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Source Book on Digital Libraries Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize the Secretary of
Energy and the directors of departmental laboratories laboratoires operated by or on behalf of the Department of Energy DOE or facilities that would be considered to
be laboratories under the Stevenson-Wylder Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to enter into any partnership that will enhance the economic, scientific, or
technological competitiveness of U.S. industry.
Directs the Secretary to develop a multi-year critical technology strategy for each critical technology listed in the National Critical Technologies Report. Authorizes
the Secretary and the directors of departmental laboratories to enter into partnerships that build on the core competencies of the laboratories to conduct research,
development, demonstration, or commercial application activities in areas listed in Report or in energy efficiency or supply, high-performance computing, the
environment, human health, advanced manufacturing technologies, advanced materials, transportation, space, or quality technologies, or technologies listed in the
annual defense critical technologies plan.
Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to provide for cost-shared projects involving DOE or DOE laboratories and non-Federal entities to test and
apply high-performance computing and high-speed networking technologies.
S. 570 Grassley Local Exchange Infrastructure Modernization Act of 1993
A bill to recognize the unique status of local exchange carriers in providing the public switch network infrastructure and to ensure the broad availability of advanced
public switched network infrastructure. Introduced on March 11, 1993. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission FCC to exercise its authority to: 1 preserve and enhance universal
telephone service at reasonable rates; 2 achieve universal availability of advanced network capabilities and information services; 3 assure a seamless nationwide
distribution network through joint network planning, coordination, and service arrangements between and among local exchange carriers LECs; 4 maintain high
standards of quality for advanced network services; and 5 assure adequate communication for the public health, safety, defense, education, national security,
and emergency preparedness.
Requires the FCC to prescribe regulations that require: 1 joint coordinated network
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planning, design, and cooperative implementation among all LECs in the provision of public switched network infrastructure and services; 2 development of standards
for interconnection between the LEC public switched network and others by appropriate standard-setting bodies; and 3 a LEC to share public switched network
infrastructure and functionality with requesting LECs which serve a geographic area for which they lack economies of scale or scope for the particular required network
functionality.
S. 1086 Danforth Telecommunications Infrastructure Act of 1993
A bill to foster the further development of the Nation’s telecommunications infrastructure through the enhancement of competition. Introduced on June 9, 1993.
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
Government Information
H.R. 629 Owens, M. Improvement of Information Access Act of 1993
A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to promote improved public dissemination of Gevernment information. Introduced on January 26, 1993.
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Requires agencies to: 1 disseminate information in diverse modes and through appropriate outlets that will permit and broaden public access to Government
information; and 2 use depository libraries, national computer networks, and other distribution channels that improve and assure free or low-cost public access to
Government information.
H.R. 1328 Rose Companion Measure S.564--P.L. 103-40
Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993
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Source Book on Digital Libraries A bill to establish in the Government Printing Office a means of enhancing
electronic public access to a wide range of Federal electronic information. Introduced on March 11, 1993. Referred to House Committee on House
Administration. On April 1, 1993 reported to House by Committee, report no.:103- 51.
Requires the Superintendent of Documents, under the direction of the Public Printer, to establish a means for providing the public with on-line access to electronic public
information of the Federal Government.
Sets forth guidelines for determining fees for accessing such information. Permits depository libraries to access information through such means without charge.
Requires the Public Printer to report to the Congress on the savings resulting from such on-line public access to government information and on the status of the system
providing such access.
S. 560 Nunn Paperwork Reduction Act of 1993
