44 U.S.C. § 4101 : US Code - Section 4101: Electronic directory; online access to publications; electronic storage facility

Search 44 U.S.C. § 4101 : US Code - Section 4101: Electronic directory; online access to publications; electronic storage facility

(a) In General. - The Superintendent of Documents, under the
direction of the Public Printer, shall -
(1) maintain an electronic directory of Federal electronic
information;
(2) provide a system of online access to the Congressional
Record, the Federal Register, and, as determined by the
Superintendent of Documents, other appropriate publications
distributed by the Superintendent of Documents; and
(3) operate an electronic storage facility for Federal
electronic information to which online access is made available
under paragraph (2).
(b) Departmental Requests. - To the extent practicable, the
Superintendent of Documents shall accommodate any request by the
head of a department or agency to include in the system of access
referred to in subsection (a)(2) information that is under the
control of the department or agency involved.
(c) Consultation. - In carrying out this section, the
Superintendent of Documents shall consult -
(1) users of the directory and the system of access provided
for under subsection (a); and
(2) other providers of similar information services.
The purpose of such consultation shall be to assess the quality and
value of the directory and the system, in light of user needs.