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OPEN Government Data Act
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Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act (Sec. 5) This bill requires government data assets made available by federal agencies to be published as machine-readable data. When not otherwise prohibited by law, and to the extent practicable, the data must be available: (1) in an open format that does not impede use or reuse and that has standards maintained by a standards organization; and (2) under open licenses with a legal guarantee that the data be available at no cost to the public with no restrictions on copying, publication, distribution, transmittal, citing, or adaptation. These requirements do not apply to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Federal Election Commission, and certain other government entities. If published government data assets are not available under an open license, the data must be considered part of the worldwide public domain. Agencies may engage with outside organizations and citizens to leverage public data assets for innovation in public and private sectors. (Sec. 6) The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Federal Chief Information Officer must coordinate with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the heads of other OMB offices to oversee and advise the OMB Director on federal information resources management policy. The OMB must oversee the completeness and public availability of an "enterprise data inventory" that agencies must develop to account for any data assets that they create, collect, control, or maintain. The inventory must include: (1) data assets used in agency information systems, shared among agencies or across agency programs, or created by more than one agency; (2) an indication of data assets that can be made publicly available under the Freedom of Information Act; (3) a description of whether the agency has determined that an individual data asset may be made publicly available and whether it is currently publicly available; (4) nonpublic data assets; and (5) government data assets generated by applications, devices, networks, and equipment. (Sec. 7) Agencies must: (1) make their enterprise data inventories available to the public on Data.gov; (2) use an open format when they create or obtain a new government data asset; and (3) consult with the OMB, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Archives and Records Administration to review their enterprise data inventories. For privacy, security, confidentiality, or regulatory reasons, agencies may maintain a nonpublic portion of their inventories. Agencies must develop an open data plan as a part of their strategic information resources management plans to: (1) require new data collections to use an open format; (2) allow agencies to collaborate with nongovernment entities, researchers, businesses, and private citizens on data usage; and (3) designate a point of contact to assist the public and respond to complaints about adherence to open data requirements. The OMB's Office of Electronic Government is renamed the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer. Agencies are not required to publish notices in the Federal Register about information collection that is focused on gathering input about the performance of, or public satisfaction with, the agency's service if the collection is: (1) online and electronic, (2) voluntary with no benefit to the provider of the information, and (3) an extremely low burden that is typically completed in five minutes or less. But agencies must publish representative summaries of such information collections. The OMB must collaborate with the Office of Government Information Services and the GSA to develop an online repository of tools, best practices, and schema standards to facilitate the adoption of open data practices. The OMB must report every two years on agency performance and compliance with this bill. The GAO must report on the value of information made available to the public, whether public availability should be expanded to other data assets, and the completeness of each agency's enterprise data inventory. (Sec. 8) The GSA must maintain a single public interface online as a point of entry dedicated to sharing open government data with the public. (Sec. 9) Chief information officers are responsible for: data asset management, format standardization, the sharing and publication of data assets; the compilation and publication of the enterprise data inventory for their agency; conformity with open data practices; support for performance improvement officer functions; reduction of barriers that inhibit data asset accessibility; agencies' maximization of their own use of data to reduce costs, improve operations, and strengthen security and privacy protections; and identification of points of contact for roles and responsibilities related to open data use and implementation. The Chief Information Officers Council must work with the Office of Government Information Services and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to promote data interoperability and comparability of data assets across the government. (Sec. 10) Chief operating officers of agencies must report to Congress and the OMB with an assessment of the coverage, methods, effectiveness, and independence of their evaluation research and analysis efforts. The GAO must report on agency findings and make any appropriate recommendations to improve agency capacity to use evaluation techniques and data to support such efforts.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7132-7135; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7132-7135)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7132-7135; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7132-7135)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-396.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill) H.R.5051 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (entire bill) H. Amendt. 1207 to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill) H.R.5051 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (entire bill) H. Amendt. 1207 to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to efficient government operations, including cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework - no specific legislation. Issues related to government contracting regarding workforce management - no specific legislation. Issues relating to implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291. H.R. 5897 - Information Technology Modernization Act - Issues relating to the IT Modernization Fund. Efforts to modernize legislative branch, including through use of social media - no specific legislation. Efforts to encourage open data policies - H.R. 5051, S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act. H.R. 5792, S. 3263 - MOVE IT Act (entire legislation); H.R. 6004 - Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 - entire legislation.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill) H.R.5051 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (entire bill) H. Amendt. 1207 to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill) H.R.5051 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (entire bill) H. Amendt. 1207 to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to cybersecurity, IT operations, business analytics, Internet of Things, HR 5051/S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act, government procurement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband, data security, data breach, cyber security, internet competition, Internet of Things, encryption, and open data. H.R. 283 and S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act; H.R. 5323 and S. 2986 - International Communications Privacy Act; H.R. 1174 and S. 512 - Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S. 2852 - Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act; H.R. 5051 - Open Government Data Act; H.R. 4651 and S. 2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 3664 - Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,806,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 PATENT Act S.2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act S.2852 OPEN Government Data Act -- regarding the effect on higher education institutions.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied for full implementation of the DATA Act, Pub. L. No. 113-101. Lobbied for the passage of the Financial Transparency Act, H.R. 2477. Lobbied for the passage of the OPEN Government Data Act, H.R. 5051 / S. 2852. Lobbied for the passage of the Statutes at Large Modernization Act, H.R. 4006. Lobbied for the passage of the Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act, H.R. 5493. Lobbied for the passage of the Searchable Legislation Act, H.R. 5760.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied for full implementation of the DATA Act, Pub. L. No. 113-101. Lobbied for the passage of the Financial Transparency Act, H.R. 2477. Lobbied for the passage of the OPEN Government Data Act, H.R. 5051 / S. 2852. Lobbied for the passage of the Statutes at Large Modernization Act, H.R. 4006. Lobbied for the passage of the Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act, H.R. 5493. Lobbied for the passage of the Searchable Legislation Act, H.R. 5760.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 Innovation Act H.R. 2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 H.R. 4829 Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act S.632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 S.779 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act S.1137 PATENT Act S.1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 S.2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act S.2852 OPEN Government Data Act -- regarding the effect on higher education institutions.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to cybersecurity, IT operations, business analytics, Internet of Things, HR 5051/S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband, data security, data breach, cyber security, internet competition, Internet of Things, encryption, and open data. H.R. 283 and S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act; H.R. 5323 and S. 2986 - International Communications Privacy Act; H.R. 1174 and S. 512 - Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act; S. 2852 - Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act; H.R. 5051 - Open Government Data Act; H.R. 4651 and S. 2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 3664 - Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,806,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill) H.R.5051 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act (entire bill) H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (entire bill) H. Amendt. 1207 to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to efficient government operations, including cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework - no specific legislation. Issues related to government contracting regarding workforce management - no specific legislation. Issues relating to implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291. H.R. 5897 - Information Technology Modernization Act - Issues relating to the IT Modernization Fund. Efforts to modernize legislative branch, including through use of social media - no specific legislation. Efforts to encourage open data policies - H.R. 5051, S.2852 - OPEN Government Data Act. H.R. 5792, S. 3263 - MOVE IT Act (entire legislation); H.R. 6004 - Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 - entire legislation.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 PATENT Act S.2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act S.2852 OPEN Government Data Act -- regarding the effect on higher education institutions.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security, storing and sharing of data. H.R. 5051/S. 2852 - Open Government and Data Act; Provisions related to the federal collection, analysis, security, storing and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 5293/S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 5634/S. 3001 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2577/S. 2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; and other appropriations legislation related to information technology funding and policies.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied for full implementation of the DATA Act, Pub. L. No. 113-101. Lobbied for the passage of the Financial Transparency Act, H.R. 2477. Lobbied for the passage of the OPEN Government Data Act, H.R. 5051 / S. 2852. Lobbied for the passage of the Statutes at Large Modernization Act, H.R. 4006. Lobbied for the passage of the Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act, H.R. 5493. Lobbied for the passage of the Searchable Legislation Act (not yet introduced during this period).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security, storing and sharing of data. H.R. 5051/S. 2852 - Open Government and Data Act; Provisions related to the federal collection, analysis, security, storing and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 5293/S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 5634/S. 3001 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; and other appropriations legislation related to information technology funding and policies.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 Innovation Act H.R. 2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 H.R. 4829 Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act S.632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 S.779 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act S.1137 PATENT Act S.1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 S.2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act S.2852 OPEN Government Data Act -- regarding the effect on higher education institutions.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied for full implementation of the DATA Act, Pub. L. No. 113-101. Lobbied for the passage of the Financial Transparency Act, H.R. 2477. Lobbied for the passage of the OPEN Government Data Act, H.R. 5051 / S. 2852.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Introduced in Senate
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office