innovation in methods and the effectiveness of efforts to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris; and
(2) addressing the impacts of marine debris on—
(A) the economy of the United States;
(B) the marine environment; and
(C) navigation safety.
(Pub. L. 109–449, § 10, as added Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(3), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1075.)