Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act

Bill: 118-s-1549
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-05-10
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Congressional-executive branch relations

Criminal justice information and records

Freedom of information

Government information and archives

Health information and medical records

Personnel records

Student records
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 118-104.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies. </p> <p>Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's prior written consent. This bill allows federal agencies to disclose such records to CBO (or to an authorized representative of CBO) without obtaining the prior written consent of the individual. </p> <p>Several agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, are currently exempt from these requirements, and this bill adds CBO to the list of exemptions.</p>

action_date: 2023-06-13
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies. </p> <p>Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's prior written consent. This bill allows federal agencies to disclose such records to CBO (or to an authorized representative of CBO) without obtaining the prior written consent of the individual. </p> <p>Several agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, are currently exempt from these requirements, and this bill adds CBO to the list of exemptions.</p>

action_date: 2023-06-22
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies. </p> <p>Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's prior written consent. This bill allows federal agencies to disclose such records to CBO (or to an authorized representative of CBO) without obtaining the prior written consent of the individual. </p> <p>Several agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, are currently exempt from these requirements, and this bill adds CBO to the list of exemptions.</p>

action_date: 2024-10-02
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act</strong></p><p>This act exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies.</p><p>Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's prior written consent. This act allows federal agencies to disclose such records to CBO (or to an authorized representative of CBO) without obtaining the prior written consent of the individual.</p><p>Several agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, are currently exempt from these requirements, and this act adds CBO to the list of exemptions.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

Passed the Senate June 22, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 94 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 [Report No. 118–40] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 13, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

June 13, 2023 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .