Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3767
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2015-10-20
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government Publishing Office (GPO)

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Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015</strong></p> <p> This bill prohibits the Government Publishing Office from assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials or the component parts of any such credential.</p> <p>Such prohibition is inapplicable to the following activities: </p> <ul> <li>stitching security paper into an already assembled eCover for the Department of State;</li> <li> manufacturing NEXUS and SENTRI cards pursuant to any existing contract or purchase order until the earlier of the date on which such contract expires or such purchase order is filled, or December 31, 2016;</li> <li>assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials specifically at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency for use in classified programs or activities; and </li> <li> manufacturing identification badges for the presidential inauguration. </li> </ul> <p>The term &quot;secure credential&quot; is defined as an identification document that includes component security parts designed to authenticate the document or reduce the risk of the unauthorized replication or alteration of the document.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2015 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Walker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts by the Government Publishing Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts by Government Publishing Office (a) Prohibition (1) In general Chapter 5 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 518. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts (a) Prohibition Except to the extent permitted under subsection (b), the Director of the Government Publishing Office may not assemble or manufacture any secure credentials or the component parts of any such credential. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply to the following activities: (1) Stitching security paper into an already assembled eCover for the Department of State, except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to permit the Director to manufacture a new polycarbonate data page or other secure credential within the ePassport. (2) Manufacturing NEXUS and SENTRI cards pursuant to any contract or purchase order which is in effect as of the date of the enactment of this section, but only until the earlier of— (A) the date on which the contract expires or the purchase order is filled; or (B) December 31, 2016. (3) Assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials specifically at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency for use in classified programs or activities. (4) Manufacturing identification badges for the Presidential Inauguration. (c) Secure Credential Defined The term secure credential means an identification document which includes component security parts (such as electronic storage capability, semiconductors, antennae, anti-counterfeiting technology, digital watermarks and other digital identifications, and specialized polycarbonate manufacturing) designed to authenticate the document or reduce the risk of the unauthorized replication or alteration of the document. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 5 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 518. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 501 of such title is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) as provided in section 518. .