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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``China Fair Trade Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. RECIPROCAL COMPETITIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in 
                the case of procurements for which--
                            ``(i) there are no offers of products or 
                        services of the United States or of eligible 
                        products; or
                            ``(ii) the offers of products or services 
                        of the United States or of eligible products 
                        are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of 
                        the United States Government.
                    ``(B) Special rule with respect to the people's 
                republic of china.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in 
                the case of procurements of products or services of the 
                People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Waiver.--Section 302(b) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ``, except in the case of the People's Republic of China,'' 
before ``may''.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.

    (a) Buy American Act.--
            (1) American materials required for public use.--Section 
        2(a) of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a(a)) is amended by 
        inserting after the second sentence the following: ``The 
        exceptions in the previous two sentences shall not apply with 
        respect to articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or 
        manufactured, as the case may be, in the People's Republic of 
        China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement 
        on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of 
        the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
            (2) Contract specifications.--Section 3(a) of the Buy 
        American Act (41 U.S.C. 10b(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``exception.'' and inserting ``exception: Provided further, 
        That such an exception may not permit the use of articles, 
        materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the 
        case may be, in the People's Republic of China until such time 
        as China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government 
        Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay 
        Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
            (3) Reports.--Section 2(b)(2)(A) of the Buy American Act 
        (41 U.S.C. 10a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the 
        semicolon the following: ``and the country in which such 
        articles, materials, or supplies were manufactured''.
    (b) Defense Contracts for Certain Articles.--Section 2533a of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(l) Inapplicability of Exceptions to Articles From the People's 
Republic of China.--The exceptions to the requirement in subsection (a) 
provided under subsections (c) through (h) shall not apply with respect 
to items grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the People's 
Republic of China until such time as China becomes a party to the 
Agreement on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
    (c) Requirements To Use American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured 
Goods Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.--
Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 303) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(e) The exceptions in subsection (b) shall not apply with respect 
to iron, steel, and manufactured goods from the People's Republic of 
China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
              CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall submit to Congress a report on the productive capacity of the 
major industrial sectors in the People's Republic of China.
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
an assessment of any steps taken by the Government of the People's 
Republic of China to develop, expand, retract, or otherwise alter the 
productive capacity of the sectors identified in the report.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
              FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with 
other appropriate agencies, shall report to Congress regarding the 
policies of the Government of the People's Republic of China with 
respect to, and the subsidies provided by the People's Republic of 
China for, the development and exportation of renewable energy products 
and technologies. The report shall include an analysis of the impact of 
the policies and subsidies on United States manufacturers of renewable 
energy products and technologies.
    (b) Definitions.--
            (1) Renewable energy.--The term ``renewable energy'' means 
        energy generated by a renewable energy resource.
            (2) Renewable energy product or technology.--The term 
        ``renewable energy product or technology'' means any product, 
        technology, or component of a product used in the development 
        or production of renewable energy.
            (3) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy 
        resource'' means--
                    (A) solar, wind, ocean, tidal, hydrokinetic, or 
                geothermal energy;
                    (B) biofuel, biomass, or hydropower; or
                    (C) any other renewable energy resource, as 
                determined by the Secretary of Energy.

Output: China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to provide that certain exceptions and waivers to the prohibition on the procurement of the products of a country that is not a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement shall not apply with respect to the procurements of products or services of the People's Republic of China.

Amends the Buy American Act to declare that certain exceptions to the Act requiring only U.S. materials be used for public use shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese made products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Declares that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese products by the Department of Defense (DOD) until China becomes a party to such Agreement.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to declare that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements under such Act shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese steel and products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on the productive capacity of the major industrial sectors in China.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on: (1) Chinese policies and the subsidies China provides in the development and exportation of renewable energy products and technologies; and (2) the impact such policies and subsidies have on U.S. manufacturers of such products and technologies.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil War Sesquicentennial 
Commission Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish a Civil War 
Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to--
            (1) ensure a suitable national observance of the 
        sesquicentennial of the Civil War that includes recognition of 
        the historic, social, legal, cultural, and political forces 
        that--
                    (A) brought about the Civil War; and
                    (B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil 
                War;
            (2) explore the causes of the Civil War to gain a better 
        understanding of the reasons that the democratic framework of 
        the United States failed to resolve the sectional issues 
        without resorting to war;
            (3) fully examine and reflect on the consequences of the 
        Civil War, which Congress directed the National Park Service to 
        address in National Park Service programs and materials 
        beginning in 1999, including consequences such as--
                    (A) the Reconstruction era and the aftermath of 
                that era;
                    (B) the economic devastation of the entire South as 
                a result of long-term post-war policies;
                    (C) the concomitant constriction of equal rights 
                for African-American citizens; and
                    (D) the ultimate economic recovery of the region 
                and the extension of civil rights for the descendants 
                of enslaved peoples almost a century later;
            (4) assist States and national organizations with programs 
        and activities for the observance of the sesquicentennial of 
        the Civil War;
            (5) assist in ensuring that any observance of the 
        sesquicentennial of the Civil War is inclusive and 
        appropriately recognizes the experiences and points of view of 
        all people affected by the Civil War; and
            (6) provide assistance for the development of programs, 
        projects, and activities on the Civil War that have lasting 
        educational and preservation value.

SEC. 3. CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.

    The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a commission to be 
known as the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall be composed of 25 members as 
follows:
            (1) Government members.--The Commission shall include--
                    (A) 2 Members of the Senate appointed by the 
                President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation 
                with the majority leader and the minority leader of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) 2 Members of the House of Representatives 
                appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
                Representatives, in consultation with the minority 
                leader of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Secretary of the Interior or the designee 
                of the Secretary;
                    (D) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 
                or the designee of the Secretary;
                    (E) the Secretary of Education, or the designee of 
                the Secretary;
                    (F) the Secretary of Defense, or the designee of 
                the Secretary;
                    (G) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the 
                Humanities, or the designee of the Chairman;
                    (H) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the 
                Arts, or the designee of the Chairman;
                    (I) the Archivist of the United States, or the 
                designee of the Archivist;
                    (J) the Librarian of Congress, or the designee of 
                the Librarian; and
                    (K) the Director of the National Park Service, or 
                the designee of the Director.
            (2) Private members.--The Commission shall include--
                    (A) 3 members appointed by the President from among 
                individuals who are representative of the corporate 
                community and nonprofit community; and
                    (B) 9 individuals, appointed by the President, from 
                among persons who by reason of education, training, and 
                experience, are experts on the Antebellum, Civil War, 
                and Reconstruction eras and the preservation, 
                interpretation, and presentation of those eras to the 
                public, including--
                            (i) 5 individuals with expertise in history 
                        or related academic disciplines germane to the 
                        Civil War, including--
                                    (I) individuals representing the 
                                museum community, in particular history 
                                museums and historical societies, such 
                                as the National Civil War Museum;
                                    (II) individuals with expertise in 
                                art history, historic preservation, or 
                                a related field;
                                    (III) individuals with expertise in 
                                anthropology, cultural geography, 
                                sociology, or a related field; and
                                    (IV) individuals with expertise in 
                                political science, law, economics, or a 
                                related field;
                            (ii) 1 individual with expertise in the 
                        preservation of Civil War historic sites and 
                        battlefields; and
                            (iii) 3 individuals representing State 
                        Civil War sesquicentennial efforts.
    (b) Terms.--
            (1) Government members.--If any member of the Commission 
        who was appointed as an officer under subsection (a)(1) leaves 
        that office, the member may continue as a member of the 
        Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on 
        the date on which the member leaves the office.
            (2) Private members.--Private members appointed under 
        subsection (a)(2) shall be appointed for the life of the 
        Commission.
    (c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its 
powers, and shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
appointment.
    (d) Initial Appointments.--The appointment of the members of the 
Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Meetings.--
            (1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the 
        members appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
        4(a)(2) shall call the first meeting of the Commission.
            (2) Subsequent meetings.--The Commission shall hold 
        subsequent meetings at the call of the chairperson.
    (b) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--At the initial meeting, the 
Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among 
its voting members.
    (c) Quorum.--A majority of voting members shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
    (d) Voting.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall act only on an 
        affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Nonvoting members.--The individuals appointed under 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 4(a)(1) shall be nonvoting 
        members, and shall serve only in an advisory capacity.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Activities Related to the Sesquicentennial.--The Commission 
shall--
            (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities 
        appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil 
        War, including activities in recognition of the historic, 
        social, legal, cultural, and political forces that--
                    (A) caused the Civil War; and
                    (B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil 
                War;
            (2) encourage interdisciplinary examination of the Civil 
        War;
            (3) facilitate and promote Civil War-related activities 
        throughout the United States;
            (4) encourage civic, historical, educational, economic, 
        preservation, and other organizations throughout the United 
        States to organize and participate in activities to expand the 
        understanding and appreciation of the significance of the Civil 
        War;
            (5) coordinate and facilitate the public distribution of 
        scholarly research, publications, and interpretations of the 
        Civil War through institutions such as the Virginia Center for 
        Digital History at the University of Virginia, the Valley of 
        the Shadow, Center for Study of the American South at the 
        University of North Carolina, and the Center for the Study of 
        Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi;
            (6) coordinate with, and provide technical assistance to, 
        States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations 
        (including State and local sesquicentennial commemoration 
        entities) to further the commemoration of the sesquicentennial 
        of the Civil War;
            (7) coordinate and facilitate commemoration activities of 
        Federal agencies relating to the sesquicentennial of the Civil 
        War;
            (8) develop programs and facilities to ensure that the 
        sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War results in a 
        positive legacy and long-term public benefit;
            (9) encourage and facilitate the preservation of Civil War-
        related historic sites and battlefields as a lasting legacy of 
        the sesquicentennial commemoration;
            (10) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities 
        to use funds raised from individuals, foundations, and 
        corporations for sesquicentennial activities at the national 
        level;
            (11) at the election of the Commission, provide funds to 
        State and local programs to carry out activities that advance 
        the goals of the Commission; and
            (12) encourage the development and conduct of programs 
        designed to involve the international community in activities 
        that commemorate the Civil War.
    (b) Plans and Report.--
            (1) Strategic plan and annual performance plans.--The 
        Commission shall prepare a strategic plan in accordance with 
        section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and annual 
        performance plans in accordance with section 1115 of title 31, 
        United States Code, for the activities of the Commission 
        carried out under this Act.
            (2) Reports.--
                    (A) Annual report.--The Commission shall submit to 
                Congress an annual report that contains a list of each 
                gift, bequest, or devise with a value of more than 
                $250, together with the identity of the donor of each 
                such gift, bequest, or devise.
                    (B) Final report.--Not later than December 30, 
                2015, the Commission shall submit to Congress a final 
                report that contains--
                            (i) a summary of activities of the 
                        Commission;
                            (ii) a final accounting of funds received 
                        and expended by the Commission; and
                            (iii) the findings and recommendations of 
                        the Commission.

SEC. 7. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The National Endowment for the Humanities 
shall award grants under this section for the uses described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
for appropriate activities relating to the sesquicentennial of the 
Civil War.
    (c) Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
National Endowment of the Humanities shall consider and give priority 
to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, 
nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or State 
sesquicentennial commissions with a national scope that support the 
duties of the Commission described in section 6, including programs 
that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

SEC. 8. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission may--
            (1) solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, 
        or devises of money or other real or personal property for the 
        purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission;
            (2) appoint any advisory committee as the Commission 
        considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act;
            (3) authorize any voting member or employee of the 
        Commission to take any action that the Commission is authorized 
        to take under this Act;
            (4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or 
        enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements to 
        carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases, or other 
        legal agreements entered into by the Commission shall not 
        extend beyond the date of the termination of the Commission);
            (5) use the United States mails in the same manner and 
        under the same conditions as other Federal agencies; and
            (6) establish a foundation that is independent from, but 
        affiliated with, the Commission to support, as the Commission 
        determines to be necessary, the efforts of the Commission.

SEC. 9. PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Members of the Commission, and 
members of any advisory committee appointed under section 8(2), shall 
serve without compensation.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--Members of the Commission, and members of any 
advisory committees appointed under section 8(2), shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular 
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission.
    (c) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may, 
        without regard to civil service laws (including regulations), 
        appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
        additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission 
        to perform the duties of the Commission.
            (2) Confirmation of executive director.--The employment of 
        an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the 
        Commission.
            (3) Compensation.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the 
                compensation of the executive director and other 
                personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 
                51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
                States Code, relating to classification of positions 
                and General Schedule pay rates.
                    (B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the 
                executive director and other personnel shall not exceed 
                the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
                under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
    (d) Detail of Government Employees.--
            (1) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the head 
        of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or 
        nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to 
        the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the 
        duties of the Commission under this Act.
            (2) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee under 
        paragraph (1) shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
        service status or privilege.
    (e) Volunteer and Uncompensated Services.--Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use 
voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary.
    (f) Support Services.--The Director of the National Park Service 
shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 
administrative support services as the Commission may request.
    (g) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The 
Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at daily 
rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
    (h) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
    (i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that 
is 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report 
under section 6(b)(2).

SEC. 10. AUDIT OF COMMISSION.

    The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall 
perform an annual audit of the Commission and shall make the results of 
the audit available to the public.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act (other than section 7) $500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2016.
    (b) Grants.--There is authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 to 
the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide grants under 
section 7, to remain available until expended.

Output: Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.

 Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider and give priority to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or state sesquicentennial commissions that support the duties of the Commission, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature Empowerment 
through Access to Resources (CLEAR) Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) an informed electorate is the most precious asset of 
        any democracy;
            (2) it is often burdensome, difficult, and time-consuming 
        for citizens to obtain timely access to records of the 
        Congress;
            (3) it is also challenging for Members and committees of 
        Congress to provide timely access to current records of 
        Congress through websites maintained by Congress;
            (4) congressional documents which are placed in the 
        Congressional Record are made available to the public 
        electronically by the Superintendent of Documents under the 
        direction of the Public Printer;
            (5) other congressional documents are also made available 
        electronically on websites maintained by Members and committees 
        of Congress;
            (6) a wide range of records of Congress remain inaccessible 
        to the public;
            (7) the public should have easy and timely access, 
        including electronic access, to records of the Congress; and
            (8) Congress should use new technologies to enhance public 
        access to records and other important information of the 
        Congress.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to foster democracy by ensuring public access to 
        records of Congress;
            (2) to improve public access to records of Congress;
            (3) to enhance the electronic public access, including 
        access through the Internet, to records of Congress; and
            (4) to further enhance the education of citizens and 
        encourage their participation in the government of their 
        country.

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN CRS INFORMATION.

    (a) Availability of Information.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the Congressional Research 
        Service shall make available through a centralized electronic 
        database, for the purpose of Members and committees providing 
        access and retrieval by the public as described in section 4, 
        all information described in paragraph (2) which is available 
        through the Congressional Research Service website.
            (2) Information to be made available.--The information to 
        be made available under paragraph (1) is as follows:
                    (A) Congressional Research Service Issue Briefs.
                    (B) Congressional Research Service Reports which 
                are available to Members of Congress through the 
                Congressional Research Service website.
                    (C) Congressional Research Service Authorization of 
                Appropriations Products and Appropriations Products.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to require the Director to make available under 
        this subsection any document or other information which is 
        prepared by the Congressional Research Service solely in 
        response to a research request of an individual, office, or 
        committee for the exclusive use of such individual, office, or 
        committee.
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) Confidential information.--Subsection (a) does not 
        apply to any information which is confidential, as determined 
        by--
                    (A) the Director; or
                    (B) the head of the Federal department or agency 
                which provided the information to the Congressional 
                Research Service.
            (2) Redaction and revision.--In carrying out this section, 
        the Director of the Congressional Research Service may--
                    (A) remove from the information required to be made 
                available under subsection (a) the name and phone 
                number of, and any other information regarding, an 
                employee of the Congressional Research Service;
                    (B) remove from the information required to be made 
                available under subsection (a) any material for which 
                the Director determines that making it available under 
                subsection (a) may infringe the copyright of a work 
                protected under title 17, United States Code; and
                    (C) make any changes in the information required to 
                be made available under subsection (a) that the 
                Director determines necessary to ensure that the 
                information is accurate and current.
    (c) Time.--The Director of the Congressional Research Service shall 
make available all information required under this section in a timely 
and prompt manner.
    (d) Manner.--The Director of the Congressional Research Service 
shall make information required to be made available under this section 
in a manner which--
            (1) is practical and reasonable; and
            (2) does not permit the submission of comments from the 
        public.

SEC. 4. METHOD OF ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--Public access to information made available under 
this Act shall be provided through the websites maintained by Members 
and committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The 
Director of the Congressional Research Service shall work with the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the 
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to carry out this subsection.
    (b) Editorial Responsibility for CRS Reports Online.--The Director 
of the Congressional Research Service is responsible for maintaining 
and updating the information made available on the Internet under 
section 3, and shall have sole discretion to edit that information 
under this Act.
    (c) Further Approval Not Required.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Director of the Congressional Research Service 
shall make available the information required to be made available 
under section 3 to Members and committees of Congress for the purposes 
described in this Act without the prior approval of the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives, or the Joint Committee 
on Printing.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed--
            (1) to modify the role of the Congressional Research 
        Service as an institution whose mission is to provide service 
        to Congress and not to persons outside of Congress; or
            (2) to infringe on the constitutional protections provided 
        for the work product of the Congressional Research Service 
        which enable the Service to fulfill its mission of serving 
        Congress.

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COMMITTEE MATERIALS.

    It is the sense of Congress that each standing and special 
committee of the House of Representatives and Senate and each joint 
committee of Congress, in accordance with such rules as the committee 
may adopt, should provide access to the public through the Internet to 
publicly available committee information, documents, and proceedings, 
including bills, reports, and transcripts of committee meetings which 
are open to the public.


Output: Expresses the sense of Congress that each standing and special committee of the House of Representatives and Senate, and each joint committee of Congress, should provide access to the public through the Internet to publicly available committee information, documents, and proceedings, including bills, reports, and transcripts of committee meetings which are open to the public.