§ 181. — Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC181]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 181. Program for exchange of information among legislative
branch agencies
(a) On September 16, 1996, there shall be established a program for
providing the widest possible exchange of information among legislative
branch agencies with the long-range goal of improving information
technology planning and evaluation. The Committee on House Oversight of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate are requested to determine the structure
and operation of this program and to provide appropriate oversight. All
of the appropriate offices and agencies of the legislative branch as
defined below shall participate in this program for information
exchange, and shall report annually on the extent and nature of their
participation in their budget submissions to the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(b) As used in this section--
(1) the term ``offices and agencies of the legislative branch''
means, the office of the Clerk of the House, the office of the
Secretary of the Senate, the office of the Architect of the Capitol,
the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the
Library of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the
Congressional Budget Office, the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate;
and
(2) the term ``technology'' refers to any form of computer
hardware and software; computer-based systems, services, and support
for the creation, processing, exchange, and delivery of information;
and telecommunications systems, and the associated hardware and
software, that provide for voice, data, or image communication.
(Pub. L. 104-197, title III, Sec. 314, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2415.)
Change of Name
Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to
Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House
Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
