E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-2321
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Authorization
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Computers
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Geographic information systems
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Internet
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the E-Government Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) the integrated Internet-based system providing public access to government information and services (federal Internet portal); (2) the governmentwide repository and website; (3) the study of best practices at community technology centers, development and dissemination of the online tutorial, and promotion of community technology centers; (4) common protocols for geographic information systems; and (5) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) electronic government services, and federal management and promotion of such services.
 
Extends the authorization of appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) coordination of federal information policy (information security); (2) the E-Government Fund; and (3) the Information Exchange Program.
 
Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to extend the Computer Standards Program through FY2012.
 
Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) develop best practices for agencies to follow in conducting privacy impact assessments; and (2) ensure that publicly available online federal government information and services are made more accessible to external search capabilities, including commercial and governmental.

action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 
E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the E-Government Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) the integrated Internet-based system providing public access to government information and services (federal Internet portal); (2) the governmentwide repository and website; (3) the study of best practices at community technology centers, development and dissemination of the online tutorial, and promotion of community technology centers; (4) common protocols for geographic information systems; and (5) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) electronic government services, and federal management and promotion of such services.
 
Extends the authorization of appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) coordination of federal information policy (information security); (2) the E-Government Fund; and (3) the Information Exchange Program.
 
Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to extend the Computer Standards Program through FY2012.
 
Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) develop best practices for agencies to follow in conducting privacy impact assessments; and (2) ensure that publicly available online federal government information and services are made more accessible to external search capabilities, including commercial and governmental.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 970.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-465.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-465.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in Senate