CRS research reports will be made public, for free

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: March 22, 2018 at 7:44:14 AM EDT
> To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior () attrition org>
> Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: CRS research reports will be made public, for free
>
> Spending bill would make all of Congress’ research available to the public for free
>
> by Joseph Lawler
> March 21, 2018 10:10 PM
>
> https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/spending-bill-would-make-all-of-congress-research-available-to-the-public-for-free
>
> All of Congress’ research would be made available to the public for free under the government spending bill released 
> Wednesday night, which would be a victory for transparency advocates and a boon to members of the public interested 
> in governance.
>
> The fiscal 2018 omnibus spending bill includes a provision that would require Congressional Research Service reports 
> be made available to the public, through a website set up by the the Librarian of Congress.
>
> The CRS, as it’s known, is effectively Congress’ in-house think tank. It prepares analysis and research on a wide 
> range of topics for members of Congress, on recurring areas of interest and at members’ request. It also prepares 
> descriptions and explanations for legislation.
>
> Its products, though, aren’t readily available to the public. Some third-party sites collect and publish some 
> reports, but not all in a timely and easily accessible fashion.
>
> In recent years, congressional appropriators have toyed with the idea of requiring the research service to make its 
> reports public, an idea backed by Reps. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill..
>
> Former research service officials have argued that the public should have access to the agency’s work. A CRS report 
> on a given topic can help anyone interested get up to speed on a matter of business before Congress.
>
> The Congressional Research Service would receive nearly $120 million in funding for fiscal 2018 under the 
> government-wide funding bill, which GOP and Democratic leaders hope to pass this week.



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